12 Facts About Puppies

12 Facts About Puppies

Here are 12 interesting facts about a variety of Puppies that you really love to read.

1

The most popular dog breed in the world in 2017 and 2018 was the Labrador retrievers and the 2nd top was the German Shepherd.

2

Puppies are born without teeth.

3

Born Puppies are unable to hear and smell. They are unable to smell until about 3 weeks after birth.

4

Puppies require 5 small meals a day.

5

At one year old, a Puppy is no longer considered a Puppy. It's considered an adult.

6

A one-year-old Puppy is the equivalent of a 15-year-old boy/human.

7

The nose prints of a dog are unique as human fingerprints.

8

Puppies don't open their eyes until they are 9 to 12 days old.

9

Puppies are in the womb (and born) with litter. They love to be surrounded by other animals and humans. When they are left alone, they get lonely.

10

Dogs and humans have the same type of Slow Wave Sleep (SWS) and rapid eye movement (REM). During this REM stage dogs can dream. The twitching and paw movements that occur during their sleep are signs that the pet is dreaming.

11

Dogs chase their tails for a variety of reasons: curiosity, exercise, anxiety, predatory instinct or they might have fleas!

12

Dalmatian puppies are pure white when they are born and develop their spots as they grow older.