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Check out these cool dog facts courtesy of www.thefoundbin.com. 

1. It is a myth that dogs are color blind. They can actually see in color, just not as vividly as humans. It is akin to our vision at dusk.
   
2. Dogs DO have better low-light vision than humans because of a special light-reflecting layer behind their retinas
   
3. A German Shepherd guide dog led her blind companion the entire 2100 mile Applachian Trail
   
4. If never spayed or neutered, a female dog, her mate, and their puppies could product over 66,000 dogs in 6 years!
   
5. Dogs' only sweat glands are between their paw pads
   
6. Like human babies, Chihuahuas are born with a soft spot in their skull which closes with age
   
7. The breed Lundehune has 6 toes and can close its ears
   
8. Teddy Roosevelt's dog, Pete, ripped a French ambassador's pants off at the White House
   
9. President Lyndon Johnson had two beagles named Him and Her
   
10. Franklin Roosevelt spent $15,000 for a destroyer to pick up his Scottie in the Aleutian Islands
    
11. In Roman times, mastiffs donned light armor and were sent after mounted knights
    
12. The Russians trained dogs during WWII to run suicide missions with mines strapped to their backs
    
13. A dog's mouth exerts 150-200 pounds of pressure per square inch... with some dogs exerting up to 450 pounds per square inch.
14. A one year old dog is as mature, physically, as a 15 year old human
    
15. The U.S. has the highest dog population in the world
    
16. France has the 2nd highest
    
17. The average city dog lives 3 years longer than a country dog
    
18. 87% of dog owners say their dog curls up beside them or at their feet while they watch T.V.
    
19. Dogs can be trained to detect epileptic seizures
    
20. 15 people die in the U.S. every year from dog bites
21. Three dogs survived the sinking of the Titanic - a Newfoundland, a Pomeranian and a Pekingese
22. Basset Hounds cannot swim
    
23. Greyhounds are the fastest dogs on earth, with speeds of up to 45 miles per hour
    
24. Bingo is the name of the dog on the side of the Cracker Jack box
    
25. The bible mentions dogs 14 times