Doggie Fun Fact - 18. There are also diabetic alert dogs who signal their human when they pick up on the special scent that is released when their human's insulin levels drop. #dogs #cats STESA.org #service animals STESA.org of NV STESA.org of CA

Doggie Fun Fact - 20. A German shepherd seeing-eye dog named Orient led his human Bill Irwin over the 2100-mile hike through the Appalachian Trail. Irwin was the first blind man to make the journey. #dogs #cats STESA.org #service animals STESA.org of NV STESA.org of CA

Doggie Fun Fact - 27. Dogs see a lot better than humans do at night. #dogs #cats STESA.org #service animals STESA.org of NV STESA.org of CA

Doggie Fun Fact - 21. Newfoundlands are excellent swimmers because they have webbed feet. #dogs #cats STESA.org #service animals STESA.org of NV STESA.org of CA

Doggie Fun Fact - 31. There's even a border collie named Chaser who can recognize 1022 words! #dogs #cats STESA.org #service animals STESA.org of NV STESA.org of CA

Doggie Fun Fact - 23. A service dog named Kirsch received an honorary master's degree in mental health counseling for attending all of his owner's classes. #dogs #cats STESA.org #service animals STESA.org of NV STESA.org of CA

Doggie Fun Fact - 2. Corgi is Welsh for "dwarf dog." #dogs #cats STESA.org #service animals STESA.org of NV STESA.org of CA

Doggie Fun Fact - 25. Dogs have at least 18 muscles in each ear! #dogs #cats STESA.org #service animals STESA.org of NV STESA.org of CA

Doggie Fun Fact - 28. And they can hear about 4 times the distance of a human. #dogs #cats STESA.org #service animals STESA.org of NV STESA.org of CA

Doggie Fun Fact - 29. The Beatles included a whistle that is only audible to dogs in the song "A Day in the Life." #dogs #cats STESA.org #service animals STESA.org of NV STESA.org of CA

Doggie Fun Fact - 30. Dogs can recognize more than 150 words. #dogs #cats STESA.org #service animals STESA.org of NV STESA.org of CA

Doggie Fun Fact - 32. George Lucas modeled the Ewoks from Star Wars after his family dog. #dogs #cats STESA.org #service animals STESA.org of NV STESA.org of CA

Doggie Fun Fact - 10. Dogs' sense of smell is 10,000 times stronger than humans'. #dogs #cats STESA.org #service animals STESA.org of NV STESA.org of CA

Doggie Fun Fact - 33. Whiskers are used as sensing devices; some dogs even use them to see if they'll be able to fit into small spaces. #dogs #cats STESA.org #service animals STESA.org of NV STESA.org of CA

Doggie Fun Fact - 8. When dogs poop they prefer to do it in alignment with the Earth's magnetic field. #dogs #cats STESA.org #service animals STESA.org of NV STESA.org of CA

Doggie Fun Fact - 3. The reason dogs curl up is because of an age-old instinct to keep themselves warm and to protect vital organs while they sleep. #dogs #cats STESA.org #service animals STESA.org of NV STESA.org of CA

Doggie Fun Fact - 5. Dogs have wet noses because it helps to absorb scent chemicals. #dogs #cats STESA.org #service animals STESA.org of NV STESA.org of CA

Doggie Fun Fact - 12. A dog named Duke is the mayor of Cormorant Minnesota. #dogs #cats STESA.org #service animals STESA.org of NV STESA.org of CA

Doggie Fun Fact - 19. When your dog spins in a circle before settling down to snuggle it's because he's making himself at home! This is a nesting trait carried down from your dog's wilder ancestors. #dogs #cats STESA.org #service animals STESA.org of NV STESA.org of CA