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A CANINE LESSON PLAN Hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Izzy & Emma’s Favorite Facts About Dogs
only run 35 mph, they can maintain that speed for 7 miles, making them great long-distance runners.
It’s the time of year when kids go back to school to learn about math, science, and history. All of these things are very important, but we think the school lesson plans are really lacking in canine education. To remedy this terrible oversight, this month we’re sharing our favorite important dog facts!
5. Dogs inspired some of the most iconic characters in cinema. The Wookiees and Ewoks from “Star Wars” were inspired by George Lucas’ real-life dogs. The Ewoks were inspired by the Brussels Griffon and the brave Wookiee Chewbacca was inspired by Lucas’ own Alaskan malamute named Indiana. 6. A bloodhound’s sense of smell is so good that it can be used as evidence in court. A human only has around 400 types of scent receptors in their nose. Bloodhounds have nearly 300 million receptors! Because of this, they’re able to follow tracks that are over 300 hours old.
1. Dogs aren’t colorblind. Contrary to popular belief, dogs don’t just see in black and white. We can all see shades of yellow and blue!
2. The oldest dog breed in the world is the Saluki . Salukis were the favorite dogs of Egyptian pharaohs; experts believe that the breed dates back at least 5,000 years. 3. The song “A Day in the Life” by The Beatles includes a frequency only dogs can hear. It’s said that Paul McCartney recorded the high-frequency 15-kilohertz tone for his sheepdog, Martha. 4. A greyhound could beat a cheetah in a marathon race. Cheetahs are the fastest land animal on earth, but they can only keep up their 70 mph sprint for a few seconds. While greyhounds can
We hope you enjoyed this lesson in canine trivia! Go learn something new this month.
Izzy& Emma
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