More Odd Facts About Dogs

An American Animal Hospital Assoc. poll found that 33% of dog owners admit to talking to their dogs on the phone and leaving answering machine messages for them while away
Dog's nose prints are as unique as a human's finger prints and can be used to accurately identify them
At the end of the Beatles' song "A Day in the Life", a high-pitched dog whistle was recorded by Paul McCartney for his sheepdog
70% of people sign their pet's name on greeting and holiday cards
58% put pets in family and holiday portraits
There are only 350 Cisky Terriers in the world - perhaps the rarest breed
The phrase "raining cats and dogs" originated in 17th century England when it is believed that many cats and dogs drowned during heavy periods of rain.
Dogs have no sense of "time"
Humans have kept dogs as pets for over 12,000 years
The largest breed of dog is the Irish Wolfhound
The world's smallest dog breed is the Chihuahua
The St. Bernard is the heaviest
Only dogs and humans have prostates
But dogs do not have an appendix
Every dog on earth likely descended from a species knows as the Tomarctus - a creature that roamed the earth over 15 million years ago
The oldest known breed is likely the Saluki - originally trained by Egyptians to help them track game.