Fun Facts About Dogs

1 Overview

Let’s look at some dog fun facts.

Why do dogs eat grass?

On outings, your dog can’t wait to nibble grass.

Don’t worry—it’s not sick; dogs are omnivores.

Think of their ancestors, before humans kept them.

They were opportunists eating whatever; some vegetables were fine when hungry.

Grass-eating isn’t from hunger—think of it as a favored snack.

Dogs don’t eat all grass; they favor a certain kind.

That kind tastes good to it, so let it enjoy.

But sudden heavy grass-eating with nausea may mean illness—see a vet.

Why do dogs chew things?

After getting a dog you’ll see it loves chewing, like your slippers.

At a certain growth stage it needs to grind teeth.

New owners see destruction and scold it, but it just gives you a wronged look.

So buy chew toys.

Past the teething stage? Maybe it’s been too long since a walk.

Dogs are energetic; when energy has nowhere to go,

Your furniture and slippers suffer, especially with big dogs—so walk morning and evening.

Another possibility: it misses you.

They seek your scent—your shoes, ‘rich and mellow,’ a dog favorite.

So spend time with your dog to avoid loneliness.

Is a dog’s nose keen?

Yes—science shows its overall ability exceeds humans’ by 1000 times.

And they have a special ability to smell a world we can’t see; their imagination may be vast.

For example, if you fall in love, the dog smells it from your hormones.

It can even smell pregnancy, so its behavior changes once you’re expecting.

And it knows what you recently ate—you can’t fool it.