26Pomeranians
Pomeranians used to be much bigger, weighing about 40 lbs (18 kilos). Then Queen Victoria got a tiny one, which immediately became popular. By the time she died 12 years later, the size of the breed had decreased by half.
27. Huskies need to train to be better distance runners. While the average pet husky can only run between 10 to 20 miles a day, a well-conditioned race husky can run for 11 hours straight making up to 125 miles. They can repeat this distance for up to 10 days in a row.
28. Boye, the poodle of Prince Rupert of the Rhine, was believed to possess magical powers and be the Devil in disguise and often accompanied his master into battle during the English Civil War. After the war, the poodle was shot with a silver bullet.
29. An Australia Special Forces dog named Sarbi, who was trained in explosives detection, went missing for 14 months in Afghanistan after she disappeared during an ambush in 2008. She was later rediscovered by an American soldier and flown back to her Australian handlers.
30. In 2015, a guide dog named Figo in New York was awarded the ASPCA’s “Dog of the Year” award for running in front of an oncoming bus to protect his blind owner and didn’t leave her side until she received medical attention even though he suffered a broken leg.
Latest FactRepublic Video:
15 Most Controversial & Costly Blunders in History
31Donny the Doberman
A gifted dog named Donny the Doberman has shown arranging some of his 80 plush toys into evenly spaced triangles and lines and chooses to use, for example, only stuffed frogs or monkeys for a particular design, completely of his own accord.
32. In the 1930s, a dog named Swansea Jack from Wales saved a total of 27 people from drowning in the River Tawe. He was awarded a silver cup by the Mayor of London and to this day is the only dog to have been awarded two bronze medals by the National Canine Defence League. He was named ‘Dog of the Century after his death.’
33. Boatswain (1803-1808) was Lord Byron’s beloved Newfoundland dog. When he contracted rabies Byron personally nursed him despite the risk. After he died Byron wrote the poem “Epitaph to a Dog” in his honor. His wish to be buried with Boatswain was denied. The dog’s tomb is larger than Byron’s.
34. In 2019, a Labrador retriever named Hatty was sworn in as an Illinois County “Comfort Dog.” Her paw was on a law book as an oath was read. Hatty’s job is to comfort sexual trauma victims during testimony and interviews. The dog works 9-5 for up to 200 cases per year. She was trained by prison inmates.
35. Dogs, more commonly elderly dogs, can catch a case of vertigo. It’s a vestibular disease that causes the dog to lose its sense of balance. It can last from one day to two weeks, and unfortunately, there is no treatment other than to wait.
