Weird Fact Number Dogs like to be tickled on their stomach. This makes them happy. A dog smells another dog’s urine when going for a walk.

Weird Fact Number Dogs like to chase other animals like cats, mice and frogs. They don’t want to eat them, just play with them. Dogs have twice as many ear muscles as humans do.

Weird Fact Number 11 Dogs only have sweat glands in their paws, so they have to pant to get cool

Weird Fact Number 10-9 Dogs are descended from wolves. Humans have kept dogs for 12,000 years.

Weird Fact Number 8-7 Dogs communicate with other dogs by barking. Dogs can recognise up to 250 words or gestures.

Weird Fact Number 6-5 St Bernards are among the biggest dogs in the world, and can weigh up to 120kg. Chihuahuas are among the smallest dogs in the world, and can weigh less than 2kg.

Weird Fact Number 4-3 Dogs sense of smell is a lot better than humans. They can smell 10,000 times stronger than a human. Dogs can hear 4 times as far as humans.

Weird Fact Number 2 A dog has nose prints, not paw prints. Humans have unique finger prints, dogs have unique nose prints.

Weird Fact Number 1 In 1957, a dog named Laika was the first living creature sent into space.