Five Fun Dog Facts

1. The name of the Dog on the side of the Cracker Jack Box is Bingo.

2. Dogs judge objects first by their movement, then how bright they are, and finally by their shape.

3. Contrary to wive’s tales, dogs do not have cleaner mouths than humans and their saliva has no antiseptic properties.

4. There is a group of baboons in Saudi Arabia who kidnap puppies from their mothers and keep them as pets. They train the dogs to guard their group and in turn the baboons provide them with food and companionship, the same way that humans do.

5. Seeing-eye dogs are trained to use the bathroom on command. The blind person can feel the dog's back after giving the signal to go to know if they are urinating or defecating and can then clean up after them accordingly.