You probably remember the TikTok creator Knowledgesaurus, who won the hearts of the internet by sharing a bunch of intriguing facts, myths, hacks and knowledge bites. You can check out our previous article on his awesome body facts right here.
Meanwhile, with 1.9M followers, his audience is ever-growing, and you can totally see why! This time, Knowledgesaurus is back on Bored Panda with something that would make any dog owner excited.
Please take your notes, everyone: thanks to the widely popular TikToker, we’re about to finally find out why our goodest bois and bestest girls stare at us while doing their business, and that one year of human life sadly is 7 times more in a dog’s life. And much more!
So I leave the stage to Knowledgesaurus’s awesome bio class on dog facts and myths we all wish we’d known before.
Image credits: knowledgesaurus
#1 Fact: Putting Paw On You
Whenever your dog puts their paw on you like this, it’s their way of showing that they love you and it’s their way of petting you.
Image source: Knowledgesaurus, petcosset
#2 Fact: Staring At You While They Do Their Business
Your dog is staring at you while they poop because they trust you and think you’ll look out for them while they’re vulnerable while they’re doing their business.
Image source: Knowledgesaurus, poopingpooches
#3 Fact: They Know Your Routine
Your dog actually knows your routine. If you have a pretty normal routine, your dog can tell when you’re coming home based off of the amount of your scent left in the house.
Image source: Knowledgesaurus, osseous
#4 Fact: Dogs Can Get Jealous
On the flipside, dogs can feel jealousy. Any time you’re giving attention to another dog, treats, petting, your dog can feel jealous.
Image source: Knowledgesaurus, Andrew Bone
#5 Myth: 1 Human Year = 7 Dog Years
That 1 human year equals 7 dog years. The first year of a dog’s life is usually about 12 to 15 human years, the second is usually 9 to 10, and the rest after that are usually about 4 to 5. It depends on the dog’s weight, breed and other things
Image source: Knowledgesaurus, Jasmin Chew
#6 Myth: Dogs Eat Grass When They’re Sick
That dogs eat grass because they’re sick. And while this can be true, a lot of dogs do this out of boredom or they just think it’s fun to eat grass.
Image source: Knowledgesaurus, Mitch Barrie
#7 Myth: Dogs See In Black & White
That dogs see in black and white. Dogs lack some light receptors in their eyes to see colors, but they can see on a yellow-blue scale and this is what it would look like in their vision versus ours.
Image source: Knowledgesaurus
#8 Fact: Scooting Their Butt
When your dog is scootin’ his butt across the floor like this, he’s not just trying to make you laugh. This is almost a sure sign of plugged or infected anal glands, which can collect fluid and can actually be drained manually, or they might be given something for it.
Image source: Knowledgesaurus
#9 Myth: A Dog’s Mouth Is Cleaner Than A Humans
That a dog’s mouth is cleaner than a human’s. And this myth started when dogs licked their wound, they were seen to heal quicker, but that wasn’t because they’re cleaner, it was because of the blood flow from licking it. So dogs’ mouths are dirtier and this is probably why your vet tells you not to let your dog kiss your face.
Image source: Knowledgesaurus, Devon Janse van Rensburg
#10 Fact: Dogs Can’t Feel Guilt
Even though your dog may look guilty, dogs cannot feel guilt.
Image source: Knowledgesaurus, Sheila Sund
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