11 Amazing Facts About Your Dog That Will Blow Your Mind

FACT #1: Your dog is way awesome! If you like amazing dogs, don't miss A Dog's Way Home, in theaters everywhere January 11!

1. Your dog's nose print is unique, just like your fingerprint.

No dog knows the nose your dog knows.

2. Your dog dreams.

Scientists have observed brain wave patterns in sleeping dogs that look exactly like a human's brain wave patterns during REM sleep, where dreaming happens. So yeah, your dog totally dreams!

3. Your dog could probably figure out a public transit system...eventually.

Moscow has a stray-dog problem, but the homeless pups have no problem with Moscow. In fact, a group of strays have learned to use the city's subway system to travel to different neighborhoods in search of food.

4. Contrary to popular belief, your dog is not completely colorblind!

Scientists believe that dogs lack the ability to see red and green, but blue and yellow come through just fine!

5. Your pup doesn't sweat by salivating. Dogs sweat through the pads of their feet.

Their sweaty little beans!

6. Your dog has one more eyelid than you do.

Like you, your pup has an upper and lower eyelid. They also have a third eyelid, called the "nictitating membrane," that closes across the eye and helps protect your precious pup's peepers!

7. If you ever go to the hospital, your dog might pop in for a visit.

In 2015, Nancy Franck went to the hospital, leaving her two miniature schnauzers at home with her husband. But one of the pups, Sissy, found this arrangement to be unacceptable. One night, Sissy escaped from the home and traveled 20 blocks to the exact hospital where Nancy was a patient. The dog had never been to the hospital before, and the Francks still are unsure how she found her way there.

8. Your sense of taste is better than your dog's...

Your dog has around 1,700 tastebuds, while you have about 9,000. So that filthy, muddy tennis ball in their mouth? They probably can't even taste it!

9. ...but your dog can smell MUCH better than you can.

You have about 6 million smell receptors. Your dog's nose has up to 300 million. Think about that the next time you leave your dirty socks on the floor.

10. In fact, your dog's nose is so strong that they can smell your emotions.

Dogs can smell subtle changes in your body chemistry. When you're scared or stressed, you might sweat more. When you're sad, your eyes might water a little bit. These subtle changes in body chemistry might be undetectable to us humans, but your dog definitely knows when something's up, because your smell changes with your mood!

11. Your dog might travel across the entire country to find you.

In 1923, Oregon natives Frank and Elizabeth Brazier were driving across the country with their loyal pup, Bobbie. While gassing up their car in Indiana, Bobbie was attacked by a pack of strays and ran off. The Braziers spent their entire vacation searching for their precious pal, but he was nowhere to be found. Sadly, they returned home without Bobbie. Six months later, Bobbie was spotted walking down the street in their hometown of Silverton, Oregon — over 2,500 miles from where he was last seen. The story quickly made national news, and people from all over the country sent letters detailing the time they spent with Bobbie on his epic journey home!

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If you think Bobbie's cross-country journey is epic, wait until you see Bella's extraordinary adventure in A Dog's Way Home, in theaters everywhere January 11!

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