Dog Dictionary

The Dog Dictionary

Bath: This is a process by which the humans drench the floor, walls and themselves. You can help by shaking vigorously and frequently. Bicycles: Two-wheeled exercise machines, invented for dogs to control body fat. To get maximum aerobic benefit, you must hide behind a bush and dash out, bark loudly and run alongside for a few yards; the person then swerves, and falls into the bushes, and you prance away. Bump: The best way to get your human's attention when they are drinking a fresh cup of coffee or tea. Deafness: This is a malady which affects dogs when their person wants them in and they want to stay out. Symptoms include staring blankly at the person, then running in the opposite direction, or lying down. Dog Bed: Any soft, dean surface, such as the white bedspread in the guest room or the newly upholstered couch in the living room. Drool: Is what you do when your persons have food and you don't. To do this properly, you must sit as close as you can and look sad and let the drool fall to the floor, or better yet, on their laps. Garbage Can: A container which your neighbors put out once a week to test your ingenuity. You must stand on your hind legs and try to push the lid off with your nose. If you do it right, you are rewarded with margarine wrappers to shred, beef bones to consume and moldy crusts of bread. Goose Bump: A maneuver to use as a lest resort when the Regular Bump doesn't get the attention you require,....especially effective when combined with The Sniff. See below. Lean: Every good dog's response to the command "sit!", especially if your person is dressed for an evening out. Incredibly effective before black-tie events. Leash: A strap which attaches to your collar, enabling you to lead your person where you want him/her to go. Love: Is a feeling of intense affection, given freely and without restriction. The best way you can show your love is to wag your tail. If you're lucky, a human will love you in return. Sniff: A social custom to use when you greet other dogs. Place your nose as close as you can to the other dog's rear end and inhale deeply, repeat several times, or until your person makes you stop. Sofas: Are to dog like napkins are to people. After eating, it is polite to run up and down the front of the sofa and wipe your whiskers clean. Thunder: This is a signal that the world is coming to an end. Humans remain amazingly calm during thunderstorms, so it is necessary to warn them of the danger by trembling uncontrollably, panting, rolling your eyes wildly, and following at their heels. Let's not forget exiting via windows, chewing door frames and clawing every door in the house! Wastebasket: This is a dog toy filled with paper, envelopes, and old candy wrappers. When you get bored, turn over the basket and strew the papers all over the house until your person comes home.

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Fun Facts About Pets

Tidbits of Trivia You Might Not Have Known

Domesticated pets are complex creatures. Have you ever wondered why they do some of the things they do? Your cat seems smart, but how sharp is his memory? Why is it your dog can always outrun you? Is it your imagination, or does it seem like your bird is always eating? Here are some interesting facts bound to keep you guessing.

Fun Facts About Dogs

• Dogs only sweat from the bottoms of their feet, the only way they can discharge heat is by panting.
• Dogs have about 100 different facial expressions, most of them made with the ears.
• Dogs have about 10 vocal sounds.
• Dogs do not have an appendix.
• There are more than 350 different breeds of dogs worldwide.
• Dalmatians are born spotless: at first pure white, their spots develop as they age.
• Contrary to popular belief, dogs aren’t color blind; they can see shades of blue, yellow, green and gray. The color red registers on a grayscale in a dog’s vision.
• Most domestic dogs are capable of reaching speeds up to about nineteen miles per hour when running at full speed.
• Using their swiveling ears like radar dishes, experiments have shown that dogs can locate the source of a sound in 6/100ths of a second.
• Domesticated for more than 10,000 years, the dog was one of the first animals domesticated by humans.

Cats have five toes on each front paw, but only four toes on each back paw!

Fun Feline Facts

• Cats do not have sweat glands.
• A cat can jump as much as seven times its height.
• Cats have five toes on each front paw, but only four toes on each back paw.
• Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, while dogs only have about ten.
• A pack of kittens is called a kindle, while a pack of adult cats is called a clowder.
• An adult cat can run about 12 miles per hour, and can sprint at nearly thirty miles per hour.
• A cat's tongue is scratchy because it's lined with papillae—tiny elevated backwards hooks that help to hold prey in place.
• The nose pad of each cat has ridges in a unique pattern not unlike a person's fingerprints.
• Cats' bodies are extremely flexible; the cat skeleton contains more than 230 bones (a human has about 206), and the pelvis and shoulders loosely attach to the spine. This adds to their flexibility and allows them to fit through very small spaces.
• Cats have better memories than dogs. Tests conducted by the University of Michigan concluded that while a dog's memory lasts no more than 5 minutes, a cat's can last as long as 16 hours—exceeding even that of monkeys and orangutans.

Buying a new pet

When buying your first pet be it a dog or cat, be sure to full understand how it will effect your life financually and also on a day to day bassis, the average cost for a dog a year is: £200 - £300 per year,


The First Year for a dog

• 9 week puppy shots: £35 - £50 depending on vet
• 12 week puppy shots: £35 - £50 depending on vet
• 16 weeks rabies shot: £7 - £40 depending on where you go
• Heartworm preventative: £40 - £100 per year depending on size of dog & type of preventative
• Collar: £5 - £20
• Leash:£5 - £20
• Toys (puppies and dogs need a variety):£8 - £17
• Various chews: £2 - £10ea
• Crate: £25 - £150
• Food: £15 - £30 (per bag for good, premium food - cost per year will vary based on dog)
• Puppy Classes: £45 - £125 per session
• Basic Obedience Classes: £45 - £125 per session
• Spay/Neuter: £75 - £150 based on gender and size of dog

Cost break down from a cat owner:

Rach: We have 2 cats, older ladies at the age of 9. In total here is what we spend: £20 a month on cat litter (we have indoor cats, obviously outdoor cats use much less) £30 on cat food, we get Science Plan biscuits which are expensive and also buy pouches from Tesco (whatever is on special offer and use the discount codes from this board via tesco.com) Cat insurance is generally between £6 - £14pm depending on the age and breed of cat. Worming tablets/flea treatments are normally only £5-£10 every 3 months. So on average for our two cats, we spend £70pm. I reckon a budget of around £40 a month should be sufficient.

So remember a pet is not just cute and cuddly it will cost you a small fortune that will be paid back to you in love and affection.