I just realized April 11th, was Pet Day! I can't believe I missed writing about it, but if you have a pet, you know every day is "Pet Day", so I'm writing about it today. Most of us have, or have had, a pet and consider them to be part of our family. When my husband Dave and I were first married, we had a Basset Hound; we named her Mindy. When we had children, Mindy was a "mother hen" to them! She was definitely a part of our family for a long time!
When we lived in California we got our children hamsters (I will NEVER do that again as they were hideous; they ate their babies!!!), a cat (named Mr. Pickles), and turtle (named Tippsy!) When we moved back to Michigan (from California), we had bunnies for a short time (Snowflake and Indiana Bunny), a parakeet which talked, danced and sang (especially to Carmen's song, I Love Jesus!) and then my sister gave us an English Springer Spaniel (Scout). We also got another Basset Hound
Since most people have dogs as pets, I thought it would be fun to share some Fun Dog Facts. Did you know . . .
- A dog's sense of smell is 10,000-100,000 times more acute as a human's sense of smell
- According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the smallest dog on record was a Yorkshire Terrier in Great Britain who, at the age of two, weighted just four ounces.
- The longest lived dog, according to Guinness, was an Australian Cattle Dog, named Bluey, who lived to be 29.
- More than one in three American families own a dog.
- A greyhound can run as fast as 45 miles an hour.
- Eighty percent of dog owners buy their dog a present for holidays and birthdays. More than half of them sign letters and cards from themselves and their pets.
- Most pet owners (94 percent) say their pet makes them smile more than once a day.
So, which "fun fact" do you find to be the most interesting? I thought the one about the smallest dog only weighing four ounces is pretty interesting!
What was/is your favorite pet? Our dogs were my favorites! Enjoy Pet Day!
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