TinTin Dog Fast Facts
TinTin has a dog called Snowy and his breed is a Wire Fox Terrier. What do you know about our four legged friends?
Wow - Dogs have been people’s pets for over 14,000 years!
All dogs have 321 bones and 42 permanent teeth. Do you have all your permanent teeth yet?
When they are first born, puppies need to be very carefully looked after by their mums because they are blind and cannot stand. Don’t worry, they start to see 13-15 days after being born.
A dog called Laika was the first ever animal in space! Russia sent her to orbit the earth on 3rd November 1957. Although she did not survive her trip, Laika was very important as she paved the way for human spaceflight. What a brave dog!
Laika was not the only dog to have an unusual job, in Siberia dogs were used to herd reindeer for over 3000 years. Can you think of any other types of jobs that dogs have?
Dogs were originally wolves! Over time they have developed into many different breeds, heights and sizes.
Dogs are known as “Man’s best Friend”. Do you know why? It is because they are known as a very loyal and loving animal.
Dogs have 3 eyelids! They help to keep the eye safe from dirt and dust.
Chocolate is poisonous to dogs. They get very sick if they eat it.
Have you ever wondered why dogs pant a lot? It is because they only have sweat glands in between their paws.
In ancient times some dogs in the Far East had servants because people worshipped them!
