Tidbits #64-68 - June 14, 2011

The Secret Life of Dogs

• The Basenji, an African dog, is the only dog that does not bark.
• The average American dog will cost its owner $20,000 in its lifetime.
• Even bloodhounds cannot smell the difference between identical twins.
• The smallest living dog as of June '07, according to Guinness World Records, is a 4.9 inch, 1.4 pound Chihuahua. The smallest dog ever recorded was a 2.8-inch tall Yorkie.
• Some dogs can predict when a child will have an epileptic seizure and even protect the child from injury, even if they're not trained to do so.