Although many dog ​​lovers have kept pet dogs for many years, they may not necessarily have a clear understanding of dog physiology. Therefore, you will still encounter more or less problems when raising dogs. Below is some common-sense physiological knowledge about dogs that the editor has compiled. If you love dogs and love life, please take care of our dogs.

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1. Do you know how many hours of sleep your dog needs every day?

Answer: Puppies generally need to be around 20 hours old. Adult dogs are 10--15 hours

2. Do you know the body temperature of an adult dog?

Answer: The body temperature of healthy dogs: (measured by the anus) Small dogs: puppies 38?5-39℃ Adult dogs 38-39℃

Medium-sized dogs: puppies 38?5-39℃, adult dogs 38-38?5℃

Large dogs: puppies 38?2-39℃, adult dogs 37?5-39℃

3. How many years is the average lifespan of a dog?

Answer: Generally speaking, the average age of small dogs is higher than that of large dogs. Generally, 12 years is the average age of a dog

4. Do you know how many teeth an adult dog has?

Answer: 42 pieces

5. Do you know how many toes there are on the front and back feet of your dog?

Answer: 5 in the front and 4 in the back

6. Why is my dog’s nose always wet?

Answer: Dogs will constantly lick their noses so that the cells can be exposed to more odor molecules to maintain a sensitive sense of smell

7. Do you think dogs can distinguish colors?

Answer: No, dogs have very poor ability to identify colors and are basically color blind

8. Can dogs directly absorb the nutrients in fresh fruits and vegetables?

Answer: No, dogs cannot absorb plant protein and must be converted into animal protein in the body

9. When dogs choose food, do they rely more on smell, taste or vision?

Answer: Smell, dogs have poor sense of taste and are very sensitive, so dogs often eat food that smells good but tastes average

10. When the weather is hot, long-haired dogs need to be trimmed. Will it make them feel comfortable?

Answer: No, because the sweat glands of dogs are mainly distributed on the tongue and paws, and there are almost no sweat glands on their bodies, so the long hair should be cut short. It does not help them, but allows direct sunlight to burn their skin