If you have any comments, suggestions, or if would like to add some information to this trivia section, please send us an e-mail . The seeing-eye dog, or any dog trained to guide the blind, cannot tell a red light from a green one. When it lead its master across the street, it watches the traffic flow to tell when it is safe to cross. Americans spend more on dog food every year than they spend on baby food.
Dalmatian puppies are pure white when they're born.
The pom-pom cut was originally developed to increase the Poodle's swimming abilities as a retriever. The haircut allowed for faster swimming but the pom-poms were left to keep the joints warm. Big dogs have larger litters than smaller dogs, but smaller dogs generally live much longer than larger dogs. Saint Bernards were trained to rescue lost travelers in the Swiss Alps. Dachshunds were bred to fight badgers in their dens.