Myths about dogs

Dogs don’t age 7 years for every human year. Contrary to popular belief, there is no exact formula to gauge how much a dog ages. But a rough guide is thus: The first year of a dog's life is equivalent to 16 human years. After 2 years, they are the equivalent of a 24-year-old. At 3 years, they are the equivalent of a 30-year-old. Each year after, add 5 human years to determine your dog's age. This is a rough guide, however. 


Dogs are not color blind. Dogs can actually see in color, but they can't tell the difference between yellow, green or red, but they can distinguish between shades of blue and gray. In fact, they can tell the difference between closely related shades of blue, gray and violet better than humans. 


Dog saliva was once believed to be antiseptic. Though it can kill some bacteria, but dog saliva contains its own exotic bacteria that can cause serious infections, especially in humans whose immune systems are weak.

Dogs don’t feel guilt when they do something wrong. The "hang-dog" look is not guilt – it's fear. Because he perceives you as the leader of the pack, he will act submissive if he senses you are displeased, but he doesn't feel guilty about knocking something down. If the dog is not caught red-handed in the act, your dog will not have the faintest idea what he did wrong to make you angry.


A wagging tail does not always signify a happy dog? But In most cases, it does. Tail wagging is similar to a human smile. It is a social sign meant to communicate an emotional state to someone else. Dogs reserve their tail wags for living things. A dog will wag its tail for a person, or another dog and may do so for a cat and others animals. Even when you give a dog a bowl of food, it will wag its tail just to say, -Thank you, and to show you that he’s pleased.

But dog owners need to be aware that – dogs also wiggle their tails when they are agitated, tense, anxious, annoyed and ready to fight.

Many people believe dogs that crouch or lower their heads when approached have been abused, but some dogs are so submissive that they naturally behave this way.