Dog Facts

- The average dog lives 8 to 15 years.

- More than 1 in 3 American families own a dog.

- Dalmatians are born white.

- The normal body temperature for a dog is 101.2 degrees Fahrenheit.

- Dogs do not have an appendix.

- More than 5,000,000 puppies are born in the U.S. every year.

- A dog's heart beats between 70 and 120 times a minute.

- The only sweat glands a dog has are between the paw pads.

- An adult dog has 42 teeth.