Test your knowledge of dog facts with this month's feature quiz....

Dog Facts

1. The word 'puppy' comes from the French word 'poupee' which means:

a. small
b. baby
c. doll
d. cute


2. A pregnant dog may start to dig holes because:

a. she is in pain
b. she has a natural instinct to make a den for her puppies
c. she is trying to hide
d. all of the above


3. A way to tell if your dog is overheated is to:

a. take his temperature
b. feel his nose
c. see if his tongue has widened


4. All modern dogs are related and descended from the:

a. bear
b. German Shepherd Dog
c. fox
d. Gray wolf


5. A puppy should not be separated from its mother until it is at least how old:

a. one year
b. one month
c. one week
d. none of the above


6. What sense is a dog's greatest?:

a. voice
b. hearing
c. sight
d. smell


7. When approaching a dog you do not know, you should:

a. not run toward the dog
b. ask the owner if you can pet the dog
c. close your hand in a fist, wrist up and let the dog smell you before petting       the dog
d. slowly and quietly walk away with your hands tucked away if the dog is         a stray and/or the owner is nowhere to be seen.
e. all of the above

Scoring

1. c - doll

2. b - she has a natural instinct to make a den for her puppies

3. c - a dog's tongue gets wider when they overheat

4. d - all dogs are believed to be descendents of the Gray Wolf

5. d - a puppy should not be taken from it's mother until it is at least 8 weeks     old

6. d - The sense of smell is its greatest sense, up to 4 times better than
        humans