var fact_choices=90;var dog_fact=new Array();var q=Math.round(fact_choices*Math.random());dog_fact[0]="It is a myth that dogs are color blind. They can actually see in color, just not as vividly as humans. It is akin to our vision at dusk.";dog_fact[1]="Dogs DO have better low-light vision than humans because of a special light-reflecting layer behind their retinas.";dog_fact[2]="A German Shepherd guide dog led her blind companion the entire 2100 mile Applachian Trail.";dog_fact[3]="If never spayed or neutered, a female dog, her mate, and their puppies could product over 66,000 dogs in 6 years!.";dog_fact[4]="Dogs' only sweat glands are between their paw pads.";dog_fact[5]="Like human babies, Chihuahuas are born with a soft spot in their skull which closes with age.";dog_fact[6]="The breed Lundehune has 6 toes and can close its ears.";dog_fact[7]="Teddy Roosevelt's dog, Pete, ripped a French ambassador's pants off at the White House.";dog_fact[8]="President Lyndon Johnson had two beagles named Him and Her.";dog_fact[9]="Franklin Roosevelt spent $15,000 for a destroyer to pick up his Scottie in the Aleutian Islands.";dog_fact[10]="In Roman times, mastiffs donned light armor and were sent after mounted knights.";dog_fact[11]="A one year old dog is as mature, physically, as a 15 year old human.";dog_fact[12]="A one year old dog is as mature, physically, as a 15 year old human.";dog_fact[13]="The U.S. has the highest dog population in the world.";dog_fact[14]="France has the 2nd highest dog population in the world.";dog_fact[15]="The average city dog lives 3 years longer than a country dog.";dog_fact[16]="87% of dog owners say their dog curls up beside them or at their feet while they watch T.V.";dog_fact[17]="Dogs can be trained to detect epileptic seizures.";dog_fact[18]="Gidget is the name of the Taco Bell dog.";dog_fact[19]="Newfoundlands are great swimmers because of their webbed feet.";dog_fact[20]="Basset Hounds cannot swim.";dog_fact[21]="Greyhounds are the fastest dogs on earth, with speeds of up to 45 miles per hour.";dog_fact[22]="Bingo is the name of the dog on the side of the Cracker Jack box.";dog_fact[23]="The bible mentions dogs 14 times.";dog_fact[24]="Three dogs survived the sinking of the Titanic&#8212;a Newfoundland, a Pomeranian, and a Pekingese.";dog_fact[25]="The Labrador Retriever is the #1 favorite breed in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.";dog_fact[26]="Obesity is the #1 health problem among dogs.";dog_fact[27]="An estimated 1,000,000 dogs in the U.S. have been named as the primary beneficiaries in their owner's will.";dog_fact[28]="An American Animal Hospital Assoc. poll found that 33% of dog owners admit to talking to their dogs on the phone and leaving answering machine messages for them while away.";dog_fact[29]="Dog's nose prints are as unique as a human's finger prints and can be used to accurately identify them.";dog_fact[30]="At the end of the Beatles' song \"A Day in the Life\", a high-pitched dog whistle was recorded by Paul McCartney for his sheepdog.";dog_fact[31]="70% of people sign their pet's name on greeting and holiday cards.";dog_fact[32]="58% put pets in family and holiday portraits.";dog_fact[33]="There are only 350 Cisky Terriers in the world&#8212;perhaps the rarest breed.";dog_fact[34]="The phrase \"raining cats and dogs\" originated in 17th century England when it is believed that many cats and dogs drowned during heavy periods of rain.";dog_fact[35]="Dogs have no sense of \"time.\"";dog_fact[36]="Humans have kept dogs as pets for over 12,000 years.";dog_fact[37]="The largest breed of dog is the Irish Wolfhound.";dog_fact[38]="The world's smallest dog breed is the Chihuahua.";dog_fact[39]="Only dogs and humans have prostates.";dog_fact[40]="Dogs do not have an appendix.";dog_fact[41]="Every dog on earth likely descended from a species knows as the Tomarctus&#8212;a creature that roamed the earth over 15 million years ago.";dog_fact[42]="The oldest known breed is likely the Saluki&#8212;originally trained by Egyptians to help them track game.";dog_fact[43]="In 1957, Laika became the first living being in space via an earth satellite... while JFK's terrier, Charlie, fathered 4 puppies with Laika's daughter.";dog_fact[44]="An African wolf dog known as the basenji is the only dog in the world that cannot bark.";dog_fact[45]="There are 703 breeds of purebred dogs.";dog_fact[46]="Dachshunds were originally bred for fighting badgers.";dog_fact[47]="Dachshunds were originally bred for fighting badgers.";dog_fact[48]="The world's smartest dogs are thought to be <br/>(1) the border collie <br/>(2) the poodle<br/> (3) the golden retriever... while the dumbest dog is believed to be the Afghan hound.";dog_fact[49]="A dog's smell is more than 100,000 times stronger than that of a human's... which they need because their eyesight is not as keen as a human's.";dog_fact[50]="Dogs judge objects first by their movement, then by their brightness, and lastly by their shape.";dog_fact[51]="Chocolate contains a substance known as theobromine (similar to caffeine) which can kill dogs or at the very least make them violently ill.";dog_fact[52]="George Washington had thirty six dogs&#8212;all foxhounds&#8212;with one named Sweetlips.";dog_fact[53]="All dogs are identical in anatomy&#8212;321 bones and 42 permanent teeth.";dog_fact[54]="Smaller breeds mature faster than larger breeds.";dog_fact[55]="Female dogs are only ready to mate&#8212;\"in heat\"&#8212;twice a year for a total of roughly 20 days.";dog_fact[56]="Puppies sleep ninety percent of the day for their first few weeks.";dog_fact[57]="Rin Tin Tin was the first Hollywood dog star... and he really signed his movie contracts&#8212;all 22 of them&#8212;with a pawprint.";dog_fact[58]="The Wizard of Oz's Toto was played by a female Cairn Terrier named Terry.";dog_fact[59]="Up until the late 1800's, Collies were known as Scottish Sheepdogs.";dog_fact[60]="Dogs have two times as many muscles to move their ears as people.";dog_fact[61]="The longer a dog's nose, the more effective it's internal cooling system.";dog_fact[62]="An elderly woman was saved by her 12 pound Yorkshire Terrier who fought off an 80 pound Akita and survived with only 9 stitches.";dog_fact[63]="U.S. Customs dogs \"Rocky\" and \"Barco\" were so good at patrolling the border that Mexican drug lords put a $300,000 bounty on their heads.";dog_fact[64]="Dogs are all direct descendants of wolves.";dog_fact[65]="Wolves and dogs can mate to produce fertal offspring.";dog_fact[66]="Female wolves have been known to travel great distances to regurgitate full meals for their hungry pups.";dog_fact[67]="Cerberus was the tri-headed dog that guarded the underworld in Greek mythology.";dog_fact[68]="Female dogs bear their young for 60 days before they're born.";dog_fact[69]="Dogs' sense of hearing is more than ten times more acute than a human's.";dog_fact[70]="Humans can detect sounds at 20,000 times per second, while dogs can sense frequencies of 30,000 times per second.";dog_fact[71]="The earliest dog fossil dates back to nearly 10,000 B.C.";dog_fact[72]="Bloodhounds are prized their ability to single out and identify a number of scents simultaneously.";dog_fact[73]="Dalmatian puppies are born completely white.";dog_fact[74]="The Ancient Chinese carried Pekingese puppies in the sleeves of their robes.";dog_fact[75]="Boxers are so named because of their manner of playing with their front paws.";dog_fact[76]="All breeds of dog have been found to attack livestock&#8212;from 3 month old puppies, all the way up to thirteen year old poodles.";dog_fact[77]="A dog's heart beats up to 120 times per minute, or 50% faster than the average human heartbeat of 80 times per minute.";dog_fact[78]="The oldest dog on record&#8212;a Queensland \"Heeler\" named Bluey&#8212;was 29 years, 5 months old.";dog_fact[79]="Davy Crockett had a dog named Sport.";dog_fact[80]="Dogs were first domesticated by cavemen.";dog_fact[81]="Dogs live 15 years on average.";dog_fact[82]="Many foot disorders in dogs are simply an issue of long toenails.";dog_fact[83]="More than 5,000,000 puppies are born in the U.S. every year.";dog_fact[84]="More than 1 in 3 American families own a dog.";dog_fact[85]="Average body temperature for a dog is 101.2 degrees.";dog_fact[86]="The Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts both offer merit badges in dog care.";dog_fact[87]="Dogs are natural pack animals. They are naturally submissive to any creature with higher pack status&#8212;human or canine.";dog_fact[88]="Dogs instinctively require the pack leader's approval.";dog_fact[89]="The Chihuahua was named after the state in Mexico where they were discovered.";dog_fact[90]="After birth, puppies' eyes do not fully open until they're about 12 days old. Their vision is not fully developed until after the 1st month.";var dogfact=dog_fact[q];