National Dog Day 2022: fun facts about our furry friends

National Dog Day 2022: Fun facts about our furry friends

National Dogs Day is celebrated on 26 August

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Their Normal Routine Is Sleep, Eat, Repeat

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They’re Born in an Undeveloped State

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Scientists believe dogs first evolved from wolves about 130,000 years ago.

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The world’s oldest living dog is a 22-year-old Toy Fox Terrier named Pebbles, according to Guinness World Records.

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The world’s smallest living dog is a Chihuahua named Miracle Milly

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The world’s tallest living dog is a two-year-old Great Dane named Zeus

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In the U.S., the most popular dog breed is the Labrador retriever,

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