Parents have long known about the special bond between children and dogs. These canine friends are fiercely loyal to their charges, while being incredibly lovable to them. Kids can tug on their ears, pull their tails, and play with their dog food, while the dogs patiently take all the unintended abuse. In honor of this loving relationship between dog and child, I have compiled fun information about dogs that will be fun for kids to learn.

How Dogs See The World

Have you ever thought about how dogs view the world? Some people think that dogs are unable to see colors, but this is not true. Dogs see the world in color, just as we do. However, colors to dogs are not as vivid as they are to human eyes. Think about how the world looks at dusk, when the sun is setting and colors start to fade out. That is pretty close to how dogs see colors.

Even though canines do not see color the same as we do, they see much better in low light. The reason for this is because they have a layer just behind their retina that reflects light back to their eyes, allowing them to see better than we do with little light. Think of it as a sort of reflector, like you see on bike pedals. You can sometimes even see this reflector when you take flash pictures of your dogs. Their eyes look like they are glowing because of the reflector.

Dogs And Smell

You probably already know that canines have a better sniffer than humans have. But do you know how much better? Amazingly, dogs are able to smell 100,000 times better than people! This is why dogs are used by police and the military for locating things such as bombs and drugs.

It is because of their amazing olfactory senses that they do not see as well as people. They don't need to rely on their eyesight as much as we do because they can smell so much more than we will ever be able to smell.

Dog Nose Prints

If you have a dog, then you are very familiar with seeing nose prints on windows all throughout your home. I bet, however, that this little bit of information about dogs will come as a surprise to you. Did you know that the pattern found on each dog's nose is unique?

Just like our fingerprints, no two dog prints are alike. People are even able to identify dogs by looking at the prints left by their wet noses. Next time you see a nose print on your window, take a closer look to see your dog's unique pattern.

Dogs Are Family, Too

If you have a dog, do you include your pet's name when signing birthday and holiday cards? If you do, then you are not alone. Over 70% of people do exactly that.

Not only do families include their dogs names on cards, they also include them in photos. Yes, you read that right. About 58% of families include their dogs in their family photos. This proves that dogs really are apart of families.

Not All Dogs Bark

Our information about dogs would not be complete without a fun fact on their barks. For better or for worse, dogs are known for their barks. Barking is a way of alerting us to danger, of telling us they are happy, or for communication between other canines.

Did you know, though, that there is a single breed of dog that can't bark? It's true. This wolf dog came from Africa. The basenji breed of dog somehow evolved without a bark. It does make noise, however. It can growl and howl, like other dogs, and instead of bark, it yodels.

Dogs are wonderful animals, and this is just a small amount of information about dogs. There is much more that you can learn about them.