All+About+Dogs

All About Dogs: Part 2 By: Kaylee Johnson

Dogs have long, slender feet. The heel of each foot is raised and does not touch the ground. This means that dogs always walk and run on their toes. Dogs also have tough pads at the bottom of each paw that absorb shock. Claws grip the ground as dogs walk.

Dogs have a very keen sense of hearing. Each ear has seventeen muscles. These muscles can raise,lower and turn the outer ear flaps. A dog's ears are excellent sound recievers and locators.

Dogs do not see as well as humans. They have trouble seeing objects if they are too far away. They also see very little color. Dogs have a third eyelid that helps protect, cleanse, and moisten the eye.

Dogs rely on their sense of smell to identify all kinds of things. The bones inside the nose are covered with scent cells. This scent area is much larger than the scent things inside a humans nose. A dogs sense of smell is one million times better than a humans. A dog's nose also helps him/her control its body temperature.

Dogs use the whiskers on their chin, muzzles and cheeks to touch and feel their surroundings. Their whiskers are connected to nerves, which make them very sensitive. A dog has incisors that are used to scrape meat off bones. Behind the incisors are four long, sharp teeth called canine teeth. They are used for holiday prey. Molars are wide flat teeth at the back of their mouth. They are used for grinding food. I love dogs and I hope you do too!!!!