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Stuff Every Dog Care Scout Should Know

Practice facts for the Dog Care merit badge. Not an official Scouting America credential.

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  1. About how many teeth does a dog's jaw contain?
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    About 42. A dog's powerful jaw holds around 42 teeth, evolved for eating flesh.

  2. Compared to humans, how is a dog's sense of smell?
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    Much stronger. Dogs have roughly forty times more smell-sensitive receptors than humans, making smell their most prominent sense.

  3. How does a dog's hearing compare with a human's?
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    Up to four times greater. Dogs have an acute sense of hearing up to four times greater than humans and can pick up faint sounds farther away.

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  1. About how many teeth does a dog's jaw contain?
  2. Compared to humans, how is a dog's sense of smell?
  3. How does a dog's hearing compare with a human's?
  4. Which colors can dogs see well?
  5. What is one main job of a dog's tail?
  6. What are the stiff hairs on a dog's muzzle called?
  7. What is the fifth digit on a dog's leg called?
  8. What kind of coat do many cold-climate dogs have?
  9. About how long does a dog's pregnancy last?
  10. About how many puppies are in an average litter?
  11. When do most dogs reach sexual maturity?
  12. What is the median lifespan of dogs?
  13. How does obesity affect a dog's lifespan?
  14. What is neutering in dogs?
  15. What health benefit can spaying give female dogs?
  16. What risk can increase after neutering a dog?
  17. What is the most common cause of death for dogs?
  18. Which common parasite can dogs get?
  19. What percentage of rabies cases worldwide involve dogs?
  20. Which food is a common cause of dog poisoning?
  21. Which common sweetener is toxic to dogs?
  22. What is the most frequent cause of toxicosis death in dogs?
  23. What household products are commonly ingested by poisoned dogs?
  24. How do dogs often mark their territory?
  25. What can a dog's belly exposure signal?
  26. When do puppies begin socializing with other dogs?
  27. Why might a dog become aggressive?
  28. What is prey drive in dogs?
  29. What should you never use when bathing a dog?
  30. Where should you start when washing a dog?
  31. What should you keep out of a dog's ears and eyes during a bath?
  32. How often does a normally clean dog need a bath?
  33. Why should you dry a dog thoroughly after a bath?
  34. What heat setting is safe when using a hair dryer on a dog?
  35. How should you talk to a dog while bathing it?
  36. What should you do first to help a dog get used to a bath?
  37. What should you do after soaping a dog?
  38. What does responsible dog ownership include keeping your pup?
  39. What should you do if a dog gets really filthy?
  40. What animal are domestic dogs descended from?
  41. About how long ago were dogs first domesticated?
  42. What did early dogs likely eat from human camps?
  43. About how many official dog breeds exist?
  44. What does a dog use its carnassial teeth for?
  45. Which sense dominates the dog brain?
  46. Do all healthy dogs have the same number of bones?
  47. Why are a dog's shoulders built for flexibility?
  48. What is the elongated skull shape seen in sighthounds called?
  49. What is the short, broad skull type called?
  50. What kind of vision do dogs have?
  51. How many cone cell types do dog eyes have? 🔒
  52. How many more smell receptors do dogs have than humans? 🔒
  53. From about how far can dogs pick up faint sounds? 🔒
  54. What do whiskers help alert a dog to? 🔒
  55. What is a single coat made of? 🔒
  56. What can premature graying in dogs be linked to? 🔒
  57. What is the tail made of? 🔒
  58. What does a dog's tail help it maintain? 🔒
  59. What is the gland on the top of a dog's tail called? 🔒
  60. What is forceful tail wagging that causes injury called? 🔒
  61. What is the most common surgical procedure in young US dogs? 🔒
  62. What is a common parasite of dogs? 🔒
  63. What common food poisoning in dogs comes from chocolate? 🔒
  64. Which common pesticide causes severe outcomes when eaten by dogs? 🔒
  65. What do dogs use to communicate besides vocalization? 🔒
  66. When do puppies shift focus from dogs to humans? 🔒