Name: 17 Myths About Pets You Can Stop Believing
Uploaded: 2020-03-31T07:10:31.000Z
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Dogs see the world in black and white goldfish have a three second memory.

It's the pet fax we've all come to know and believe.

These are just myths, and I'm about to debunk them all.

Yes, your pooch does have a narrower visual spectrum than you do, but that doesn't mean they can't see colors at all.

In fact, they can see yellow, blue and shades of gray in the wild.

This vision helps canines hunt at dawn and dusk.

Dogs are more sensitive to movements at a distance.

If a dog is wagging its tail, it's happy to see you.

It's easy to misinterpret a dog's intentions because we humans over simplify them when really their body language is more complex.

Ah, wagging tail, for example, doesn't just mean friendliness.

It can also be a sign of alertness, fear and aggression.

One dog or cat year equals seven human years again over simplification, aging and dogs and cats can depend on the breed size and their age.

For example, one year for most dogs equals about 15 human years.

That jumps to 24 at age two and slows down toe around four more human years with each birthday.

It then speeds up yet again after their 1st 6 years, especially for larger breeds.

It's impossible to teach an old dog new tricks, just like your granny might struggle at trying to figure out how her fit bid works.

A dog finds it harder to learn new things with age, but that doesn't mean they can't learn it all.

It can take a bit more time than when teaching a puppy, but it's still possible.

You must be an Alfa so a dog will obey you.

This sort of Alfa dominance training focuses on punishing for mistakes, and it's so outdated.

Smart pet owners know to use positive reinforcement.

Also known as clicker training, it rewards good behavior and stimulates learning much better than showing your dog who's boss.

Dogs are active and sociable cats, mostly passive and independent.

So yeah, they're different characters might not make them the best of friends, but when carefully introduced to each other, they can get along perfectly, works especially well when they grow up together.

Riley's best friend, besides May is our cat, Olive.

Yeah, there's some truth to this, but cats have their reasons.

The water slows them down and makes them feel heavy and Cole.

But it is possible to teach a cat to tolerate water with the right approach.

Plenty of cats learn to love swimming and taking baths.

Sleeping with your pet isn't good for you.

It's absolutely fine to let your little buddy share your big, comfy bed as long as it doesn't negatively affect your rest.

Like your dog or cat constantly gets up in the middle of the night.

But overall, sleeping with your pet can reduce anxiety and makes you feel safe and warm.

Horses on Lee Sleep standing up who quite the contrary.

They actually can't fall into the deep stage of sleep while standing in this position.

They can only does, but it's enough for them to have a short, deeper sleep once every 4 to 5 days, and when they dio, they lie down, and it's a rare sight indeed.

Rabbits mainly eat carrots because it's what we see in the cartoons, right?

But veggies and fruits aren't the main food source for these long years.

Bunnies eat grass and leafy greens with only occasional veggies.

Pet rants get a bad rap because of their street counterparts.

You know the ones that live in filthy sewers and rummage through garbage.

But any pet owner with rats knows these little guys clean themselves all day.

Rats are also incredibly intelligent and can form a strong emotional bond with her owner, cats only per when they're happy, like with a dog wagging his tail.

Purring doesn't always mean that a cat is happy.

It can also be a sign of fright, hunger, anxiety or illness.

You have to pay attention to a pets overall behavior to figure out what is trying to tell you.

Cats can see in the dark, not in complete darkness.

No, but cats are more sensitive to different shades of grey, which allows them to hunt when there's hardly any light, or to run through the living room chasing a toy at 3 a.m. Cats are active at night time.

Yeah, 3 a.m. causing a ruckus and scaring me out of my sleep.

Plus, they sleep all day, so they must be active at night.

Cats are actually crepuscular creatures, meaning they're up and about a twilight.

You come home to a shredded sofa next to it.

Set your pooch with the guiltiest look on its face.

It looks like he understands how much trouble he's in, but animal behaviorists are sure that dogs can't feel ashamed of themselves.

It's not that they feel remorse for what they've done.

They're mostly reacting to your body language and tone.

Dogs kiss you because you're one salty dish.

Licks are how dogs communicate with each other.

A mother helps her newborn pups breathe and cleans them up this way.

It also releases endorphins and makes the dog feel comfortable.

They retain this instinct and use it toward their human to show affection.

The fact that dogs love the taste of your salty skin plays its part.

But it's not the main reason your dog gives you a big slobbery kiss when you come home Goldfish can't remember a thing.

There's a common belief that a goldfish has a three second memory, but recent research shows that these fish are capable of learning and can even remember what they learned for a long time.

Canaries can't learn to imitate a doorbell.

They absolutely can minded it so much that it took me several trips to open the door and find no one out there until I finally understood what was happening.

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