Ah, man's best friend. Dogs are some of the most loyal creatures on earth. I mean, who doesn't love dogs? Even I, a known cat person, had dogs growing up. Here are some fun facts about dogs.

1. The most popular name for a dog is Max.

2. The Basenji is the only dog that doesn't bark.

3. It was recently discovered that dogs see colors, just not as vivid as humans.

4. Toto from The Wizard of Oz was played by a female Cairn Terrier named Terry.

5. 1/3 of dogs surrendered to shelters are purebreds.

6. All dogs, no matter the breed, descended from wolves.

7. All dogs can be classified in one of eight classes: sporting, hound, working, terrier, toy, non-sporting, herding, and miscellaneous.

8. Dogs sweat through the pads on their paws.

9. Teddy Roosevelt had a pit bull named Pete.

10. Puppies are born blind, deaf, and toothless.

Facts source: mspca.org