Heart Facts

Did you know...

• On average, a dog's heart pumps 4,000 litres of blood a day.

 

• A dog's heart beats between 70 and 120 times a minute, compared with a human heart which beats 70 to 80 times a minute.

 

• On average, a dog's heart beats 144,000 times per day.

 

• It has been established that people who own pets live longer, have less stress and have fewer heart attacks ( www.delightfullydog.com)

 

• Dogs are just as prone to getting heart disease as people are. In fact, dogs and people share over 400 ailments and illnesses ( www.bestfunfacts.com)