A sense of humour can let you live longer! It’s true. Laughing a lot doesn’t only make us happy, it transforms our brain in remarkably positive ways resulting in a strengthening of our cognitive abilities.

Dodie Smith wrote the original book of ‘101 Dalmations’ – she actually had a Dalmatian of her own called Pongo who inspired the character. The film version features 6.5 million spots throughout the course of the movie!

Unfortunately, some dog breeds are more prone to ill-health and disease than others. Larger breeds, for example, have an increased risk in having heart failure such as dilated cardiomyopathy. German Shepherds, on the other hand, a more prone to hip dysplasia due to the structure of their pelvis and back.