What is it like for dogs to watch TV?

3/16/2017

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animals Story: What is it like for dogs to watch TV?

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Many dog owners know that their pets watch TV with pleasure. Often animals sit right in front of the TV and curiously twisting their heads, trying to keep track of all the details of the scenes. I wonder if a dog sees the image on the screen as well as people do...

The perception of television of a man and a dog is radically different. Dogs can't detect red and orange. That's why dogs do not see the difference between, for example, orange and green.

How people see the world

How dogs see the world

By the way, the visual acuity of dogs is several times lower than that of humans, so instead of a clear image on a screen they see its blurry version. But dogs have more light sensitive rods. They can see much better at night. They twist their heads so much because they're attracted by movements of objects on the screen.

How people see TV screen

How dogs see TV screen

Apparently, the perfect television for dogs must be made in yellow-blue colors, include interesting sounds, a quick scene change and large objects. Then your pet will not get bored in front of the screen.

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143 Comments

Sue Simon

How do we know for sure that that is actually how they see it?

Gary S. Hughes

Leave t.v. on for dogs when I'm away

Bill Moss

I hVe a Yorkie that sees dogs and other animals on TV an dc absolutely goes wild barking at them. Maybe her vision is keener than other dogs.

Roni Elayne Singer

My dogs don't watch TV, they prefer reading instead. Ha!! Just kidding.

Scott

I thought dogs were colourblind.

Elsy O. Stromberg

My dog has no interest at all in TV. I assumed it's because she knows it's not real.

Stanley Scott

The author never met my dog his interacts with other animals all the time loves dog food commercials and Liberty Insurance commercials.

Pat Roberts

Our dog has pals who meet up at the park. He can see them coming from half a mile away? How does any human know what dogs see? She chases flies and spiders too. I think their sight is far superior to ours.

David Ching

Ian MacBrown, The pixels were too large and it was difficult to decipher. Flat screens made a huge difference.

Paula Salem

I don’t believe it. I think they can see clearer. I do believe their senses are more attuned, they are are brilliant animals.

Tallia Gluck

Roni Elayne Singer, Very funny!

Gail Hendrix

I leave the TV on all the time, except when I’m sleeping

Shelley Durocher

Glenis Nichols, I have a cat who sometimes reacts to sports on tv. She tries to hit the curling stone sliding down the ice, or watches Indy cars going around.

Shelley Durocher

Jodi Greenberg, Examining tge eyes.

Shelley Durocher

Charlie Brown, They examine the shape of the eye, the curve of the lens, rods, cones. Of course they can't say exactly, but as far as educated gues goes, I would say it's more of an educated theory.

Shelley Durocher

Sue Simon, By examine dogs' eyes, the shape, the curve, lens, rod.

barbarawinn

Me tooGary S. Hughes,

Billie Sue Patrick

Marilyn Allsop, She probably recognizes their cars by sound. Our dog goes to the door and barks welcomingly way before I hear our daughter pull into the driveway. He does the same for me and my husband, but he gets much more excited for our daughter because he doesn't see her every day. Strangers get the watchdog bark. He's a fairly small dog, but his bark sounds like a bigger dog. Some solicitors leave without even ringing the door bell.

Billie Sue Patrick

Bill Moss, our dog drives us nuts barking and lunging at the TV. It isn't just animals. It's also humans he doesn't like. Mostly it's people who are aggressive or violent. Sometimes he just dislikes someone for no apparent reason. He'll bark at the same person in a commerical every time it comes on. He will come in from another room when he hears the commerical come on and wait for the person to appear so he can bark.. For some of the programs my husband watches, I just take him in another room.