{"id":2731,"date":"2020-08-15T19:11:21","date_gmt":"2020-08-15T19:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carevetdev.kinsta.cloud\/hoschton\/?p=2731"},"modified":"2022-07-05T19:11:55","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T19:11:55","slug":"is-fido-color-blind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carevet.com\/hoschton\/blog\/2020\/08\/15\/is-fido-color-blind\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Fido Color Blind?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-content\">\n<div style=\"transition: opacity 1s ease-in-out 0s;\" data-rss-type=\"text\">\n<p> <span style=\"display: initial;\"> One of the best parts of owning a dog is seeing your canine friend stare up at you lovingly, waiting patiently for a belly rub or a treat. Have you ever wondered exactly how they see you? Your pup\u2019s eyesight is different than your own\u2014better in some ways and worse in others. But do dogs see completely in black and white, or do they perceive color in some way? Let\u2019s explore this topic with an experienced Braselton vet below. <\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> <span style=\"display: initial;\"> Are Dogs Color Blind? <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p> <span style=\"display: initial;\"> One of the biggest myths about our canine companions is that they\u2019re entirely color blind, seeing only in black, white, and some shades of gray. It turns out that this isn\u2019t accurate.&nbsp; <\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"display: initial;\"> Dogs actually perceive the world much like color blind humans. They see certain colors better than others, and different hues of the same color can be difficult to differentiate. <\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> <span style=\"display: initial;\"> How Are Dog Eyes and Human Eyes Different? <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p> <span style=\"display: initial;\"> Your dog\u2019s eyes share several of the same components that human eyes have, including the optic nerve, a retina, and rods and cones, which help to process light in order to see colors. So why is there a difference in the way that humans and dogs perceive color? <\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"display: initial;\"> The answer actually lies in the cones, which are light-sensing cells in the eye. Human eyes are trichromatic, which means that they contain three types of cones. Each of those three types processes different colors on the spectrum: red, blue, and green. <\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"display: initial;\"> Dog eyes, on the other hand, are dichromatic. This means that they only have two types of cones, one that sees blues and the other that sees a shade that falls somewhere between what a human would perceive as red and green. So, dogs have what we would call a type of red-green color blindness. <\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> <span style=\"display: initial;\"> How Does My Dog Perceive Color? <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p> <span style=\"display: initial;\"> What does this affect how your dog actually sees the world? Fido\u2019s eyes are best at picking up yellows and blues. Since your dog\u2019s eyes take these colors in together, they see the world mostly in dark and light yellows, grayish yellow shades, and grayish browns, in addition to dark and light shades of blue. This may explain why your pup likes yellow tennis balls so much\u2014the ball probably shows up quite vibrantly against what your dog perceives as a dull background of green grass. <\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"display: initial;\"> For more insights into your dog\u2019s health and behavior, call your Braselton vet today! <\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"display: initial;\"> <br \/> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the best parts of owning a dog is seeing your canine friend stare up at you lovingly, waiting patiently for a belly rub or a treat. 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