How do I determine if my dog is color blind?
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This is for a middle school science fair project. The title is “Are dogs color blind?”
Tiki-Man Jenkins
Posted 4 months ago
ask it what it’s favorite color is,
if you get a response then it’s not.
Monica
Posted 4 months ago
Well you can look it up. It’s a scientific fact that they are color blind. If you want that info I suggest you search the web and do a LOT of reading.
Rayven ~ Life's a B
Posted 4 months ago
Not doing your homework for you. Use the net but here is some help for you – Dogs see SOME colors. But not the full range that we do.
Barbara
Posted 4 months ago
Dogs are not actually color blind–they see better in the yellow/green range than any other spectrum. The world, to them, is not gray, but shifted over to yellow and green (grass and leaves look yellowish, the sky greenish).
Google something like “dogs’ color vision” for more information, and you should find ideas on how to test your dog’s color vision.
amyg
Posted 4 months ago
“Dogs are not color blind – they see color, but their chromatic acuity is significantly less than humans’. This is for two reasons: (1) dogs have far fewer cone cells in their retina (cone cells are responsible for seeing color); and (2) dogs are dichromatic (they see only two primary colors – blue and yellow) whereas humans are trichromatic, meaning we see three primary colors – red, blue, and yellow.”
pandalover789
Posted 4 months ago
Dogs aren’t colorblind, but they do see colors differently than we do. Dogs don’t seem to be able to see red and green very well.
Spartan Mike K
Posted 4 months ago
Monica-
You should really learn about a topic before you comment on it. It is NOT a “scientific fact” dogs are color blind, it is an urban legand. The “scientific fact” is actually the opposite, dogs are NOT color blind. There is book after book, video after video, and website after website that prove this. Heres a few links for you.
http://www.uwsp.edu/PSYCH/dog/LA/DrP4.htm
http://psychlops.psy.uconn.edu/eric/class/dogvision.html
http://blogs.dogtime.com/welcome-dog-lovers/2009/07/dogs-color-vision-can-dogs-see-colors
I honestly cant believe people still really think and believe the old urban legand the dogs are color blind and only see in black and white, or only in shades of grey (they do see in shades of grey but not “only” in shades of grey, i know this is semantics but I just dont want the “average joe” to be confused and think dogs can only see in black, white, and grey, because this is not true). That is completely, 100% false. There is no truth to that what so ever. All dogs (unless the have a defect) can see in color. Now, they don’t see the wide spectrum of colors we do though, there are specific colors that they can not see well. I dont rememmber which colors those are, I believe for instance when it comes to colors like red, orange, and pink, they can not tell them apart but if you have black, blue, and yellow, they can easily see all 3 colors. I really cant believe people still think dogs are color blind. They have published book after book and video after video over the last 10 years showing how dogs are absolutely not color blind.
Now to answer your question, here is how you test your dogs vision. Get some different colored balls (like one black, one green, and one blue ball) Put all 3 balls on the ground spaced apart from each other and pick one color that you are going to use as a reward ball. So if you have a black, green, and blue ball and lets say you pick the black ball as your reward ball. Put the balls on the ground in front of your dog so he can see them, then pick up the black ball and give it to your dog and use the command “black” while you are doing this and when he takes it from you praise him and give him a treat. Do this several times then have him sit and put the 3 balls on the ground in front of him. Tell him “black” and when he picks up the black ball give him a treat, if he picks up one of the other colors say “no” and take the ball from him and put it back and do it over. After you see that he is getting the black ball every time you can mix up what order you have them sitting on the ground in and have him do it again. Next, you can repeat the whole process over again, but this time use the green ball and use the command “green” to train him. After he gets the green ball every time you can do your color blind test. Have him sit and tell him either “black” or “greed” and he will be able to pick out the right ball because he can see the difference. This whole process can’t be done in one attempt, it will take a few days and I would spend 15 to 30min a day, 2 or 3 times a day depending on how your dog is able to focus. Dogs lose interest quick and it does no good to keep pushing it if your dog has lost interest, so just stop and do it again later.
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This is for a middle school science fair project. The title is “Are dogs color blind?”
- Do color blind people know what color things are in black and white TV shows?
- Can an optician sign an Rx for contacts for an MD???
- Where can I get a good deal on Blackout cosmetic contact lenses?
- How to become an Opthamologist after becoming an Optometrist ?
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Tiki-Man Jenkins
Posted 4 months ago
ask it what it’s favorite color is,
if you get a response then it’s not.
Monica
Posted 4 months ago
Well you can look it up. It’s a scientific fact that they are color blind. If you want that info I suggest you search the web and do a LOT of reading.
Rayven ~ Life's a B
Posted 4 months ago
Not doing your homework for you. Use the net but here is some help for you – Dogs see SOME colors. But not the full range that we do.
Barbara
Posted 4 months ago
Dogs are not actually color blind–they see better in the yellow/green range than any other spectrum. The world, to them, is not gray, but shifted over to yellow and green (grass and leaves look yellowish, the sky greenish).
Google something like “dogs’ color vision” for more information, and you should find ideas on how to test your dog’s color vision.
amyg
Posted 4 months ago
“Dogs are not color blind – they see color, but their chromatic acuity is significantly less than humans’. This is for two reasons: (1) dogs have far fewer cone cells in their retina (cone cells are responsible for seeing color); and (2) dogs are dichromatic (they see only two primary colors – blue and yellow) whereas humans are trichromatic, meaning we see three primary colors – red, blue, and yellow.”
pandalover789
Posted 4 months ago
Dogs aren’t colorblind, but they do see colors differently than we do. Dogs don’t seem to be able to see red and green very well.
Spartan Mike K
Posted 4 months ago
Monica-
You should really learn about a topic before you comment on it. It is NOT a “scientific fact” dogs are color blind, it is an urban legand. The “scientific fact” is actually the opposite, dogs are NOT color blind. There is book after book, video after video, and website after website that prove this. Heres a few links for you.
http://www.uwsp.edu/PSYCH/dog/LA/DrP4.htm
http://psychlops.psy.uconn.edu/eric/class/dogvision.html
http://blogs.dogtime.com/welcome-dog-lovers/2009/07/dogs-color-vision-can-dogs-see-colors
I honestly cant believe people still really think and believe the old urban legand the dogs are color blind and only see in black and white, or only in shades of grey (they do see in shades of grey but not “only” in shades of grey, i know this is semantics but I just dont want the “average joe” to be confused and think dogs can only see in black, white, and grey, because this is not true). That is completely, 100% false. There is no truth to that what so ever. All dogs (unless the have a defect) can see in color. Now, they don’t see the wide spectrum of colors we do though, there are specific colors that they can not see well. I dont rememmber which colors those are, I believe for instance when it comes to colors like red, orange, and pink, they can not tell them apart but if you have black, blue, and yellow, they can easily see all 3 colors. I really cant believe people still think dogs are color blind. They have published book after book and video after video over the last 10 years showing how dogs are absolutely not color blind.
Now to answer your question, here is how you test your dogs vision. Get some different colored balls (like one black, one green, and one blue ball) Put all 3 balls on the ground spaced apart from each other and pick one color that you are going to use as a reward ball. So if you have a black, green, and blue ball and lets say you pick the black ball as your reward ball. Put the balls on the ground in front of your dog so he can see them, then pick up the black ball and give it to your dog and use the command “black” while you are doing this and when he takes it from you praise him and give him a treat. Do this several times then have him sit and put the 3 balls on the ground in front of him. Tell him “black” and when he picks up the black ball give him a treat, if he picks up one of the other colors say “no” and take the ball from him and put it back and do it over. After you see that he is getting the black ball every time you can mix up what order you have them sitting on the ground in and have him do it again. Next, you can repeat the whole process over again, but this time use the green ball and use the command “green” to train him. After he gets the green ball every time you can do your color blind test. Have him sit and tell him either “black” or “greed” and he will be able to pick out the right ball because he can see the difference. This whole process can’t be done in one attempt, it will take a few days and I would spend 15 to 30min a day, 2 or 3 times a day depending on how your dog is able to focus. Dogs lose interest quick and it does no good to keep pushing it if your dog has lost interest, so just stop and do it again later.
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Greg
Posted 4 months ago
They’re all color blind. You didn’t know that?