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Jojo
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What Colors Can Dogs See?
Ever wonder if your dog is actually enjoying that bright neon-orange toy you picked out, or if they’re just excited because you’re excited? It’s a classic question for every dog lover: What does the world actually look like through their eyes?
For a long time, people believed dogs lived in a black-and-white movie. But we now know that’s not true! While their world isn't quite as vibrant as a Technicolor dream, it’s certainly not a grayscale landscape either.
The "Rainbow" Through a Dog’s Eyes
To understand what your pup sees, we have to look at cones—the photoreceptors in the eye that process color. Humans (typically) have three types of cones that detect red, green, and blue. Dogs, however, only have two.
This makes their vision very similar to a human with red-green color blindness.
The Doggy Color Palette
Blues and Yellows: These are the superstars of your dog's world. They see these colors vividly and clearly.
Reds and Oranges: These don't "pop" for dogs. Instead, they appear as shades of brownish-gray or dark, earthy tones.
Greens: To a dog, a lush green lawn looks more like a field of dehydrated yellow hay.
Purples: Since purple is a mix of blue and red, dogs mostly just see the blue component.
The "Red Ball" Problem
Here is one of nature’s funniest little ironies: The most popular color for dog toys is bright red.
When you throw a fire-engine red ball into a field of green grass, it looks like a high-contrast masterpiece to you. But to your dog? They are looking for a brownish ball in a field of yellowish-brown grass. If they struggle to find it at first, they aren't being "silly"—it’s essentially camouflaged! They usually end up relying on their incredible sense of smell or the movement of the ball to track it down.
Dog vs. Human: A Quick Comparison
Feature | Humans | Dogs |
Color Range | Full spectrum (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet) | Mostly Yellows, Blues, and Browns |
Detail/Clarity | Very sharp (20/20 vision) | Blurrier (roughly 20/75 vision) |
Night Vision | Limited | Superior (thanks to a light-reflecting layer called the tapetum lucidum) |
Motion Detection | Good | Exceptional (they can spot a squirrel twitching from a distance much better than we can) |
How to Choose Toys Your Dog Will Love
If you want to buy a toy that truly stands out to your furry friend, reach for the blue or yellow ones. A bright blue frisbee against a green park or a gray sidewalk will look like it’s glowing to them. It’s the visual equivalent of a neon sign!
At the end of the day, though, your dog doesn’t mind if their world is a bit more yellow and blue. They navigate the world primarily through their noses—smelling the "colors" of the neighborhood in a way we could never imagine.
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Dog Food and Supplement Recalls
Here are the recent recalls and advisories:
Bonnihill Farms (Fromm Family Foods) - BeefiBowls Beef Recipe gently cooked frozen dog food, 16 oz. chubs for potential plastic contamination
Foodynamics - Freeze Dried Pet Treats for potential Salmonella contamination.
Nature’s Own - Pet Chews Bully Bites Treats for potential Salmonella contamination.
Family Photo of the Day:
Akua!
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