That age old question, "Do dogs watch TV" is finally getting some answers. Unlike older TVs today's HD TVs don't flicker as much so dogs can actually focus on the screen. There are even dog genre shows and plenty of videos of dogs watching TV. A doctor of veterinarian ophthalmology needed a more reliable way to test her patients vision, she started with a survey asking pet owners if there dogs watched TV and if so what kind of content did they seem to enjoy. The responses were what one would expect, they liked watching other dogs and animals in general. When choosing other types of entertainment shows with a lot of action scored high as dogs eyes are more sensitive to motion. 78% of the dogs approached the TV when interested, 76% vocalized, while others checked behind the screen. Bottom line is they do watch but there is no way to tell if they enjoy it but at least they have a better way to test dog's eyesight now, tube time.
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