Do Dogs Watch TV?
In short, it depends on the dog. What breed a dog is may have an influence on how he reacts to images on the television. For example, hounds which are driven by smell may not care too much about what is visually going on, but herding breeds like terriers may be more interested. Dog owners may commonly leave on a radio or TV when they leave home, in hopes that hearing the sound will be more comforting than hearing the silence. Nicholas Dodman, veterinary behaviorist at Tufts University talks about dogs watching TV when he says, “They orient to things they’re interested in, look at it for a couple of… Read More
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