Can Dogs see in Color?? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Junebug · 08-13-2005, 01:40 PM

I have a facial mud mask on my face, and it's green, and Otis won't have anything to do with me!!!

He will only look at me for a second, then he turns his head in the other direction as if he's ashamed of me!

MeganS · 08-13-2005, 01:42 PM

lol!!! thats really funny!! i've heard from lots of places that they are color blind, i don't really think that. i remember hearing somewhere that they can see some colors but can't tell the difference between certain ones. like they can see purple but couldn't tell the difference between red and orange. i heard the same for horses. someone correct me if i'm wrong.

troubletb · 08-13-2005, 01:42 PM

I went to Vet assistant school many, many years ago and we were taught that dogs see in shades but not colors.. Maybe the facial had a smell that he didn't like.

LIL MIS' MAGIC · 08-13-2005, 01:46 PM

I had this same exact question the other day...but when I asked my dad he said no they can't...I am not sure if he is 100% correct but he sure thought so!!

wollfy · 08-13-2005, 01:50 PM

Hmmm...Not sure. Sometimes I think so but then at other times I don't. The question remains unknown...For me.

Passionfruition · 08-13-2005, 01:54 PM

How funny! Is he just avoiding you or are you suspicious to him now. If I saw you pop around the corner of my house I might be a little scared of you, too, with all that on your face, haha!

I've heard dogs are colorblind but I'd be much more likely to believe they can see really sharp shades, not bright colors.....but you know all those expensive PetStages toys at PetSmart....they're so colorful! Surely that's for a reason for the dogs and not just so we'll buy them? Hmm...

Annadoodle · 08-13-2005, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Passionfruition

How funny! Is he just avoiding you or are you suspicious to him now. If I saw you pop around the corner of my house I might be a little scared of you, too, with all that on your face, haha!

I've heard dogs are colorblind but I'd be much more likely to believe they can see really sharp shades, not bright colors.....but you know all those expensive PetStages toys at PetSmart....they're so colorful! Surely that's for a reason for the dogs and not just so we'll buy them? Hmm...

O.K...Val...very interesting you bring up the Pet Stages toys being colorful...for who ...us or them...lol!!!

I love them and just bought one of the new chewer toys they have with colorful stings in it.

Read Below...

I think Pet Stages is selling to both doggies and owners...LOL

LOL
http://www.coolquiz.com/trivia/explain/docs/dogs.asp

Passionfruition · 08-13-2005, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Annadoodle

O.K...Val...very interesting you bring up the Pet Stages toys being colorful...for who ...us or them...lol!!!

I love them and just bought one of the new chewer toys they have with colorful stings in it.

Read Below...

I think Pet Stages is selling to both doggies and owners...LOL

LOL
http://www.coolquiz.com/trivia/explain/docs/dogs.asp

Well there we have it, they ARE colorblind! Interesting. (Thought it was funny that it said humans are trained to open refrigerator doors of any color, lol.)

So WHY are those Petstages toys so colorful - colors and dots and stripes....does that affect the dogs AT ALL? Hmm, surely something to th ink about!

Did you get this one? (picture attached) Sully has it and LOVES IT so much. It's one of his favorites since he was a puppy!

ReconsMomma · 08-13-2005, 02:30 PM

Preslee has that same toy. SHe actually has all the pet stages stuff but she loves that one the best.

Annadoodle · 08-13-2005, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Passionfruition

Well there we have it, they ARE colorblind! Interesting. (Thought it was funny that it said humans are trained to open refrigerator doors of any color, lol.)

So WHY are those Petstages toys so colorful - colors and dots and stripes....does that affect the dogs AT ALL? Hmm, surely something to th ink about!

Did you get this one? (picture attached) Sully has it and LOVES IT so much. It's one of his favorites since he was a puppy!

Yes!!!!!!

Just bought that!

Looks like a great toy...lol Your good~

You know..the dots and lines etc...they may can see that...

Kind of like babies seeing things like that..they use to sell to newborns in blacks and reds with dots and stripes in the newborn toys...??? lol

I don't know..but my 21 yr. old son...looked crosseyed at my mother years ago as a newborn...anytime she wore this one shirt...

it was white and navy horizontal stripe top...lol

We got the biggest kick out of that..

Junebug · 08-13-2005, 02:35 PM

They make those dog toys all cute and colorful FOR US!!

Otis has a small tiny mallard duck toy, and I asked my BF, "Hey, do you think Otis recognizes this is a duck?"

My BF was like, "Heck, no! Otis has no idea what that is! They made it all cute for us!"

I guess us dog owners are all suckers!

Passionfruition · 08-13-2005, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Junebug

They make those dog toys all cute and colorful FOR US!!

Otis has a small tiny mallard duck toy, and I asked my BF, "Hey, do you think Otis recognizes this is a duck?"

My BF was like, "Heck, no! Otis has no idea what that is! They made it all cute for us!"

I guess us dog owners are all suckers!

You calling ME a sucker?

Haha, that's right, I am. LMAO!

I can go to the mall without buying something new for me, but RARELY can I come out of PetSmart without a new toy "for Sully" HAHA!

Junebug · 08-13-2005, 02:45 PM

I just recognized your avatar of Sully! He should be a spokesperson for the fire department on how to put out fires: Stop, drop, and Roll.

It's so cute!

Annadoodle · 08-13-2005, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Passionfruition

You calling ME a sucker?

Haha, that's right, I am. LMAO!

I can go to the mall without buying something new for me, but RARELY can I come out of PetSmart without a new toy "for Sully" HAHA!

I hear you on that one...because besides this COLORFUL chewy Pet Stages toy...I also just had to buy...This PINK Beaver flying disk to toss outside for Sophie....LOL

...

Granted...she has no clue its pink..or has a cute Beaver that says...Flying Beaver on it! LOL

Yep...they rang me right up!!! LOL

What can I say...we all LOVE our doggies.

Passionfruition · 08-13-2005, 03:02 PM

JUNEBUG — Yes he'd love to replace the dalmation and be the new Fire Dog, haha!

I made this avatar from a video I took a couple of months ago - crazy how much his colors have changed since then! And that was just taken in like, March, I think? Or April. I've got another REALLY GOOD avatar I've made and will put up on Mon. or Tues. - Sully is going to make me dizzy watching him roll over a zillion times, lol.

Btw, we taught the puppy to sit! Well, Angela did actually, all by herself! 9 weeks old and he can already sit on command! How 'bout THAT! I'm going to get Angela to post a video b/c it's amazing!

ANNADOODLE — That's just such a funny angle to take about our dogs and their toys....true, but funny. To them, it's like "this toy" and "that toy over there" - but to us it's the squirrel, the beaver, the squeaky soccer ball, the petstages toy with strings, the pink flying disk, the tennis ball, the rope toy.....LMAO!

And it gets worse because every time WE go to PetSmart, we think, hmm, my dog doesn't have a "such and such" toy yet.....but if it's soft and has a squeaker, it's all the same to our dogs and they already have five or six! Man that's funny. But does it stop me? No, probably not much, to my husband's dismay.

08-13-2005, 01:40 PM	#1
Junebug *Moderator Emeritus* Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: California Posts: 1,149	Can Dogs see in Color?? I have a facial mud mask on my face, and it's green, and Otis won't have anything to do with me!!! He will only look at me for a second, then he turns his head in the other direction as if he's ashamed of me!

08-13-2005, 01:42 PM	#2
MeganS Donating YT 7000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 12,016 Blog Entries: 1	lol!!! thats really funny!! i've heard from lots of places that they are color blind, i don't really think that. i remember hearing somewhere that they can see some colors but can't tell the difference between certain ones. like they can see purple but couldn't tell the difference between red and orange. i heard the same for horses. someone correct me if i'm wrong. __________________ Megan "I have my dreams, I have made plans." - The Pirate Queen All Gave Some; Some Gave All

08-13-2005, 01:42 PM	#3
troubletb Love my Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Port Richey, Florida Posts: 2,339	I went to Vet assistant school many, many years ago and we were taught that dogs see in shades but not colors.. Maybe the facial had a smell that he didn't like. __________________ Karen~ Bell, Lilly and Peter's Mom Rest in Peace <3

08-13-2005, 01:46 PM	#4
LIL MIS' MAGIC Yorkie Lover Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Midlothian, Texas Posts: 4,377 Blog Entries: 3	I had this same exact question the other day...but when I asked my dad he said no they can't...I am not sure if he is 100% correct but he sure thought so!! __________________ Kristin, Mom to: Lil Mis Magic, Sailor and Captain

08-13-2005, 01:50 PM	#5
wollfy JereBo On the Go Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jax, Florida Posts: 1,094	Hmmm...Not sure. Sometimes I think so but then at other times I don't. The question remains unknown...For me. __________________ Jhordan, Jane, Jeremiah, and Buddy

08-13-2005, 01:54 PM	#6
Passionfruition Proud of my Sully! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: beautiful CHARLESTON, S.C. Posts: 5,454	How funny! Is he just avoiding you or are you suspicious to him now. If I saw you pop around the corner of my house I might be a little scared of you, too, with all that on your face, haha! I've heard dogs are colorblind but I'd be much more likely to believe they can see really sharp shades, not bright colors.....but you know all those expensive PetStages toys at PetSmart....they're so colorful! Surely that's for a reason for the dogs and not just so we'll buy them? Hmm... __________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - I love my Sully (the Wonderdog!)

08-13-2005, 02:30 PM	#9
ReconsMomma BANNED! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Janesville WI Posts: 2,483	Preslee has that same toy. SHe actually has all the pet stages stuff but she loves that one the best.

08-13-2005, 02:35 PM	#11
Junebug *Moderator Emeritus* Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: California Posts: 1,149	They make those dog toys all cute and colorful FOR US!! Otis has a small tiny mallard duck toy, and I asked my BF, "Hey, do you think Otis recognizes this is a duck?" My BF was like, "Heck, no! Otis has no idea what that is! They made it all cute for us!" I guess us dog owners are all suckers!

08-13-2005, 02:45 PM	#13
Junebug *Moderator Emeritus* Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: California Posts: 1,149	I just recognized your avatar of Sully! He should be a spokesperson for the fire department on how to put out fires: Stop, drop, and Roll. It's so cute!

08-13-2005, 03:02 PM	#15
Passionfruition Proud of my Sully! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: beautiful CHARLESTON, S.C. Posts: 5,454	JUNEBUG — Yes he'd love to replace the dalmation and be the new Fire Dog, haha! I made this avatar from a video I took a couple of months ago - crazy how much his colors have changed since then! And that was just taken in like, March, I think? Or April. I've got another REALLY GOOD avatar I've made and will put up on Mon. or Tues. - Sully is going to make me dizzy watching him roll over a zillion times, lol. Btw, we taught the puppy to sit! Well, Angela did actually, all by herself! 9 weeks old and he can already sit on command! How 'bout THAT! I'm going to get Angela to post a video b/c it's amazing! ANNADOODLE — That's just such a funny angle to take about our dogs and their toys....true, but funny. To them, it's like "this toy" and "that toy over there" - but to us it's the squirrel, the beaver, the squeaky soccer ball, the petstages toy with strings, the pink flying disk, the tennis ball, the rope toy.....LMAO! And it gets worse because every time WE go to PetSmart, we think, hmm, my dog doesn't have a "such and such" toy yet.....but if it's soft and has a squeaker, it's all the same to our dogs and they already have five or six! Man that's funny. But does it stop me? No, probably not much, to my husband's dismay. __________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - I love my Sully (the Wonderdog!)