Is it hard for dogs to see?

Question

I no dogs mostly rely on their noses but they also only see shades of grey. Isnt it hard for them to see clearly?

Answer 1

not really. they just see in black and white whereas we see in color. just a color difference; no real difference in clarity of vision.

Answer 2

It is not true that dogs are completely colourblind. While dogs do not have the same color vision as humans, they are able to tell yellow from blue. Like a human with red-green colourblindness, they are unable to tell the difference between red and green.

The reason for this limited range, in both the colourblind human and the dog, is that there are only two kinds of colour receptors in the retinas of their eyes. While most humans have three kinds of colour cells, with three different receptor molecules sensitive to blue, greenish-yellow, and red, dogs only have receptors for yellow and greenish-blue.

Canine eyes also lack another human trait: the fovea, an area especially dense with detail-sensing cells. As a result, their detail vision is not as good as ours. But they make up for this by having much better night vision and greater sensitivity to movement.

Answer 3

Dogs are often thought to be colorblind, yet now it is thought that dogs see some colors, but their spectrum is limited. Eyesight is generally considered the poorest of the dog’s senses. A dog’s eyesight is certainly not as acute as its hearing and sense of smell, but it suits a purpose. Before dogs were domesticated it was more important for a dog to see in low light situations than it was to see a full range of colors. A dog’s eyesight is most effective at dusk.

Answer 4

Our son did the study for his science fair project a few months ago. Certain dogs can see certain colors, research says about 30% can see up to 3 shades. Our dog is 100% color blind. Guess she doesn't care if she wears the red sweater or the blue one!

Answer 5

different types of dogs can see better than others. Dogs can see some blues and reds but only a few shades. Sight hounds have good eyesight while others don't. It also depends on the dog itself and genetic defects.

Answer 6

If I remember correctly it is based mostly on breed. But for the most part they are red/blue/green color blind.

So these colors would look white to them. So, in their eyes, it always looks like there is snow on the ground. hehe

Answer 7

don´t that true some scientist say they see better than us and if that isn´t true their sense of smell is more than enough for eg when you throw them a ball and they don´t see it they smeel it and get it or by the sound it makes

Answer 8

Mine have no problem seeing, the cable repairman, mailman, neighbors kids, or jehovah's witnesses. Especially the latter, they love them! lol

Answer 9

most dogs can see primary colors, green, black, white, and grey!

Answer 10

Yes, they have a difficult time matching their hat to their pants.