2007-03-28 11:52:28 · 11 answers · asked by WebkinzLover 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Dogs are -green color blind, They can see other colors, just not with the same intensity that humans see colors. I think the fact that dogs only see in black and white is another one of those Old Wives' Tales.
Here's a link that both discusses and shows what colors look like to dogs and yes, it was written by a vet.
2007-03-28 12:04:47 · answer #1 · answered by HDB 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Dogs see color, they just see it differently than us. So what may be red to us could look like purple to them, just an example, don't think that is actually true. Do you know why deer can't see the orange on hunters clothes? It's because they see orange as green, so it all blends in to them! Weird huh?
2007-03-28 12:22:15 · answer #2 · answered by Melinda E 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they see actually more colors than just black, white, and shades of gray. They see yellow, red, blue, and i think indigo. They cant tell the difference though between green and yellow, and some shades like that. The Link below explains everything you need to know and why.
2007-03-28 13:07:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, if you meant "black," I'd have to say they don't necessarily see color--they are, in fact, colorblind--but they are certainly aware of pigment--light and darkness. Colorsighted people identify this as "black and white" but really, they see something like a very sharp b+w xerox job.
Why? Well, where humans and some animals have rods and cones (the little sensor-like objects inside the eye that detects change in color and pigment), other animals (especially dogs) only have rods. So, really, they're not so much colorBLIND as color INCOMPATIBLE--they can't "read" the color spectrum, much as your DVDs can't be read by a Gamecube. Much like trying to force a dog to see color, it simply wouldn't work.
2007-03-28 12:08:07 · answer #4 · answered by strawberri_sheep 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
that use to be the general consensus but it has been found incorrect for instance ask your dog to get his "red" ball oprah had a specialist on dogs one day and he said they see in color
2007-03-28 12:04:29 · answer #5 · answered by dogydoorman@sbcglobal.net 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'll only answer the why, because they don't need to. They have a more efficient nose, they can use it to detect food freshness, ripeness etc.
2007-03-28 12:23:02 · answer #6 · answered by Luis 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dogs do not have cones in their eyes. They only have rods. In humans, cones detect color and rods detects brightness. So, we assume they don't see color only black and white.
2007-03-28 12:01:25 · answer #7 · answered by John S 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hahah clack!
2007-03-28 11:59:38 · answer #8 · answered by puppyluv 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
That's what i've always heard, i dont know if its true but i've never heard anyone say that they see color.
2007-03-28 11:59:07 · answer #9 · answered by Marissa 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dogs are not color blind. But are blind to red.
2007-03-28 12:01:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋