Blog about dogs

  Even though dog and human eyes work similarly, there are some differences. Both canine and human eyes are made up of cones and rods, called photoreceptors. Cones aid in colour differentiation while rods help with motion and night vision. Although dogs have more rods in their eyes, humans have more cones. We have three types of cones, whereas dogs have two. Our three cones enable us to see more colours than dogs (red, blue and green combinations). Dogs can see blue, yellow and various shades of grey, since they have two types of cones that correspond with blue and yellow. This means that red and green colours would most likely register as a grey or brown shade to your dog. This is ironic considering that many dog toys tend to come in shades of bright red, orange and green (colours that dogs can’t see). This is why we should buy blue and yellow toys for our pets.  Info source:  https://youtu.be/6xIQimfoG6k?si=3f9YvAsHlKttACTf Photo source:  https://chompandchew.co.uk...

Dr Deirdre Barrett, a clinical and evolutionary psychologist at Harvard Medical School, has released a study about what dogs dream about. She said it is possible that dogs dream just like humans about their everyday experiences, so there are a lot of chances they are dreaming about their owners. Although there's no way to know for sure what a dog is dreaming about, Dr Barrett says it is likely they are dreaming about running when their paws or legs begin to twitch or interacting with another dog or human when they start barking. She thinks that dogs have the same cycles of sleep as humans - light, deep and REM sleep stages. Dr Barrett says owners can try to improve their dog's dreams by exposing them to "happy daytime experiences" and providing them with a safe and comfortable environment to rest in the night. She suggested that the owners shouldn’t wake them up if they have a nightmare, because they can attack. Info source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/pet-...