Do cats or dogs really watch TV?

They can watch TV but can't understand it, but they are just curious about the constantly dancing tiles and sounds, for the reason that on the one hand, they are different from human vision, and the TV pictures that we can just see clearly are not suitable for them, and they can't see clearly. But the sound is still very clear. Generally speaking, cats and dogs will stare at the TV out of curiosity for a period of time when they first come into contact with TV,After all, a thing with various patterns dangling and making sounds is very strange and attractive to cats and dogs,But most of them are used to ignoring it,A few who have nothing to do lie in front of the TV and face the screen for a long time look as if they are watching TV,In fact, it happens to be in a daze in front of the TV,In essence, there is no difference between lying on the window facing the street in a daze and lying on the ground against the wall in a daze, It's just that because of the existence of this concept of "watching TV" in the minds of onlookers, this coincidental daze behavior of cats and dogs is understood as watching TV like a human being.

In the past few days, I have made a documentary called Cat's Eye to See the World, NHK filmed, that is, the cameraman goes to the world to find cats, climbs the camera down to the height and elevation angle of the cat.

Go follow up the shots. I put it in the hall of the big TV to watch, my cat found out after very attentive to watch, even ran to the TV squatting to watch, there are birds flying it flutters, there are cats jumping, it also pounces with its paws, the opposite side of a cat, it also has a corresponding reaction, the most shocking thing for me is, a ** is a man opened a hall of canned cat food, three cats gathered to eat, then my cat turned to look at me (usually I feed cats), I looked at it, it saw that I did not move, I jumped off the TV cabinet and ran to the cat bowl on the balcony to eat cat food. I felt like it understood what was on TV and wanted me to feed it some too, which whetted its appetite.

Why didn't it get enough of the cat food on TV? Maybe it understands that it's a movie, maybe, it doesn't eat strangers' things. <>

No. Because cats and dogs can't think like humans, they can't read what's inside.

In fact, cats and dogs like to watch Lunsui TV,They can't understand the content inside,They like to watch TV,The disadvantage is because some of the characters in the TV are moving and shaking,Attract their attention。

Many cats or dogs watch TV because they think the things on the TV are moving, and they are curious not because they can understand the contents.

They can't actually read the contents, but they like to look at the colors and listen to sounds, because the ears of cats and dogs are very sensitive.

They can see what is inside, and because there are some things they are curious about, they show that they like to look at them.

Strictly speaking, such a statement is true, and it can even be said that, to some extent, the statement that pets watch TV is completely true.

However, because dogs have different eyesight than humans, what dogs "see" is also very different from what humans see on TV.

For dogs, things on the screen are relatively blurry.

At the same time, the canine's visual system allows them to be better in low-light conditions, and it also allows them to see more clearly at night than we do, and they can see flickering light better than humans.

So, when we look at a stereoscopic TV, the dog can see each individual picture – which means that the dog is basically not seeing the actual objects on the screen, but rather looking at the movements and shapes of the TV screen.

And, since dogs don't have the same depth perception as humans, this also explains how much they see on their TV screens.

The sound in the TV is more attractive to dogs, and dogs can also distinguish between TV sounds and sounds heard in the real world.

The sound coming from the TV seemed to them as interesting as watching how they reacted.

And the most heartwarming thing is that in fact, some dogs like to watch TV, not because they really like to watch TV, but simply because the owner is watching.

As long as the owner comes home and sits down and turns on the TV, the dog will happily run over and stay with the owner with great interest.

At the same time, they also observe their owners' emotions and movements when watching TV - although they can't really fully understand TV, they can understand their own shovelers.

When we finally had time to sit and watch TV, we found that the dog had turned into a troublemaker. Very ordinary images on TV have to bark non-stop, scream when you hear strange sounds, and sometimes run around. Not all dogs bark at the TV, but what do those who react so loudly to the TV see?

How do you make your dog quiet for a little while watching TV?

What do dogs see on TV?

In a 2013 study at the University of Paris, researchers tested nine dogs to see if they could identify other dogs by looking at them. It was found that all 9 dogs were able to distinguish between images of dogs and other animals. Even though the dog breeds and appearances above are constantly changing, this means that dogs can but visually distinguish other dogs.

However, even if a dog can see a dog on TV, there will still be a difference between what we see, after all, a dog can be considered colorblind compared to us. Dogs are monochromatically blind and can only see two colors: yellow and blue.

But human vision is tricolored, and the picture we see will be richer than that of dogs.

Moreover, the dog's eyes can see images faster than us, and the number of frames per second designed for the human eye in the TV is not enough for the dog. So when the dog watches it, it will flicker like an old TV, as if some pictures are missing. The veterinarian guesses that when the resolution of the TV changes from standard resolution to high resolution, the flicker rate will be optimized, and the optimized flicker rate will give the dog a better vision of the TV**.

Dogs bark on the TV, largely because they see other animals or creatures they don't recognize. And dogs' hearing is very sensitive, when they hear these sounds, they will wonder why there is such a sound at home, where is the enemy hiding? There are several reasons why a dog barks at the TV:

Confusion: What are those people doing, why do they run over and watch it, but those people are not behind the TV?

Excited: Wow! What a creature this is! Take a look, master!

Warning: Master! There's a guy who can come over, the voice is very weird, activate the level 8 warning!

Habits: Dogs bark at many moving things and strange sounds.

Some dogs are territorial, others are not; Some dogs love humans, while others hate them; Some like animals, some don't; Some are enthusiastic, some are timid......That's why dogs shout at the TV to express their feelings.

There may be many reasons why dogs like to watch TV, but the main reason is that dogs are interested and curious about the image and sound on the TV rising screen. Because dogs are more sensitive to both visual and auditory perception than humans, dogs can easily spot and react to moving images and sounds on television.

In addition, some dogs may have an emotional empathy for a particular electric closed-vision program or scene. For example, some dogs may be interested in TV shows where other dogs or animals appear, or react to TV commercials for children's laughter or dog barking.

It should be noted that long-term TV may have a negative impact on the dog's vision and hearing, so the owner should properly control the time and frequency of the dog's TV, and maintain an appropriate distance and brightness to ensure the health and comfort of the dog.