Can dogs understand TV?

We know that dogs’ sense of smell and hearing are better than their eyesight. If your dog has any reaction while watching TV, it is likely that certain sounds in the TV program have stimulated it.
Because dogs are red-green blind, they can only see blue and yellow when watching TV screens. Although the colors are reduced, the dog can still recognize the outlines and movements of the characters in the picture. What’s even more frightening is that dogs have very good dynamic vision. When watching TV, the pictures they see are rapidly switching from picture to picture. More specifically, our human vision only needs to see 30 consecutive pictures per second before we perceive it as coherent and dynamic. But for a dog to get away from a still frame, it would take 80 photos per second.
However, with the development of human science and technology, the current frame rate of digital TV screen playback can reach 50-75 frames/second, and the frame rate of high-definition TV can even be as high as 120 frames/second. If used with high frame rate shooting Videos can completely deceive dogs’ brains into thinking they are seeing real animals because the images are so realistic and smooth.

Can dogs understand what’s on TV?

Based on the ability of dogs, they do not have the ability to understand the logical relationship between the preceding and following plots. Dogs do not care about the story relationships made up by humans. So when dogs watch TV, they're not as immersed in the story as we are. They are like looking at the world outdoors, making judgments and reactions only to what they see in front of them. For example, when there are birds flying over on TV, dogs will stare at them as if they were seeing birds in the real world. If they see a horse or a wolf charging towards them, they may be frightened. Just jump up.

What programs do dogs like to watch?

Research has shown that dogs prefer to watch pictures in which other dogs appear. When the barking, whimpering, owner praising the dog, and the sound of toys are shown on the TV, the dog will Will show extra interest.
In addition, what the dog likes to see has a lot to do with what the owner likes to see. Dogs usually follow the direction of their owner's eyes. They also associate the content of the TV show with the interaction between the owner and themselves, so if the owner always strokes the dog while watching TV, the dog may become a fan of the TV series. In addition, if the things they usually like appear on TV, they will also pay attention. For example, a dog that loves to play Frisbee may suddenly become excited if he sees a Frisbee on TV.