Who says dogs can’t reason?
Reading a post about pill taking in another thread brought back memories. I had a little Chow mix that had a problem with nasal swelling which would cause her to wheeze and snort. The vet said to gi...
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BCSnob wrote:
My Lee (1 year old) is very obviously spotting sheep 300+ yards away. He goes from an easily distracted young dog to highly focused and quivering with excitement when sheep are brought into view even at those distances.
Thanks, Mark, I stand corrected! Clearly, "dogs not seeing well in the distance" is a pretty common misconception - I copied this from dogbreedinfo.com:
"While a human’s vision is considered perfect at 20/20, a dog's vision is on average 20/75. Dogs cannot see as well at a distance as a human with normal eyes. Humans can also see things close up better than a dog can. On average, a human can see something clearly as close as 7 cm away, compared to a dog that sees things burry if they are closer than 33 cm away. Dogs can recognize objects better when they are moving and sometimes overlook the same object when it is still."
