Comments on: Can dogs watch TV? http://houndbound.com/dogblog/2009/12/27/can-dogs-watch-tv/ The HoundBound Dog blog Wed, 16 May 2012 08:14:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: rune science http://houndbound.com/dogblog/2009/12/27/can-dogs-watch-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-71560 rune science Tue, 08 May 2012 17:56:26 +0000 http://houndbound.com/dogblog/?p=531#comment-71560 With the number of dogs increasingly watching TV, they can become as stupid as we are. Now they can watch reality shows and learn: to jail break, take drugs, leaern how to be rude to their fellow man, be hurtful, live in a trailor, learn behaviors of low common denominator people, commit incest, get tatoos, and loose their teeth. Dogs will never be the same. With the number of dogs increasingly watching TV, they can become as stupid as we are. Now they can watch reality shows and learn: to jail break, take drugs, leaern how to be rude to their fellow man, be hurtful, live in a trailor, learn behaviors of low common denominator people, commit incest, get tatoos, and loose their teeth.

Dogs will never be the same.

]]> By: admin http://houndbound.com/dogblog/2009/12/27/can-dogs-watch-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-60607 admin Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:03:07 +0000 http://houndbound.com/dogblog/?p=531#comment-60607 Great story, thanks for posting! Great story, thanks for posting!

]]> By: Marilyn http://houndbound.com/dogblog/2009/12/27/can-dogs-watch-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-60605 Marilyn Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:47:35 +0000 http://houndbound.com/dogblog/?p=531#comment-60605 I have an almost five year old Australian Shepherd. He has watched TV from a very young age. I have had him since he was 9 weeks old. As time has gone by, he has become more and more addicted to TV. It is not unusual for him to watch a 2 hour long romantic movie with no animal content or action. He also whines and/or tilts his head if an actor shows sadness. Though he is interested in TV shows that contain animals, that is not the only thing he watches. And he does't get excited...just gets hooked on the content of the show. He also loves cartoons that contain animals and recognizes the animal cartoons as being animals. He also has a kazillion favorite commercials. He even knows by the beinning sound if Ha favorite is coming up that he hasn't seen or heard in over a year. He used to love an insurance commercial that contained a terrier who would bury his bone in the commercial to the song "Trouble". It hasn't been on for a long time. But the other night on the new "Voice" show there was a fellow singing the song "Trouble" on the show (same song as in the commercial). He recognized the song immediately on "The Voice". He does love music a lot. He also recognizes the theme of the type of show or part of a show that shows mystery, romance and other subjects. Some of his favorite shows are "Dancing with the Stars", the Victoria Secret Lingerie Special" and many other shows that shouldn't in any way attract the attention of a dog. It's almost eerie how long he can watch some of these show and never lose interest. If they are a series, he immediately recognizes the beginning seconds of what themesong of the show or commercial. He is really quite amazing. Bravo competes in herding and he has a very special rapport with the livestock. No chasing and biting. He has a confab with the stock before he starts on a course and the stock seem to respect him and understand his willingness to cooperate with them and visa versa. When the course is finished he will often walk over to the lead sheep and give it a kiss on the nose...very much like two human competitors shaking hands at the end of the competition. I have an almost five year old Australian Shepherd. He has watched TV from a very young age. I have had him since he was 9 weeks old. As time has gone by, he has become more and more addicted to TV. It is not unusual for him to watch a 2 hour long romantic movie with no animal content or action. He also whines and/or tilts his head if an actor shows sadness. Though he is interested in TV shows that contain animals, that is not the only thing he watches. And he does’t get excited…just gets hooked on the content of the show. He also loves cartoons that contain animals and recognizes the animal cartoons as being animals. He also has a kazillion favorite commercials. He even knows by the beinning sound if Ha favorite is coming up that he hasn’t seen or heard in over a year. He used to love an insurance commercial that contained a terrier who would bury his bone in the commercial to the song “Trouble”. It hasn’t been on for a long time. But the other night on the new “Voice” show there was a fellow singing the song “Trouble” on the show (same song as in the commercial). He recognized the song immediately on “The Voice”. He does love music a lot. He also recognizes the theme of the type of show or part of a show that shows mystery, romance and other subjects. Some of his favorite shows are “Dancing with the Stars”, the Victoria Secret Lingerie Special” and many other shows that shouldn’t in any way attract the attention of a dog. It’s almost eerie how long he can watch some of these show and never lose interest. If they are a series, he immediately recognizes the beginning seconds of what themesong of the show or commercial. He is really quite amazing.

Bravo competes in herding and he has a very special rapport with the livestock. No chasing and biting. He has a confab with the stock before he starts on a course and the stock seem to respect him and understand his willingness to cooperate with them and visa versa. When the course is finished he will often walk over to the lead sheep and give it a kiss on the nose…very much like two human competitors shaking hands at the end of the competition.

]]> By: Jan Van Dyke http://houndbound.com/dogblog/2009/12/27/can-dogs-watch-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-56855 Jan Van Dyke Tue, 27 Dec 2011 07:01:45 +0000 http://houndbound.com/dogblog/?p=531#comment-56855 We are babysitting our son's dog while he is overseas. The boxing day test came on the TV and he has been watching it ever since. He will not stop looking for anything. He can see when the bowler is bowling the ball, because physically he gets ready for the batsman to hit the ball. I have tried to distract him with a real ball, but he will have none of it. 9 hours of watching cricket, should wear him out, but he gets distressed when it goes off. I have put a video on youtube calling it a mad cricket fan, but it doesn't show the full impact the cricket has on him. He actually follows the ball. We are babysitting our son’s dog while he is overseas. The boxing day test came on the TV and he has been watching it ever since. He will not stop looking for anything. He can see when the bowler is bowling the ball, because physically he gets ready for the batsman to hit the ball. I have tried to distract him with a real ball, but he will have none of it. 9 hours of watching cricket, should wear him out, but he gets distressed when it goes off. I have put a video on youtube calling it a mad cricket fan, but it doesn’t show the full impact the cricket has on him. He actually follows the ball.

]]> By: Jess http://houndbound.com/dogblog/2009/12/27/can-dogs-watch-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-56522 Jess Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:58:26 +0000 http://houndbound.com/dogblog/?p=531#comment-56522 My dog was a mix of german shepard, rotty, and husky. We were watching 50 below, a movie with huskys, and as soon as the dogs were on the screen my dog was watching and when the dog on the screen got attacked my dog started to wimpered and protected us, he looked so sad for this other dog. He watched the whole movie with us. So I am pretty sure dogs can watch tv! My dog was a mix of german shepard, rotty, and husky. We were watching 50 below, a movie with huskys, and as soon as the dogs were on the screen my dog was watching and when the dog on the screen got attacked my dog started to wimpered and protected us, he looked so sad for this other dog. He watched the whole movie with us. So I am pretty sure dogs can watch tv!

]]> By: Bea Blyth http://houndbound.com/dogblog/2009/12/27/can-dogs-watch-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-56166 Bea Blyth Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:40:48 +0000 http://houndbound.com/dogblog/?p=531#comment-56166 My crazy dogs gets really pissed off when he sees a dog.....or a lion......on the tv. Today he saw a lion and growled and was trying to bite the tv. He's not friendly with dogs in the real word but doesn't go after them or bite them. Guess he just doesn't want them in the house. My crazy dogs gets really pissed off when he sees a dog…..or a lion……on the tv. Today he saw a lion and growled and was trying to bite the tv. He’s not friendly with dogs in the real word but doesn’t go after them or bite them. Guess he just doesn’t want them in the house.

]]> By: kath http://houndbound.com/dogblog/2009/12/27/can-dogs-watch-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-52491 kath Fri, 18 Nov 2011 04:17:07 +0000 http://houndbound.com/dogblog/?p=531#comment-52491 My dogs an American Bulldog. He'll sometimes fix his eyes on the tv and you know hes watching. He really hates monkeys when theyre on tv, and babies. He doesnt have a pattern. he'll just be interested in the most random things on the television. Recently we had a show on involving vultures, leopards, lions and wildebeast herds. He only seemed interested in the wildebeast herds.. the other animals he couldnt care less about. started whining and growling and got up and did the cute dog tilted head thing. weird dog. My dogs an American Bulldog. He’ll sometimes fix his eyes on the tv and you know hes watching. He really hates monkeys when theyre on tv, and babies. He doesnt have a pattern. he’ll just be interested in the most random things on the television. Recently we had a show on involving vultures, leopards, lions and wildebeast herds. He only seemed interested in the wildebeast herds.. the other animals he couldnt care less about. started whining and growling and got up and did the cute dog tilted head thing. weird dog.

]]> By: Cam http://houndbound.com/dogblog/2009/12/27/can-dogs-watch-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-50894 Cam Sat, 29 Oct 2011 06:47:06 +0000 http://houndbound.com/dogblog/?p=531#comment-50894 Would have to strongly disagree with this whole "flicker fusion nonsense" due to the fact that my puggle has been watching tv consistantly on a regular 1990 style tv from just a few weeks after I got him as a 3 month old puppy. (eye test, check) I've performed the volume test.... Still couldn't pry him away from the tv. (smell test, check) On the reverse, I've turned up the volume locked him in the other room and every commercial or show with an animal, that he has seen befor he responds verbaly. (memory test, check). I'm no dog expert but common sense tells me that repitition is the best training device in any application.. I had fell on this whole situation by sheer accident for the simple fact that I thought it was easier to leave the tv on as opposed to the radio ( as dirrected by the dog books) while I was at work all day. After a few months I noticed that when I would watch tv, here was my dog laying next to me with his eyes glued to the tv like a six year-old on Saturday morning. Would have to strongly disagree with this whole “flicker fusion nonsense” due to the fact that my puggle has been watching tv consistantly on a regular 1990 style tv from just a few weeks after I got him as a 3 month old puppy. (eye test, check) I’ve performed the volume test…. Still couldn’t pry him away from the tv. (smell test, check) On the reverse, I’ve turned up the volume locked him in the other room and every commercial or show with an animal, that he has seen befor he responds verbaly. (memory test, check). I’m no dog expert but common sense tells me that repitition is the best training device in any application.. I had fell on this whole situation by sheer accident for the simple fact that I thought it was easier to leave the tv on as opposed to the radio ( as dirrected by the dog books) while I was at work all day. After a few months I noticed that when I would watch tv, here was my dog laying next to me with his eyes glued to the tv like a six year-old on Saturday morning.

]]> By: lauren wagner http://houndbound.com/dogblog/2009/12/27/can-dogs-watch-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-50056 lauren wagner Tue, 18 Oct 2011 03:02:18 +0000 http://houndbound.com/dogblog/?p=531#comment-50056 my dog kula is a pitbull black lad mix, and she loves to watch T.V. we watch animal planet allot and she is allways standing up there watching the dogs and cats. as soon as we got a big screen lcd t.v. she would watch it with me all the time. she is a good dog till she scratches up the furniture, but we still love her. :) my dog kula is a pitbull black lad mix, and she loves to watch T.V. we watch animal planet allot and she is allways standing up there watching the dogs and cats. as soon as we got a big screen lcd t.v. she would watch it with me all the time. she is a good dog till she scratches up the furniture, but we still love her. :)

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