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Can dogs see laser light

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Research has found that dogs have color-sensitive cones in their eyes, but not as many as a human's. Humans with normal vision have 3 types of cones, while dogs and cats have only 2 types of cones so they do not experience the same spectrum of color vision that we do.

It is thought that dogs can see blues and yellows the best and that they are able to differentiate between various shades of blue and violet, but that they have difficulty distinguishing reds from green. They are considered similar to red-green color-blind humans.
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Dogs can see in colour but they don't see colour the same way as humans do. Dogs can distinguish between different colours, but they are also colour-blind as their eyes have a blue-violet range and a yellow-green range, similar to humans who have a red-green range. Therefore dogs are green-blind, resulting in dogs not being able to distinguish bewteen blue, grey and different shades of purple.

While dogs are essentially red/green colour-blind (unable to distinguish between these colours), they are significantly more capable of seeing objects in motion, even at great distance, and have enhanced night vision compared to humans.
It is a common misconception that dogs see only in black and white. Research has found that dogs have colour-sensitive cones in their eyes, but not as many as a human's. Humans with normal vision have 3 types of cones, while dogs and cats have only 2 types of cones so they do not experience the same spectrum of colour vision that we do.

It is thought that dogs can see blues and yellows the best and that they are able to differentiate between various shades of blue and violet, but that they have difficulty distinguishing reds from green. They are considered similar to red-green colour-blind humans.


Actually, yes. Dogs do see color (meaning more than just black and white), just a lot fewer than normal humans do. Instead of seeing the colors of the rainbow as violet, blue, blue-green, green, yellow, orange and red, dogs see it as dark blue, light blue, gray, light yellow, darker yellow, and very dark gray.

Essentially then, this means dogs see the colors of the world as basically yellow, blue and gray. The colors green, yellow and orange look yellowish to a dog, and violet and blue appear as blue to a dog. Something we see as blue-green will appear gray to a dog.
Dogs have "red green" color blindness, i.e. they cannot distinguish between identically bright hues of these colors. They have limited blue-green perception.
Yes. Dogs are red/green color deficient because they only have two cone types, rather than the three, like humans. But they do not see only black/white and shades of gray.

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Dogs have a limited spectrum of color vision. If you throw a red ball into a pool, a dog will have difficulty recovering it. They can see blue, yellow, et cetera. They cannot see red, orange, or green. That's why dogs don't really react to laser pointers like cats do. Cats can see red.

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Research has found that dogs have colour-sensitive cones in their eyes, but not as many as a human's. Studies have shown that dogs cannot differentiate between green, yellow, orange or red. However, dogs are able to differentiate between various shades of blue and violet. This means that they see in shades of yellow and blue primarily.

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i have been worrin bout my dog i yed a laser beam with her and now she is acting all werid and wondering if he is ok..

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no!!!!!!! They can see color black while they are sleeping

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some dog breeds can, but most are color blind.

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well.. I have two dogs.. one will chase the red laser pointer, one acts as if he can't even see it.

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Even though LED lights might seem to be something difficult to be seen by animals ,not all animals can see led lights but yes some can.

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I would say no, just curious.

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