Does your dog watch TV?

[Martinjmpr]

We've owned several dogs and without exception, they have all ignored what is on the TV screen. Now, if a TV program or commercial features a loud doorbell, they will always bark and run to the door, but I think that's understandable since they can't tell the difference between a real doorbell and one that's on TV.

But then we got this little crazy monster Mini Aussie named Loki and he gets mesmerized whenever there is an animal on TV. Even horses - we were watching the Netflix movie "Mustang" and he kept intently watching the screen whenever there were horses on it.

If there are dogs on the screen he will watch with his little nub of a tail wagging back and forth. It's super funny to watch. Like even if a dog barks on TV he will sit up and look at the TV screen.

So any other TV watching dogs out there?

Obligatory picture for cuteness:

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[Grant H.]

Growing up, my parents Boxers and Bouvier Des Flanders couldn't give two rips about what was on the TV, outside of doorbells like yours.

My brothers Aussie was the same as Loki. Animals on the TV were the most interesting thing ever.

That Aussie, Yogi, was one of the most expressive dogs I have ever been around. I hope you guys get the same entertainment that we had with him.

[eddiememphis]

I have tried to get Popcorn to look at it but she has no interest, even the squirrels on youtube videos. I have read the screen needs a 60 Hz or greater refresh rate for the dog to see it clearly.

There is one commercial for cat food that will have her off the couch barking as soon as it comes on and she hears the cats meow. It is the only thing I have found that she pays attention to.

[Clint45]

Had a Rottweiler who always got excited and happy whenever hew saw a dog on television... other than that, he pretty much ignored it.

[theGinsue]

While I don't have any dog's, my daughters dog watches TV. Even when they don't think she's aware of what's on TV, as soon as another dog (even a cartoon dog) appears on the screen, the doberman mix goes batshit crazy; jumping and spinning, etc.

[buffalobo]

Reba the GSD will go to the TV looking to comfort a person who is crying, especially a child or infant. She will come to alert sometimes if a dog on tv barks/whines/vocalizes.

TV doorbell sends her to back door barking and we don't even have a doorbell on our house.

If you're unarmed, you are a victim.

[Doc45]

Yup, my last pup Ziva-she passed a year ago December-would sit next to me and frequently pay attention to whatever I had on, pretty funny.

[longrange2]

Maddie likes dogs and animals on TV, she also really loved the Grinch for some reason. My wife had her watching figure skating but I put a stop to that lol. She likes sounds and motion on the TV.


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[Bailey Guns]

The two newest pups will both watch certain things on TV. No rhyme or reason for what catches their eye and they don't always get attracted to the same thing. The little girl (Maddie), especially, will watch quite intently sometimes.

Izzy, the oldest, barks like crazy at TV/video doorbells and of course that gets everyone else all wound up. Like @buffalobo we don't even have a doorbell and never have since Izzy's been around. I have no idea what made her start alerting to that noise.

[zulu01]

None of my pups have ever paid any attention to the TV.

[Great-Kazoo]

Depends what's on, when it's on. She'll key into something action wise. Or kick back when we have tunes on. One of them freaks out during thunderstorms, like have to peel her off the ceiling. Turn on some tunes and it's like that outside has ceased to exist.


Then again playing sabbath, or the who, at 11, might be the reason she no longer hears anything.

[newracer]

One of my dogs does, especially sports.

[Martinjmpr]

Then again playing sabbath, or the who, at 11, might be the reason she no longer hears anything.

Well that's the reason I no longer can hear anything. As well as motorcycles, gun fire and military aircraft. But it started with Sabbath/Deep Purple/The Who/Ted Nugent etc. [ROFL1]

[Hummer]

No dogs anymore but our cats frequently watch TV, or cat videos on the computer. They like anything with prolonged movement of animals. We've taught them to come running when we call "see see". They know to look out the windows for wildlife whether it's a rabbit, deer, moose, coyote or fox. Two nights ago, Sushi was watching a coyote just outside the window, 8-10 ft away.

[00tec]

My rottie/doberman will sometimes take a few minutes to watch TV.

He also gets real pissed if he hears a door knock and doesn't understand that it's just our mindless entertainment on netflix

[Sawin]

my german aussie shepherd watches TV constantly. She barks at certain things from time to time and knows the audio of one specific commercial that she hates and will bark at the commercial even if she is not in the same room... she just knows the dogs and cats are on TV when she hears it.

[Scanker19]

No but my chicken gets in the trash like a dog.

[TFOGGER]

Our Shihtzu, Lilly (passed in May at 19) mostly ignored the TV, but when my wife had music on, would sing along with Gwen Stefani. No other songs, and actually in tune...