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How well can dogs see in the dark?

Alfasudcrazy · 2006-09-28 21:09:42

I always assumed dogs could see quite well in the dark but I notice my doberman puppies are a lot more anxious if I take them for a walk in fading light than they are during daylight. I just thought darkness does effect dogs - at least they don't seem to have the same confidence as cats in the dark?:rolleyes:

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28-09-2006 10:09pm

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I always assumed dogs could see quite well in the dark but I notice my doberman puppies are a lot more anxious if I take them for a walk in fading light than they are during daylight. I just thought darkness does effect dogs - at least they don't seem to have the same confidence as cats in the dark?:rolleyes:

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#2 28-09-2006 11:33pm
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This link says a lot about it.

http://www.uwsp.edu/psych/dog/LA/DrP4.htm

But I assume if there is no light at all - as in if the dog is kept in a garage with no windows at night - the dog can't see squat.:eek:

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#3 29-09-2006 12:49am
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Not too sure about what dogs see at night, they are probably excited or the different smells of animals that come out at night.

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