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Question by Stacey
Submitted on 10/1/2003
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How would someone be able to test to see if dogs are colorblind?


Answer by roxystar1002
Submitted on 11/22/2003
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for my science fair im going to test whether or not dogs are colorblind, well specifically beagles.  I'm going to give him the same toys except in different colors and the same with the doggy treats.  If he likes them all differently he can see in color!

 

Answer by Brittany
Submitted on 1/8/2004
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i'mgoing to test to see if dogs are colorblind by putting three different colors on the top of a jar then i'mgoing to train the dog to pick the one i trained him with and if he picks the right one then that means that dogs are not all the way blind. if he goes for the wrong color then that means that the dog is color blind. i'mgoing to use a red-heeler, a Rotweiler, and a mix of bulldog and Germain shepherd.

 

Answer by Nadjah
Submitted on 1/9/2004
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I think I'm going to do the same method as the girl Brittany for my science project. It seems like it will kind of come out acurate... Plus my dog will take to that more i believe.

 

Answer by Tanisha
Submitted on 2/1/2004
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Actually all dogs are colorblind. They can see some colors but not very well.

 

Answer by Steph
Submitted on 2/18/2004
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I need to do a science project and I am going to do it on Are dogs color blind...can anyone help me about how to do it?

 

Answer by KKMM
Submitted on 2/25/2004
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Well me answer is to just get a lot of info on dogs eye sight and see if there is more info on if there colorblind or if they can see color

 

Answer by Kay
Submitted on 2/25/2004
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OK no efence but the ideas on here suck sorry but i tried them and they don't work

 

Answer by Ella
Submitted on 3/31/2004
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I think that dogs can see color because my dog only charges for the color red.

 

Answer by Snoopy
Submitted on 4/11/2004
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yes, dogs are color blind for the simple fact yes they might go to red or pink but not because of color just buy luck.

 

Answer by sammie
Submitted on 4/21/2004
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Dogs have a great sense of smell.
If you are training and testing with the same set of colored balls, your dog will learn how to recognize the correct ball by it's by taste and smell.
Maybe use two sets, one for training and one for the official testing.

 

Answer by fbgfg
Submitted on 4/24/2004
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Answer by unknown
Submitted on 4/28/2004
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Well Steph when I did my science fair project my ? was the same as yours. What I did was take a styrafoam ball and I painted it to look like an eye. Then I labled all the parts of the eye. Then i had a key in this little brochure. I added little dots to make it look like cells and the cells reprisented the colors dogs can see.

 

Answer by colbas
Submitted on 4/28/2004
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Hi I love dogs and I dont think there color blind because there great at picking out the same color everytime straight away that means its their favorite color.Sure they have a great since of smell and taste but believe me ive had 4 dogs and another dog coming s golden retriever

 

Answer by Samie
Submitted on 4/28/2004
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Hi, I am doing a project on weather dogs can see all colors or not. I really whant to do this project, but i do not think i have enof Dogs to work with. Do you think that i need more than three dogs? Can some one help me? If you have an anwere for me you can email me at gellerc@aol.com. Thank you

 

Answer by mike
Submitted on 5/4/2004
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all dogs r callor bilin no mater wat

 

Answer by 56789
Submitted on 5/7/2004
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NO,dogs aren't colorblind because my dog Max proved it because he ate two out of three dog treats that were on a blue circle.

 

Answer by brooke
Submitted on 5/12/2004
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hey dudez plezzzzz tell me help me wif mi science fair...
qu: whoz mouth is cleaner a dogz or a humansz?

 

Answer by Corrie
Submitted on 5/17/2004
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I trained my dog to tell the difference between blue and green (which, if you put in a black and white setting, are the same color). I rolled up a blue and a green piece of construction paper and I would say the color and she would five me the right color 99.9% of the time. If she got it right I gave her a treat. I would even switch the color's spots and she would still get it right.

 

Answer by naa
Submitted on 5/25/2004
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what r u doing horses r better find stuff about them not dogs gees whats the world comming to

 

Answer by superme
Submitted on 7/1/2004
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horses smell! dogs rule. but not as much as monkeys! monkeys roc!

 

Answer by LN
Submitted on 9/13/2004
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One way to test them would be too show a dog a red circle before you feed it. Don't give the circle a particular smell everytime becuase dogs have an excellent sense of smell and will respond to that rather than the color of the object. After the dog remebers that the red circle means dinner then try showing him a different color. If the dog thinks that it means dinner even though it is a different color then they must be color blind.

 

Answer by katherine
Submitted on 9/29/2004
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how cool

 

Answer by gogo gurls
Submitted on 10/12/2004
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Man your so right i think horse rock this world with out them the world would be no world like dude you rock!!!!!!!!!!SWEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTT

 

Answer by Tweetyb34
Submitted on 11/6/2004
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I'm gonna test it by using tennis balls of different colors.I have two dogs an i i'll test it two times per dog in each color.My oldest dog is 6 she is a Fox Terrier. My younger one is a Poodle he'll be 1 soon.

 

Answer by yum-yum
Submitted on 11/8/2004
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dogs can't tell the difference between lemon and a lime, if it weren't for their sence of smell that is

 

Answer by Mia
Submitted on 11/28/2004
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PLease help me with my science fair project. Give me an easy, way with one dog if I can see if they are colorblind

 

Answer by Brandie
Submitted on 11/29/2004
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I'm tryin to figure out how i'mgonna do mi science project bout are dogs colored blind... the i need help finding out more good things to make my science porject an A!!! please email me and hlep..
at..
blangman@tampabay.rr.com

 

Answer by Rachael
Submitted on 12/2/2004
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4 my science fair project I used a red bowl to feed my dog one day then the next day I put out the red bowl along with a black and gray bowl next to it with the same food in it.If the dog goes right to the red bowl it is not color blind but if it goes to each bowl and sniffs each of them before picking a bowl then it is color blind :)

 

Answer by Dylan
Submitted on 12/6/2004
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i proved that dogs can see some color...i tested my dog blue belle and she can see red green & blue...i tested her w/paper i would make her  set and then hold up white and a color i would say color color and she would pick color i would give her  a treat

 

Answer by dancer12
Submitted on 12/8/2004
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the aren't Dogs can see yellow and blues, but in fact can not see green and red. Study shows that a dogs color blind ness i kind of like a humans color blindness. See its like when a person can't see red and green. thats like a dogs color blind ness. thanks for listenng!

P.S. I am in 8th grade but still smart.

 

Answer by dancer and proud
Submitted on 12/9/2004
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Ok heres the dish. Now i know people are saying that they are but the aren't. In fact scientists have proven that Dogs have what we call red/green color blindness. Now i am doing a project on this and need a experiment idea, Any ideas?

 

Answer by dancer and proud
Submitted on 12/9/2004
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Ok heres the dish. Now i know people are saying that they are but the aren't. In fact scientists have proven that Dogs have what we call red/green color blindness. Now i am doing a project on this and need a experiment idea, Any ideas?

 

Answer by pewee
Submitted on 12/10/2004
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hey gurl like wut is ^? like i dont like dogs soo y am i here? again.... can u tell me

 

Answer by Anthony
Submitted on 12/15/2004
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My dad is a scientist,  he told me dogs are really colorblind. But sometimes they might come to red.

 

Answer by Kim
Submitted on 1/5/2005
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corrie, I would like to know more about what you did, is it really true that green and blue look the same in black and white?...all types of green and blue? please respond if you can in this thing were everyone signs...thanx...ps...gymnastics rules!

 

Answer by dede
Submitted on 1/6/2005
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if you dont train your dog than he is not going to know nothing so i think dogs are not color blind

 

Answer by Megan
Submitted on 1/7/2005
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I need to find out for a science fair. what do i do?

 

Answer by Megan
Submitted on 1/7/2005
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I need to find out for a science fair. what do i do?

 

Answer by Crazygurl_Meka
Submitted on 1/7/2005
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i think that Stephanie need to do a little research on the dog and their advantages and disadvantages .
                  love alaways
                      Crazygurl_Meka_Meka

 

Answer by angel
Submitted on 1/10/2005
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You could use dog toys, balls ,and ropes of different colors.

 

Answer by Gritz
Submitted on 1/12/2005
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i think that u guys are a bunch of dummies who? cares if their dog is color blind or not? all i can say is that it doesn't matter!!

 

Answer by Brittany
Submitted on 1/18/2005
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Well to tell you the truth i dont think all dogs are colorblind. But i dont think there is any way to tell.Most of the things scientists tell you are just theories. Also anyone colorblind person or dog can tell the difference between bright and dull colors such as the difference between yellow and blue and may have a preference. But you know what...as long as you get an award or an A or whatever for your project who cares wheter it was a good project! LOL! :) peace out

 

Answer by Kandi
Submitted on 1/24/2005
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Naa and mike need to learn how to spell.Dogs are better than horses and monkeys!

 

Answer by kandi
Submitted on 1/24/2005
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All of yall is wrong!!!!!!!!

 

Answer by kandi
Submitted on 1/25/2005
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Dogs are not colorblind. Dogs are better than horses and  monkeys. Naa and Mike need to learn how to  spell too.

 

Answer by LIL JOHN & LIL SCRAPY
Submitted on 1/25/2005
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Answer by Lillian
Submitted on 1/25/2005
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hi everyone i am doing a science fair project if dogs are colorblind?i think they are cuz ive got lots of info and al of them say they do.any ways tell me wat u guys think emeail me at chigri10@yahoo.com

 

Answer by Lillian
Submitted on 1/26/2005
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wut up people i am doing a science fair project if dogs are colorblind.i think they are but i wanna no if they really r.i got info on people who did it to and they all say yes so if u wanna tell me wat u think e-mail me at  chigri10@yahoo.com

 

Answer by Liss
Submitted on 1/26/2005
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I do not think that dogs are color blind because i know that they can see yellow green and shades of blue.   Thanks

 

Answer by casier0
Submitted on 2/6/2005
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how can i test and see if dogs are colour blind

 

Answer by laura
Submitted on 2/9/2005
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I'm going to test the same thing, but I'm going to use 3 different coloured balls. The dog will play with the ball for a week and then i'lllet him pick 1 of the balls. He isn't smart so that won't help him.

 

Answer by yesenia
Submitted on 2/9/2005
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all dogs are color blind because I looked it up and the scientist thingy and yes they are color blind and so are cats for sure but not all animals and I am doing a science project on dogs being color blind trust me they are!

 

Answer by K_Morris
Submitted on 2/17/2005
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Did you know that dogs can see some colors but not all. They can see blue yellow and red.(For where i got this info. go to google.com and type in "are dogs color blind")

 

Answer by Peaches & Cream
Submitted on 2/17/2005
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I think that these experiments might help. But I don't know fo'sho. Thanxs 4 all the help peeps.some yo idizzles suck!!!!!!!!!!
Science suks so bad!!!!!!!!!

 

Answer by Natalie
Submitted on 3/5/2005
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Dogs are partially colorblind. Some colors they can see because they choose it right. I trained the dog to get uset to the color brown. I put a treat in it and it kept going to it. I then thought if a dog was not colorblind it would always go to the brown bowl. So i put the treat in the yellow hoping it would go to the brown but it wet to the yellow. My dog smells the treat more than looking at its color

 

Answer by gen
Submitted on 3/11/2005
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It is not true that dogs are completely colorblind. While dogs do not have the same color vision as humans, they are able to tell yellow from blue. Like a human with red-green colorblindness, they are unable to tell the difference between red and green.

 

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Submitted on 4/6/2005
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Answer by poo face
Submitted on 4/7/2005
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I am merried to a monkey named mike,but the problem is that I'm a boy

 

Answer by Katlyn
Submitted on 4/7/2005
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I'm testing to see if dog's are really color blind.Could anyone help me get started on how to begin with this project?I need an idea by Friday!Just wondering if anyone could help.I'm going to test it on my dog Maya,she is a Rottweiler.
Thanks
Katlyn

 

Answer by Nottinghamgurl
Submitted on 4/11/2005
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The way i would find out fi dogs were colorblind or not would be to take dog bones and out them on different colored papers and then tell my dog to go to the
red one and if she goes to a different color then you will know if they re colorblind or not.

 

Answer by Nottinghamgurl
Submitted on 4/11/2005
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Answer by jasmine
Submitted on 4/26/2005
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i will put three different color balls on the ground, but not let my dog see them.Then i will show my dog three other color balls and throw them one at a time near the other three balls.If he picks the right one most of the time. then he is not colorblind but if he doesn't then he is.

 

Answer by Bobby
Submitted on 5/2/2005
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I just farted and it smells!

 

Answer by craig henry
Submitted on 5/30/2005
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Answer by morgz
Submitted on 7/7/2005
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well everyone has a new answer i was researching on if they are colorblind or not and i got so many diff answers

 

Answer by kutekathero0814
Submitted on 8/29/2005
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I don't think my dog is color blind because i took 3 colors of flags 1 red 1 orange and 1 blue I showed him each one and told him the colors individually* Blue first, Orange second and Red third. I said the colors while putting them in front of his face and then did it again but told him to bark twice at the blue one 3times at the orange and once at the red. It work then I put them in front of him and said"Scratch the Blue and Red one" I was amazed that my dog wasn't color blind after all I have heard.

 

Answer by seymour butts
Submitted on 9/11/2005
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i think that the most productucive is the paper towellette.  my dog is purple.  i like the suave shampoo line, it looks good in dirt.  Monchajjh!

 

Answer by jessica
Submitted on 9/13/2005
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lozers
dogs are awsome
but cats suck
horses rule
monkeys do rox

y u hr any way im hrr because i only have 1day till it do and i hav no f------ idea wht 2 do



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Answer by Alex Schwartz
Submitted on 10/10/2005
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I think dogs are not color blind because
my dog always picks the black toy

 

Answer by MayMay
Submitted on 10/11/2005
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Dogs are not color blind. I have done a series of different experiments and have found out that dogs are not color blind. They don't see as well as humans. They can't tell the difference between red, yellow, and orange for instance and they have trouble distinguishing greens and greys but the certainly aren't color blind!

 

Answer by non
Submitted on 10/28/2005
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they are a duh

 

Answer by Katie
Submitted on 10/30/2005
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I'm doing the same science fair project as alot of ya'll are doing. Do any of ya'll know of any good web sites I can go to find information on what colors dogs can see? Or what shades they can see?

 

Answer by mattie
Submitted on 10/30/2005
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all dogs could see color its proven after 25 years of testing

 

Answer by Charli
Submitted on 11/25/2005
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I think dog are NOT colorblind because my dog won't play with anything but a red toy, I think that is his favorite color, and I am doing a project on this and I would love to steps on how to do this.

 

Answer by dfbbb
Submitted on 11/28/2005
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Answer by spider
Submitted on 12/4/2005
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Answer by smallz
Submitted on 12/21/2005
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I believe that dogs are not color- blind because I just think that all dogs can see in color

 

Answer by Nicky
Submitted on 12/28/2005
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Dear Stacey,
  What I would do is I would train a dog to choose one particular color out of about two or three. Also,the names of these colors such as green. For example, if I say green, the dog picks green. These colors have to look the same in greyscale. Then, I would train that dog to touch or pick whatever color I call out. Do this about 100 times and record the data. If the dog picked out the right color more than 50%, then dogs are not colorblind. (at least the one you tested isn't.

 

Answer by tweety
Submitted on 1/5/2006
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all them answers where dumb because if you think about it dogs are smart and can easily be trained  all yall are doing is telling the dog the color and he or she is just doing as it was trained!!!!!!

 

Answer by asasas
Submitted on 1/6/2006
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Answer by veggi chick
Submitted on 1/8/2006
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there is a substance you can buy to watch bacteria grow. it looks like gelatin. i forget the name but your techer probably knows.(oh and it has been provin that the human mouth is cleaner!cuz dogs lick their butts)!!

 

Answer by mica
Submitted on 1/16/2006
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I want to do the same thing for the science fair but I can't find a good way to do it. What kind of dog should I test?... A Bichon Frise or A Caveleir King Charles Spaniel?

 

Answer by frostypawz
Submitted on 1/22/2006
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Yea, dogs can only see variations of the colors red and blue and yellow...the primary colors. They are not completley color blind. Just so u know!

 

Answer by Yoyoyo
Submitted on 2/1/2006
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