Eko was extremely intrigued watching the Dogs Decoded documentary
He also sat right in front of the TV to watch the National Dog Show
Similarly, if I play a dog or cat noise on my phone, it’s guaranteed to turn Eko’s head
What’s interesting is that Eko never falls for my imitation barks or whines. He will only perk up if he hears a recording of a real dog. While my family dog only responded to certain sounds from the TV, Eko also seems interested in watching the action as well. I did a bit of digging and it turns out that there is actually a reason for this. Dogs cannot visually process the images on standard definition TVs in a meaningful way – it essentially looks like static – but they can view HD images fluidly. (People much smarter than I am explain the science here) There is now even a new channel, Dog TV, with programming specifically for dogs!
Now, Eko hasn’t watched Dog TV yet so I can’t give you his review. However, the internet is loaded with photos and videos of pets having funny reactions to a show or movie. Does the TV ever get a reaction out of your pet?