Helpful Websites & Books

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• Dog Psychology: Facts & Tips To Interpret Your Dog Better
• Understanding Basic Dog Psychology
• Dog Psychology Before Dog Training

• 3 Ways To Improve Your Dog’s Walk (American Kennel Club)

• Dog Breeds (The official list of all American Kennel Club dog breeds)
• The Complete Dog Breed Book

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Dog Notes & Quotes

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Dogs Experience The World Through Their Noses

“We have five or six million scent receptors in our noses. Dogs have up to 300 million, depending on the breed. They also have a far larger area of their brain devoted to their sense of smell, as well as a Jacobson’s organ that helps them detect normally undetectable odors, such as pheromones. All of this adds up to a sense of smell that is at least 10,000 times greater than a human’s. It’s almost impossible for us to imagine the complexity of the information they gather with their noses.”

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Are Dogs Colorblind?

Dogs are not completely colorblind, but their color vision is limited compared to humans. Here’s a quick breakdown:

• Human Vision: Humans have three types of cone cells in their eyes, which allow us to see a wide spectrum of colors.

• Dog Vision: Dogs have only two types of cone cells. This means they can see blues and yellows quite well, but they have difficulty distinguishing between reds and greens. To them, these colors might appear more like shades of gray or brown.

So, while dogs don’t see the world in black and white as commonly believed, their color perception is more limited. They experience the world in a palette that’s somewhat akin to a form of red-green colorblindness in humans.

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