The new Dog Television Viewing Scale was used to assess what may draw some dogs to the TV. “Personality of the dog influences their viewing habits,” Jeffrey Katz, lead study author, psychology professor, and comparative cognition researcher at Auburn ...

Does your dog watch TV when you do? Mine typically fall asleep. But if yours are glued to the screen, well, a new study aims to better understand their TV-viewing behaviors. NPR's Nate Rott reports. NATE ROTT, BYLINE: A few years ago, Jeff Katz was at home ...

Okay, admit it…Do you leave your TV on for your dog when you leave the house? Well, you are not alone! Or maybe, when you are home watching TV, you’ve caught your dog tilting their head at a barking sound on the screen or tracking a fast-moving animal ...

The hybrid breed of Maltese and Poodle is very popular due to its loving and loyal nature and hypoallergenic coat. Maltipoos have a very high intellect thanks to their Poodle lineage, making them very trainable. Leia demonstrated that sense of smarts when she followed along with the plot on TV.

The way household dogs engage with TV may depend on their personalities, suggests research published in Scientific Reports. Excitable dogs were more likely to follow on-screen objects while fearful or anxious dogs were more likely to respond to stimuli ...

Ever wonder what your dog most likes to watch on TV? Think nature documentaries, Lassie or good old Scooby-Doo, a new study suggests. Dogs are most engaged when watching videos that feature other animals, according to a study published recently in the ...

Dogs have a way of surprising us, and one of the quirkiest things they do is watch TV. Recent research shows that this habit is cute. And it is a window into how dogs think, feel, and react to the world around them. A 2025 study in Scientific Reports ...

Whether for entertainment, as background noise, or specifically for engagement–many dogs today live in households with a TV. But what do they actually perceive? A study shows: Dogs react very differently to TV images depending on what is shown and their ...

A dog's reaction of a lioness on TV looking directly at him has viewers cracking up. If only this poor dog knew he was safe! Jenny Grimes of Oxfordshire, U.K., noticed for her 5-month-old puppy named Wilfred watching the TV very intently. She told Newsweek ...

BBC Scotland's Ian Hamilton looks back on his partnership with his guide dog Major who has retired.