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I have never had a dog watch TV before but I’m sure Benji does! When we first got him he used to jump up at the TV with excitement whenever dogs come on screen, now he just watches intently with his ears pricked.  
 

Last night we were watching the animal intelligence episode of explained on Netflix, and Benji was enthralled, especially with the dogs looking at themselves in a mirror. When the octopus came on screen, he whimpered and hid his head under the cushion! No ocean documentaries for us haha. 

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That's very cute :wub:

None of mine have ever watched TV, but Doc my first greyhound was initially very puzzled by the sounds mine produced. There was a bird flu outbreak on I think, so lots of news footage with the sound of shut-in chickens in the background - he would wake up and try and peer round the back of the TV to find the birds each time! :lol:

Clare with Tiger (Snapper Gar, b. 18/05/2015), and remembering Ken (Boomtown Ken, 01/05/2011-21/02/2020) and Doc (Barefoot Doctor, 20/08/2001-15/04/2015).

"It is also to be noted of every species, that the handsomest of each move best ... and beasts of the most elegant form, always excel in speed; of this, the horse and greyhound are beautiful examples."----Wiliam Hogarth, The Analysis of Beauty, 1753.

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Wonder what Benji would do watching a movie where a dog is the main character -- Lassie?  RinTinTin?  Beethoven?  

My first grey, Eve, never paid attention to the tv until one night when a National Geographic special was on about greyhound racing.  Then she went berserk trying to get to those dogs.

And we had a cat who used to try to catch the legs of anyone dancing on tv.  Particularly humorous with ballet.  

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Ellen, with brindle Milo and the blonde ballerina, Gelsey

remembering Eve, Baz, Scout, Romie, Nutmeg, and Jeter

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How cute!  My hounds don't seem interested in watching TV, though sounds from computers and phones do sometimes get their attention.

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Lucy with Greyhound Nate and OSH Tinker. With loving memories of MoMo (FTH Chyna Moon), Spirit, Miles the slinky kitty (OSH), Piper "The Perfect" (Oneco Chaplin), Winston, Yoda, Hector, and Claire.

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Guinness is another one who takes an interest in the sounds from the TV especially if it's dogs barking, whining etc. although he occasionally looks at the screen. Grace couldn't care less.

Grace (Ardera Coleen) b. 18 June 2014 - Gotcha Day 10 June 2018 - Going grey gracefully
Guinness (Antigua Rum) b. 3 September 2017 - Gotcha Day 18 March 2022 - A gentleman most of the time

 

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