Doggy Vision

Overview

Objectives/Goals The point of my research and the overall concept of this project is how dogs see the world, a common question in my mind prior to this project. My specific question for experimentation was: If a dog was concentrating on an object in front of it, which color moving object in its peripheral vision would distract it the fastest? Through experiments with my dog, I hoped to find the answer and make sure it matches the facts of my research. Methods/Materials Dog; Green paper; Yellow paper; Black paper; Blue paper; Stopwatch; Bones. 1)Tell dog to sit still. 2)Have a partner hold a bone in front of it; it should watch intently. 3)In the dog#s peripheral vision, wave a color paper. 4)Time how long it takes for the dog to show any sign of looking your way. 5)Record the time in seconds and repeat twice. 6)Repeat steps 1-5 for each remaining color paper. Results Color Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Average Black 6 10 18 11 Yellow 3 7 11 7 Blue 5 8 10 8 Green 18 20 45 28 *The numbers represent the time (seconds) for the dog to be distracted. Conclusions/Discussion After doing my research, conducting my experiment, and analyzing the results, I found that I still had questions that weren#t answered. I understand that there are definite restrictions to my experimentation, and some questions that I may never get answered. Some questions could have been answered by tweaking my experiment to have multiple variables. I could have tested multiple breeds, tested a wider range of colors, tried moving and non-moving objects, etc. Others may just involve more research, such as #Do dogs have the ability to read?# or #Why is a dog#s eyesight different from a human#s?# or #What is the farthest distance that a dog can see?# All these can be answered with further testing and investigation, which is how science builds upon itself.

Competition history

• CSEF 2005 Mammalian Biology · Entry J1001

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