A brand-new July 2025 study published in Scientific Reports just confirmed what many dog parents already suspected: your dog isn’t just watching TV—they have favorite shows, and their personality ...

Ever catch your dog staring at the screen during movie night and wonder if they're actually watching? Turns out, they might be. A new scientific study from Auburn University found that many dogs ...

Many dogs actively watch television and respond to what happens on the screen, according to new research charting how many dogs don't just see the footage as random, but behave as if the scenes were ...

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 ...

My best friend has an elderly dachshund who she swears has a favorite radio station. When he's left home alone, he wants the local NPR station on, or he gets very cross, indeed. I've always rolled my ...

Ever wondered if your dog really watches TV? A new study finds that many do, and how they respond depends not just on what’s on screen, but on their personality, from excitement levels to fearfulness.

The new Dog Television Viewing Scale was used to assess what may draw some dogs to the TV. CREDIT: Manabu Ogasawara via Getty Images. Get the Popular Science daily ...

Does your dog watch television? In a 2021 survey, the Center for Canine Behavior Studies found that approximately 50 percent of their 708 dog sample reacted to television content. A recent study by a ...

Perhaps you've sat on the couch next to your dog and wondered: What do they see when they look up at the television screen? Are they as engaged as their human counterparts? Scientists at the ...