As dog parents, we’re always looking for ways to have a deeper connection with our pups — to see the world their eyes, so to speak. And thanks to the viral dog vision TikTok filteropens in a new tab, We can do it. The filter juices up the blues and yellows and claims to let you see the world as your puppy sees it.
While the filter is more fun than giving an exact estimate of what your dog sees, science backs up dogs’ fascination with the colors blue and yellow. Human eyes have three color receptors (or cones) that allow us to transmit the entire spectrum of the rainbow, but dogs only have two. Like colorblind people, dogs have a limited spectrum of colors they can see.
So, what colors do they seeopens in a new tab? Well, we actually already know this informationopens in a new tab for a long time. According to a 34-year-old studyopens in a new tab Jay Neitz, PhD at the University of California, created the dog rainbow opens in a new tab looks more like darker blue, light blue, gray, lighter yellow, dark yellow (leaning towards brownish), and dark gray. A 2013 study opens in a new tabsuggests that dogs make choices based on the color, rather than brightness, of an object, so the colors they see are important to them, and a 2018 studyopens in a new tab back it up. Another factor that boosts a dog’s happiness is movement. So, movement and blue/yellow colored toys really speed up playtime!
If you want to color your dog’s world in gorgeous puppy technicolor, we’ve got a list of toys (and some other appropriately colored accessories) that are literally for their eyes only.
Btw, our editors (and their pets) chose these products. They always have stock at the time we publish, but there is a chance they will sell out. If you make a purchase through our links, we may earn a commission. (We can buy a lot of toys here, you know?)
