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.
Project Summary
My project involves researching and testing dogs'
vision, and, most importantly, which colors they can see well than others.
Project by Brittany J. Allison
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