Forums / Public / General discussion / what makes dogs eyes glow when i look into them what myths are behind it?
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Foxglove
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#78564 2008-04-27 22:26 GMT |
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i would go with that but ther was no light hanging in the kennels and it was cloudy that day no sun and the dogs go bezerk when it happens |
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CaterpillarCrawler
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#78565 2008-04-27 22:33 GMT |
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its not just when you look at them
i possibly think its a bond with a dog and a person or maybe a ring a ring of trust or somthing |
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Discodancer
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#78566 2008-04-27 22:42 GMT |
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THEY ARE SATANIC HELLHOUNDS!!!1
Actually, it has to do with light reflecting off their retinas. It's similar to the red-eye effect that happens in photographs of people. For a more technical answer see this website (http://www.dogtopics.com/161/why-dog-eyes-glow-at-night). |
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CreamPetals
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#78567 2008-04-27 22:49 GMT |
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Its just reflecting light, and I heard once that people think dogs are angels on earth, and people are the devil incarnate because of the color their eyes flash during a picture. Its total bullcrap, but interesting.
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CherryBerry
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#78568 2008-04-27 22:49 GMT |
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Actually that has nothing to do with mythology. It's just light being reflected off the Retina to allow the dog to see you. That's why you usually see a dog's eyes glow at night because the retina is reflecting more because there is little light to use. Just like when you go in a room with very little light, u can't really see features but u can see shapes and thing of that such. The retina does that for you.
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Freedom
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#78569 2008-04-28 00:05 GMT |
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Dog's have a special membrane in their eye called a tapetum lucidum. Cat's also have this, as do many other mammals.
When light enters the eye, it eventually strikes the retina, which is photosensitive. The light stimulates certain receptors in the retina, these are cones (which detect color) and rods (which detect brightness), and the receptors convert the light into a bioelectrical signal your brain can read. Some of the light though, passes between these receptors. In humans this light just goes through the retina because it's semi=transparent tissue like when you shine a bright flashlight into your hand and can see the light illuminating through your flesh. In dogs and other mammals with a tapetum lucidum, this is prevented though. The tapetum lucidum is reflective and is either located directly behind the retina or within the retina itself, so the light that misses the receptors the first time is reflected back through and has another chance to strike the receptors allowing them to see better in the dark. Some of this light is again missed and reflects back out the pupil and give the eyes a glowing appearance. |
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