14. “I See Colors. Just Not the Ones You Think.”
You have probably heard that dogs are color-blind. That is a myth. Dogs see colors — just not all of them. Their world is mostly blue, yellow, and gray. They cannot distinguish red from green.
Here is why this matters. That bright red ball you bought your dog? On green grass, it nearly disappears to them. They are not ignoring it — they literally cannot find it. Want a toy your dog can spot easily? Choose blue or yellow. A small thing, but it changes the game on fetch day. Now back to something more touching.