The dogs were given a choice between three bowls—each a different color—but the same food inside. Surprisingly, the majority picked the same color bowl, even when all options were equal.

To get answers on how dogs see, including what colors canines can register, PEOPLE reach out to veterinarian Dr. Lori Teller, the president of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVWA).

Dogs can see blue, yellow, and various shades of gray. Humans can see about 1 million different colors due to the three types of cones in our eyes, with each cone detecting around 100 different ...

Dogs, on the other hand, only have two types of cones in their eyes, allowing them to detect blue and yellow, VCA Animal Hospitals reports. A dog's limited color perception is classified as ...

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