Too Cute

A better Look!

This is an older Bichon that I am caring for that has trouble seeing due to eye issues. I noticed that he seems to see better at night. Being curious as usual as to why this might be, and looking to google as usual for the answer, I found this!

"Unlike our eyes, a dog's eyes are designed to function well in low-light conditions. Both canines and humans (and many other animals) have two types of light-sensitive cells in the retina called rods and cones. These cells respond to light and process visual information, which is transferred to the brain for interpretation. Rods work best in dim light and can detect motion. Cones are used in bright light to detect color and details.
The retinas of dogs are dominated by rods, allowing them to see very well with very little light. They can also sense small motions, which helps make them good hunters. However, dogs have about one-tenth of the cones that humans do, so they don't see color in the same way we do."
(the above was quoted from this link)

I think that might explain it!

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All about Chuck -The Original Dog Whisperer

I opened the Globe and Mail today to see a tribute about Chuck Eisenmann in the Obituaries.
(This segment is usually on the last page of the Sports Section.)
I could not find a link to this article on-line today, but I thought I would relate a little story about a memory of mine related to this topic.

He was the trainer of the Dogs in the Original Littlest Hobo. That was one of my favourite shows as a child. When I heard he was coming to the Castle Loma with the Littlest Hobo Himself, I made certain to be there. This was many years ago.

I was so excited to see The FAMOUS  LITTLEST HOBO IN PERSON in Toronto.
I remember feeling so let down to discover that four dogs played The Littlest Hobo. It was like discovering there was no Santa Clause.

But, once I recovered from my disappointment,
I was still in awe in how he could get those dogs to do such smart things.
I bought the book "Stop! Sit! and Think".
I don't think I had the technique down though, because I never could get our toy poodle to act as clever as The Littlest Hobo.
Chuck  really did believe that dogs had the smarts.
He had the ability to prove it.