# Do dogs normally watch TV?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dogs-normally-watch-tv/244651>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 11, 2004, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dogs-normally-watch-tv/244651 "2004-05-11T17:01:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dogs-normally-watch-tv/244651/21 "2004-05-13T21:12:20Z")

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> [@Senggüm](#):
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> I think my 75 lb Standard wants to have him as a morsel … 😛

Although they are much smaller than your Standard, if I was a beatin’ person, the money would definately be on the Boston and not the Standard.

Seriously.

(but Dongle says not to worry. French food gives him acid reflux.;))

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**Author:** ![Senggum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Senggum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senggum)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dogs-normally-watch-tv/244651/22 "2004-05-13T21:58:04Z")

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> [@Bad News Baboon](#):
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> Although they are much smaller than your Standard, if I was a beatin’ person, the money would definately be on the Boston and not the Standard.
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> Seriously.
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> (but Dongle says not to worry. French food gives him acid reflux.;))

LMAO, great! However, any large hunting dog breed would have him like a very small portion of Boston bake beans. The best the Boston’s can hunt are mice … 🙂

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**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2004, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dogs-normally-watch-tv/244651/23 "2004-05-14T00:53:28Z")

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No, mice frighten Duchess.

She is the scourge of every one of our neighbor’s chickens that gets into our yard. I worry that one day she will catch one.

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**Author:** ![monica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@monica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monica)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2004, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dogs-normally-watch-tv/244651/24 "2004-05-14T00:56:07Z")

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Mine went berserk one time when she saw some rhinos on TV…she was on two legs and barking at the television set. It was pretty funny to watch.

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**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2004, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dogs-normally-watch-tv/244651/25 "2004-05-14T01:45:11Z")

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> [@TeaElle](#):
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> He also likes to watch music videos.

Oh _yeah?_ Well _my_ dog likes to operate my TiVo! He programs shows and plays back recorded programs and everything!\*  
\*I have no dog.

😉

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2004, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dogs-normally-watch-tv/244651/26 "2004-05-14T23:48:14Z")

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Why shouldn’t dogs watch TV? They already seem to be pretty good at farting and scratching their butts. Though admittedly, most don’t drink beer.

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