Doomsday101
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We’ve all done it. We’ve turned on the TV and made it into the electronic babysitter. Everyone seemed happy but who knows?
No, I’m not talking about my kids, I’m talking about television for my dog. And that has led me to the following question: So is watching too much TV going to rot your dog’s brain?
We know television can hinder development in children—the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that kids under 2 watch no TV since those first years are a critical time for brain development. Is it the same for dogs? And is that 2 human years, or do we divide that by 7 for dog years…oh, never mind.
Here’s the good, the bad, and the ugly of letting your pooch hang out on the couch in front of your 40” TV screen.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/06/01/does-dog-watch-tv/#ixzz1O3m4xnca
No, I’m not talking about my kids, I’m talking about television for my dog. And that has led me to the following question: So is watching too much TV going to rot your dog’s brain?
We know television can hinder development in children—the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that kids under 2 watch no TV since those first years are a critical time for brain development. Is it the same for dogs? And is that 2 human years, or do we divide that by 7 for dog years…oh, never mind.
Here’s the good, the bad, and the ugly of letting your pooch hang out on the couch in front of your 40” TV screen.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/06/01/does-dog-watch-tv/#ixzz1O3m4xnca
