As humans, how we perceive the world is how we define our own
reality. And for the vast majority of humans, perception is handled through
sight.
Without sight, this would be a lively intersection and not a
breathtaking view. Ben Gilbert/Business Insider Your hearing, and your senses
of smell, taste and touch also play roles – no doubt – but sight is the most
immediate way we experience the world around us.
This isn’t the ease for dogs. Getty/Matt Cardy The adorable
snout on your pup isn’t just for petting – dogs “see” the world with their nose
first.
“We assume that non-human animals” perception would be kind
of like ours, but simpler,” dog cognition researcher Dr. Alexander Horowitz
told in an interview that isn’t the case. Instead, dog “see” the world through
smells.
