Through The Eyes Of Your Dog Owners who want to better understand their canine companions must recognize that dogs see the world from a different visual perspective. The differences begin with the structure of the eye. We have a good idea what dogs see because we know the make-up of the retina of a dog's eye. The retina is the light sensitive portion of the eye. This structure is located in the back of the inside of the eyeball.
Cones provide color perception and detailed sight, while rods detect motion and vision in dim light.
Dogs have rod-dominated retinas that allow them to see well in the dark. Along with superior night vision, dogs have better motion visibility than humans have. Dogs see like a color-blind human. Dogs' retinas can distinguish two colors. These colors are blue-violet and yellow.