Can guide dogs read traffic lights? Dog eyes are amazing!

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Sarah Johnson

Healthcare Technology Correspondent

Can guide dogs read traffic lights? Dog eyes are amazing!

Can guide dogs see traffic lights?

Guide dogs can see traffic lights. Although dogs can only see black, white and dark gray, they can distinguish traffic lights based on the difference in light brightness. Dogs have a very subtle ability to distinguish shades of gray. Relying on this ability, they can distinguish sensitive changes in objects and lead blind people through traffic lights.