21 Toys in Colors Your Dog Can Actually See

As dog parents, we are always on the lookout for ways to have a deeper connection with our pups — to see the world through their eyes, so to speak. And thanks to the viral dog vision TikTok filter, we can do just that. The filter turns up the juice on blues and yellows and claims to let you see the world as your pup does. 

While the filter is more about fun than providing an exact approximation of what your dog sees, the science does back up dogs’ attraction to blue and yellow hues. Human eyes have three color receptors (or cones) that allow us to transmit the full spectrum of the rainbow, but dogs only have two. Much like colorblind humans, dogs have a limited spectrum of colors they are able to see. 

So, what colors do they see? Well, we’ve actually known this information for a…long time. According to a 34-year-old study done by Jay Neitz, PhD at the University of California, the dog rainbow  looks more like darker blue, light blue, gray, lighter yellow, dark yellow (leaning towards brownish), and dark gray. A 2013 study suggests that dogs will make choices based on the color, instead of brightness, of an object, so the colors they are able to see are important to them, and a 2018 study backs this up. Another factor that boosts a dog’s enjoyment is movement. So, movement plus blue/yellow colored toys really kicks playtime up a notch!

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If you’re looking to color your dog’s world in glorious puppy technicolor, we’ve got a list of toys (and a few other appropriately colored accessories) that are literally just for their eyes. 

Btw, our editors (and their pets) picked out these products. They’re always in stock at the time we publish, but there’s a chance they’ll sell out. If you do buy through our links, we may earn a commission. (We’ve got a lot of toys to buy over here, you know?)

Outward Hound X Nina Ottosson Tornado Interactive Treat Puzzle

$20

$13

$13 at Amazon

HoundGames Treat Dispensing Dog Puzzle Toy

$20

$15

$15 at Amazon

Bark Major Rager Party Cake

$24

$16

$16 at Bark Shop

Ware of the Dog Boiled Wool Corn

$18

$18 at Ware of the Dog

Bark Tug-o-Worm Tugquila

$10

$10 at Bark Shop

P.L.A.Y. Bamboo Lounge Dog Bed

$118

$83

• Recycled
• Sustainable
• Gives Back

$83 at P.L.A.Y.

Pendleton Falcon Cove Dog Kuddler

$236

$236 at Amazon

Bark Movie Bites

$10

$10 at Bark Shop

Cheerble Wicked Ball Automatic Dog Toy

$45

$45 at Amazon

Boots & Barkley Long Rubber Stick

$18

$18 at Amazon

Ruffwear Pacific Loop Toy

$25

$25 at Ruffwear

West Paw Toppl

$25

$25 at Amazon

Maxbone X Prince Tennis Ball

$12

$12 at Max Bone

Ruffwear Gnawt-a-Rock

$25

$25 at Amazon

KONG Chew Toy

$13

$13 at Amazon

Fable Pets The Game

$55

$55 at Amazon

Wild One Triangle Tug

$24

$24 at Amazon

SodaPup Honeycomb Lick Mat

$16

$16 at Amazon

Modern Beast Wool Bone

$13

$13 at Modern Beast

Jax & Bones Jerry the Giraffe Rope Dog Toy

$19

$19 at Amazon

ZippyPaws RopeTugz Blue Monkey Dog Toy

$16

$16 at Amazon