Why don’t dogs look up when a low-flying plane or helicopter passes overhead? I’ve never seen one do this. (continued) Most dogs I have owned looked up when there was a treat in my hand. Some dogs learn that food lives on tables and kitchen work surfaces very quickly.
Dogs look up to follow the trajectory of a stick or ball – a rescue dog we had used to chase flocks of seagulls on the beach, leaping to try to catch one. They will climb up or down very steep inclines on walks and seem to enjoy wide views from mountain tops. When I climbed trees in my youth, several dogs we had used to stand on their rear legs with front their feet on the trunk, looking up.
My Keeshond was fascinated by the yellow Wessex helicopter that used to patrol the coast of Northumberland in the 1970s, often looking up before we could hear or see it. To answer this question – or ask a new one – email [email protected]. Questions should be scientific enquiries about everyday phenomena, and both questions and answers should be concise.
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