Can dogs look up?

Answer

Yes, dogs can technically look up, but only so far - after a certain point/angle, it's just not possible. This angle is higher when the dog is sitting than when it is standing. A dog cannot look directly upwards (without, say, lying on its back).

Also, they have more limited motion in their eyeballs than human beings do. Most people answering this question simply think of the fact that dogs can turn their heads up to look at people and don't consider whether or not their actual eye is moving up. and though the actual eye can move up slightly, if you kept their head straight they could not look up nearly as much as humans can.

However, because of the way their spine and neck are built, as explained already, they are physically limited in how high they can look and a dog will not be able to look directly/straight upwards while sitting or standing.

More discussion on this topic here: http://dotsandspaces.typepad.com/dots/2004/05/can_dogs_look_u.html

I PLAY WITH MY DOGS WITH A FLASHLIGHT ON THE CEILING AND WALLS AND THEY FOLLOW IT JUST FINE. I ALSO HAVE THINGS HANGING FROM MY CEILING THEY LOVE TO LOOK AT. NOW OUT OF THE THREE DOGS I HAVE ONLY 2 REALLY DO THIS, BUT BELIEVE ME THEY DO LOOK UP.

Yes, dogs can look up and they always have been able to look up!

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