Does Your Dog Watch TV?

I have a miniature pincher/poodle (if you can imagine that at all) She watches TV all the time. When she first started watching TV it was mostly just when she heard or saw animals. Although this was the most adorable thing to start with it is becoming a big issue. She wakes me in the middle of the night. I get up to let her outside (because, i\'m thinking that’s what she wants) She goes and stands in front of the TV and wines until I turn it on. She comes in from outside and that’s the first place she goes. She doesn’t listen to me anymore, and she sometimes doesn’t want to even eat if I have the TV on. I have to turn it off to get her to even acknowledge my presence. She will sometimes even sit and stare at a blank screen for hours on end, or whine until I turn it on. She\'s so cute but it\'s becoming a concern. Have any suggestions? Does your dog do this? What do I do?

My dog barks and runs for the door when the door bell rings on TV. She also reacts to animal movements on tv, must be a visual instinct, and gets excited over certain animal sounds, such as barking and growling. But either than that, she's not interested. Though did notice that she's upstairs when I come home only if the TV is on upstairs, maybe she feels more comfortable, or something to that effect.

Certainly. The Pekingese loves the TV...and for some reason..i do not know why...cartoons. The Labby/Springer obviously gets curious when she hear dogs.