We have a German Shepherd police dog and she has taken a liking to the TV. So much so, she will sit in front of the big screen even when its off just waiting for someone to turn it on. She watches so intently that calling her for food time, sometimes will not work. We have noticed that during scary movies, she will detect the scary and become scared herself or will jump in our lap. She often will run to the back of the house (the room behind the TV) believing that when a dog runs off on the TV screen, but must be in the house somewhere. Yes, German Shepherds are smart dogs!!!