Blind dogs...

Audiofuzzy · 12-16-2005, 04:52 AM

Found some info about blind dogs..

http://vetmedicine.about.com/gi/dyna...2FGlaucoma.htm

click on:
Can Blind Pets Lead Happy Lives?

http://www.blinddogs.com/puppy.htm

http://www.petcarebooks.com/books/blind_stories.htm

Hope that will make feel better those who think unconceiveable for a dog to be blind and happy...

Fuzzy

EyesBlueDeaf · 12-16-2005, 12:09 PM

Wow.. never thought of owning a blind dog. Thanks for sharing.

MsGiglz · 12-16-2005, 02:11 PM

Back in 1990, I adopted Pekingese dog.."Stevie" from local vet, which they cant have him around because of kennels and dogs.. I willing to have him with my other former dog Molly..

He was so great dog.. been blind for a year, hes about 2 years old that time.. Vet told me that someone dump him in Vet's dumpster... Vet took some blood tests and found out that hes blind and have been taking cracks (he probably was licking up or chew some rocks on floor)... that caused him blindness.. Vet warned me that he might live short or long.. just give him last chance of loving home.. We only had him almost 4 months.. till his death by seizures..
We are glad that we gave him 2nd chance a loving home with us..

He was great being blind.. he followed me around.. I always make sure the paths are clear and space.. so he wont be bumping around, he did some times but he walk so slow so he wont get hurt by bumping his head..
He plays with toys which are squeaky noise and scent too.. He was our best disabiled pet..

Bryan · 12-16-2005, 02:57 PM

Both of my grandmothers had a blind and deaf dog, it was really sad to see the dogs walking around not being able to hear/see, but wow, the dog I know was really smart, he knew where to go, he knew where the rooms are, when nana wants him, she would bang the floor to get his attention.

Rose Immortal · 12-16-2005, 03:05 PM

I've never had a blind pet, but we had a cat that went deaf due to (very!) old age. She was pretty happy being deaf, and that's when she discovered that the vacuum cleaner could be her friend. We'd take the hose attachment and run it up and down her fur for a massage!! When she could hear, she would've never tolerated that.

The only real downside was having to search the house in order to let her know it was dinner time, but she had a good enough idea of the schedule that this generally wasn't too much of a hassle.

That was interesting on some of those sites about blind dogs...very cool that sometimes sighted dogs in the house will guide the blind one! Personally I wouldn't have written "as if" they knew the blind one couldn't see--I mean, I wouldn't underestimate animals. Dogs, as higher animals, probably can figure something like that out. Might take longer than for humans, but they probably know.

And it was also an interesting point that sight isn't quite as critical for dogs. From what I've read, a dog's sense of smell is about as informative and important as the eyes are for most normally-sighted human beings.

LOL, I love animals...I could go on all day about them.

12-16-2005, 04:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
Audiofuzzy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,968	Blind dogs... Found some info about blind dogs.. http://vetmedicine.about.com/gi/dyna...2FGlaucoma.htm click on: Can Blind Pets Lead Happy Lives? http://www.blinddogs.com/puppy.htm http://www.petcarebooks.com/books/blind_stories.htm Hope that will make feel better those who think unconceiveable for a dog to be blind and happy... Fuzzy

12-16-2005, 12:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
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12-16-2005, 02:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
MsGiglz Finally we are Mr & Mrs.. Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: WVa Posts: 4,254	Back in 1990, I adopted Pekingese dog.."Stevie" from local vet, which they cant have him around because of kennels and dogs.. I willing to have him with my other former dog Molly.. He was so great dog.. been blind for a year, hes about 2 years old that time.. Vet told me that someone dump him in Vet's dumpster... Vet took some blood tests and found out that hes blind and have been taking cracks (he probably was licking up or chew some rocks on floor)... that caused him blindness.. Vet warned me that he might live short or long.. just give him last chance of loving home.. We only had him almost 4 months.. till his death by seizures.. We are glad that we gave him 2nd chance a loving home with us.. He was great being blind.. he followed me around.. I always make sure the paths are clear and space.. so he wont be bumping around, he did some times but he walk so slow so he wont get hurt by bumping his head.. He plays with toys which are squeaky noise and scent too.. He was our best disabiled pet.. __________________

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12-16-2005, 02:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bryan Security For Life Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 89	Both of my grandmothers had a blind and deaf dog, it was really sad to see the dogs walking around not being able to hear/see, but wow, the dog I know was really smart, he knew where to go, he knew where the rooms are, when nana wants him, she would bang the floor to get his attention.

12-16-2005, 03:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rose Immortal Telepathic Spirit Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,254	I've never had a blind pet, but we had a cat that went deaf due to (very!) old age. She was pretty happy being deaf, and that's when she discovered that the vacuum cleaner could be her friend. We'd take the hose attachment and run it up and down her fur for a massage!! When she could hear, she would've never tolerated that. The only real downside was having to search the house in order to let her know it was dinner time, but she had a good enough idea of the schedule that this generally wasn't too much of a hassle. That was interesting on some of those sites about blind dogs...very cool that sometimes sighted dogs in the house will guide the blind one! Personally I wouldn't have written "as if" they knew the blind one couldn't see--I mean, I wouldn't underestimate animals. Dogs, as higher animals, probably can figure something like that out. Might take longer than for humans, but they probably know. And it was also an interesting point that sight isn't quite as critical for dogs. From what I've read, a dog's sense of smell is about as informative and important as the eyes are for most normally-sighted human beings. LOL, I love animals...I could go on all day about them.