Have a dog (pit bull/American Stafford who is all muscle and has crazy powerful jaws) who went from Glaucoma to having her eyes taken out in 2021. She has mapped the house and the back yard and can always find the deck stairs to get to the deck to be let inside. She knows where her water is and can go up and down a deck with 15 stairs without any issues. She knows that the words left and right mean. She knows what step up and step down mean. She knows where to be when it is time to eat and goes straight to the kitchen when I say "wanna treat? She loves going for walks and will always stay on the sidewalk except when she takes a couple of steps on to grass.. She is just like any other dog save for the fact that she cannot see and that has not slowed her down a bit

@marylousculti8167

9 ай бұрын

how long did it take her to "map " the house. I have a 13 yr old GSD who just lost her sight. Shes lived in our home her whole life but is having trouble navigating her way

As a trainer in the states, I love hearing the different basic vocab! Stop, Left/Right are the same, but I've always heard and used "Go, up, street, hi" so cool to see regional dialects carry over to our pets!

I have known for a while that my service dog was going blind and today it was confirmed that she is now 100% totally blind. I took her to the vet to get a quality of life assessment and after talking to the vet, I talked myself into not putting her down. I love her to much. and besides I would hope that if I went blind my kids wouldn't have me put down. I know it's not going to be easy but I also know she is worth it.

@paulaswaim8434

Жыл бұрын

Katrina, it appears that the dogs don't really care so much about being blind the way that people might care about it. Dogs are generally just happy animals. Our little blind girl is doing great! She's super happy and we walk in the neighborhood every day just fine. She knows the route and she's always very happy with a wagging tail. May God reward you for your kindness to animals. :)

@carlbernngl

Жыл бұрын

Hi, how are you doing on your decision now. We are going through this now and I am struggling with believing that my dog is not struggling and would rather not live like this. She is very hard of hearing also. She can hear loud noises, like clicks, claps and if I’m close to her saying paw

@gabbycanz

Жыл бұрын

My cousin is a Veterinarian and she said that if a dog is to lose one sense, sight would be best bc they rely on their sense of smell and hearing too much for them to lose those senses.

@jacobwest7

9 ай бұрын

​@@paulaswaim8434yea on top of that dogs dont have a belief of an afterlife like most humans do so they wouldn't have a relaxed way of thinking about their own end like some of us for them I imagine it's largely about instinct, live, eat, get water

@jacobwest7

9 ай бұрын

Yay, I'm glad to hear you didn't, I hope everything goes well

I think talking to your dog is the most important starting point.

My 7month old healthy dog stopped breathing after being spayed during recovery. She was in bad shape. She is doing better. She is blind and her head shakes. Thanks for sharing this video. I want her to have a happy life.

@trudypisaturo6916

11 ай бұрын

I am sorry 😢

I wish this video included tips about safely/best introducing a blind dog to another sighted dog. Otherwise, it's a great video. We just adopted a blind senior boxer (tall strong guy) who is the sweetest boy. A learning curve for us as we've never had a blind dog before; using sounds seems to be the key. It's going well but we're nervous about being around other dogs as he is naturally a bit nervous out in the world (yesterday he put his mouth on a small dog which was scary). Hopefully with practice we will figure it out. (Edit - P.S. That is a beautiful Rottweiler! We miss our Rottie so much, they are great dogs.)

I wOuld like to know more about how to introduce a blind dog to a seeing dog that allows the blind dog to feel comfortable and to be safe. I have noticed that owners of seeing dogs in my neighborhood allow their dogs to come running up to my blind dog with excitement and intensity. When my dog bumps into the other dog to discover where the dog is, the other dog might misread the behavior as aggression. My blind dog is very submissive and sweet but I worry about other dogs biting or barking suddenly at her when this happens.

That's a very handsome Rottweiler. What's the cause of his blindness? Our little 8-year-old chihuahua mix is blind due to diabetes. She's getting around fine. We've lived in this house since 2018 and she started to go blind within the last six months, diagnosed with diabetes a year ago. She she knows the layout of her surroundings well. These are all excellent tips and I thank you for making the video. Greetings from Montana, USA.

Thanks for the tips. I have a blind pug age 12

@bob1234881

Жыл бұрын

Walked this dog for the first time yesterday. Just look at how they can still play. Amazing kzread.info/dash/bejne/foh2ydWdn7aplKw.html

Thank you so much for this informative and compassionate video.

Lots of great advice.

Wow what an amazing video.I am a dog trainer in Perth I have been asked to train a blind dog recently, so this video was very helpful. Thank you for your wonderful work.

Thanks for this. We got new hardscaping in the backyard and are helping our dog be more confident, as it's confusing for him now.

I recently adopted a puppy, 7 months old, from the shelter. He's very timid for the most part. He's only recently started to get playful. Right away I could tell something was wrong. We have discovered after a couple weeks that he is blind. We live in a small town and found out through the grapevine that he came with the large group of other dogs that were all blind, as a result of inbreeding :-( He runs into things and falls off of the sidewalk, trips over things etc. He does rely on his scent a lot. He can definitely hear but does not respond like I wish he would. When I call his name he looks towards my voice but does not come to me. It takes a lot of vocal coaxing to get him to even go on a walk. He refuses to walk with a leash, I think because he's afraid of running into something. We just walk ahead of him and call him continuously and he slowly follows. We're learning to navigate life with him. We did not intend on getting a special needs dog but are already too attached to ever think of getting rid of him. Any tips on how to get him to walk on a leash? Thank you for the tips!

@freedomthroughspirit

Жыл бұрын

Interesting, our blind dog feels more confident on a leash because he knows there is someone there to lead him. He is much more cautious when he's off leash and trying to navigate the world on his own. Maybe with practice and treat training you can make the leash a positive experience for him? And it is a lot about building trust it seems. We've only had our blind dog about 2 weeks and the trust is growing.

We are moving home -- how can we make the move easier for our blind dog? Obviously I will follow your recommendations in here, but can we do anything to reduce anxiety? He was also a rescue so he's an anxious doggie.

How can I get my blind dog to like my new cat? Or visa versa

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Need help i have a rescued puppy who have nero problem so he won't able to see so he won't control his self while eating. He got so hyper that time what to do please suggest he is 2 or 3 month right now but we won't control him in big age.

@joannziegler4244

Жыл бұрын

Please keep use posted. I am praying for you and your furbaby.

Lol my dog is blind and deaf so most of the stuff is not help