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Originally Posted by tritsy  Sammy suddenly lost the remaining vision in the eye that had some sight left. (cataracts) we will go to the vet next week to determine if he is a candidate for eye surgery (veterinarian eye specialist). meanwhile.. my poor baby is soo scared! He runs into walls, so he has decided that standing still is the safest thing. If I set him down near his litter box, he will usually use it, but he can no longer get off the couch safely by himself (he misses he steps by a foot). I'm wondering if any of you have any ideas? I'm talking to him as much as possible so he can follow my voice. I say "oops" when he is going to walk into something, and I have removed everything but basic furniture. I have an area rug in one room, floor grates he can feetl with his paws (he can tell when to turn to go into his area). I did get him to follow my voice once today, (he is still a fairly recent puppy mill escapee, so no obedience training yet), and he will walk around upstairs fairly well, as he has not run into anything major up there, so he's not afraid... yet.
HELP! My baby is scared (and I am grieving, but trying not to, 'cuz the dog whisperer says it makes things worse). |
I feel you pain. This hurt deep and hard ciase it may not be fixable and it sure is expensive..$5000 Canadain.
Greive away cause if you keep it bottled up the dogs only going to know anyway. They can tell.
My girl lives with cartacts all her life and they have gotten worse.
I had losts of help and contacted leading behaviourists in Canada and the US to make sure my already special needs girl made it through this
There is a blind group for dogs at yahoo as well... hope adm does not mind me say that. It helped in the early stages ot this all.
For bumping into halls. Check out this
Littlest Angel Vest ~for blind dogs who can't use a cane
Scent marking works as well.
I use vanilla for her bed.
I use orange for danger.. so stop and wait for help.
Steps smell like lavander.
Doors jams are rose.
Jasmine is for the cats
And on and on so she has a scent pattern
Do not change the room pattern they get used to everything in is place and will get a map in there brains and start missing things.
Floor runner help land mark from one place to the other.
My girl is still able to see movment it it is fast and across the eyes not striaght at.
I made the choice to not fix the eyes as she got wiring problems in the brain as it is and if I open up the eyes that have never seen right to things she does not understand it could short out what is left of her brain.
I wish you much luck and I hope all goes well.
JL