The reason I ask is that I have two eskies. One is 13 now, and since she was a puppy she has never been able to catch anything, even if you throw it right at her, and even if it's food. She has had a lot of trouble going down stairs in the dark, and has barked at family members at night, I think because she can't see who they are. I got another eskie about a year ago, and she has the SAME problems!
Do most eskies have bad eyesight, or do only my eskies have bad eyesight?
2006-07-07 10:40:10 · 3 answers · asked by cay_damay 5 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Eskie's weren't sled dogs, they're too small. They were circus dogs.
2006-07-07 10:55:15 · update #1
I have an American Eskimo mix and I've noticed that she looks like she's squinting and having a hard time seeing also. What I do know is this. Some of the other related breeds (spitz, samoyed, alaskan malamute) are prone to glaucoma or retinal problems. It would make sense that the eskies might have a problem with it also. I looked before when I noticed my dog squinting and never found anything specifically addressing it with that breed. I know that mine has allergies, so I've always attributed it to that.
2006-07-07 11:03:51 · answer #1 · answered by English101 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-18 20:19:39 · answer #2 · answered by Heidi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why would people go sledding (with dogs leading the way)
If their dog's had bad eye sight???
2006-07-07 10:54:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋