THE VET SAID HE WILL GO BLIND! SHOULD I START LOOKING FOR ANOTHER DOG OR SEE IF REX CAN BE HEALED?
2007-03-25 07:33:50 · 17 answers · asked by Katey 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
get a guide dog to lead the guide dog to lead you
2007-03-25 07:43:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Cataracts will usually cause a dog to go blind without surgery but it happens slowly. The question is how old the dog is and if there is any risk for the dog undergoing the surgery due to age. Get a second opinion. If the vet thinks the dog would do okay for surgery and you can justify the cost for the surgery, if it were me, I would go for it. However, if the surgery is not an option due to cost or the dog's age, you need to think about retiring your dog and getting another dog. It doesn't mean your current dog has to be put down though. He could have a nice, comfortable retirement in the right home and with a lot of love and care.
2007-03-25 08:03:24 · answer #2 · answered by covduo2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd get a second opinion. Dogs can have cataract surgery just like people. Unless there is something else wrong with his vision he should be curable.
If there is really no hope for his vision, you do need to think about getting a new dog.
If you feel bad about giving up the old one; I knew someone with a blind dog. They could bear to have him put down. The dog was not happy. He walked into walls and furniture and was always growling (presumably out of fear).
2007-03-25 07:50:12 · answer #3 · answered by evokid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guide Dogs For The Blind pay all the vets bills, so theres no problem. They'll either pay for the op to remove his cataracts or give you a new dog. And you'll be allowed to keep your dog as a pet, he'd be retired.
2007-03-25 09:26:26 · answer #4 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will have to go with what Guide Dogs for the Blind say It's not up to you to look for another dog but for them to find one that is most suitable to your needs.If you already have a Guide Dog you should know that
2007-03-29 03:09:12 · answer #5 · answered by doglover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just wait a while and see if anything else can be done if sadly he cant guide no more i dont think u should let him go how could u just abandon a blind dog. he could become company of ur new guide dog but if u cant keep him just make sure he goes to a good home that could love him and take care of him but hopefully u never have to worry about this because he will get better and still help u good luck
2007-03-25 07:44:14 · answer #6 · answered by cowgirl09 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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By their nature, dogs are pack animals with a well-defined social order. Through basic training, you need to consistently make sure your puppy understands that you are the leader, not him. So in teaching him the basic rules, you take on the role of pack leader.
To fit into the family circle, your dog must be taught to recognize his name and such commands as come, heel, lie down and sit.
2016-02-16 11:15:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cataracts are quite common, dont worry, my dog had them most of her life, she lived til 17yrs, quite happily, you dont need to replace your dog....just because it has a slight eye defect, omg.
Cataracts cause a shadow over the eye, the dog has trouble focusing on distant objects, but up close its fine, anyway, my friends dog was blind from birth, but he went on walks everyday, wandered around the garden, happy as larry, just dont move too many things in his living space.
2007-03-25 07:46:55 · answer #8 · answered by natc 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get a new dog to guide your existing dog..
2007-03-25 07:42:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Is this Guide dog your Dachshund who ate the ketchup then?
2007-03-25 08:34:37 · answer #10 · answered by anwen55 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋