He is only 4, a Pekingese. He went in for a surgery a few months ago and came out blind in one eye. Well the other night I let him in the back yard (fenced in) and went to get him about 20 min later and his eye had popped out, well was hanging out. They had to remove his eye so now he is completely blind! I am having the hardest time dealing with this... he is my baby and he is running into everything and acting totally different... he doesnt like some foods and he doesnt play much. He is on medicine right now but will he get better? How long does it usually take for a dog to adjust? I hear stories about blind dogs that are perfectly fine but its still hard.
Any advice would sure help! And thanks!!!
2007-12-19 05:36:40 · 9 answers · asked by crystal v 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Thanks for all of your help. He is actually doing alot better today. He found and ate his supper all by himself and is starting to walk faster and almost get up to a slight jog. I just feel like part of me is missing still. Thanks again for all your help!
2007-12-19 11:56:54 · update #1
Since he is very scared and nervous right now, you have to be strong for him. Just be calm and realize that dogs can adapt to things really easily and have survival instincts so they know how to adapt to their environment and conditions. Just don't move anything inside the house so that eventually, when he realizes what happened, he can easily move around the house. Just use soothing voices and praises and he'll be fine. Just try to keep him as comfortable as possible and give him all the medication he needs. Good luck. When a dog is stressed out or scared, it won't eat, so just be patient with him and eventually, he will eat.
2007-12-19 05:53:54 · answer #1 · answered by DCD4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As the former owner of a blind senior dog with diabetes, I can understand your vets decision. Sight is not a dogs most important sense, and dogs can adjust quite easily to being blind, with a little help from their owners. That is, if you are willing to take the time. Don't move your furniture around, put throw rugs down on slippery floors. If you have a fenced yard, make sure the dog can't wander into places she can't get out of. I once had a foster dog who was born blind. This dog jumped up on the furniture and ran through my yard. She sure didn't have any issues with being blind, and neither did the folks who adopted her. You can't force your vet to euthanize your dog. He signed an oath to do no harm when he became a vet.
2016-05-25 01:25:02 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a poodle that went blind from diabetes. It took him a few weeks to get adjusted but now you wouldn't even know he was blind. He runs and plays just like the other dogs. I am careful to not move the furniture around or leave things laying in the floor though.
2007-12-19 06:34:51 · answer #3 · answered by Sooner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think about it.
If you went blind, it would be hard at first and you would bump into things.
The good news is that your dog will adapt and do very well.
Make sure you are walking him on a leash. You are going to be his eyes. Walk slowly at first, and try to stay on level ground.
Keep the leash fairly short, but not pulling. He will learn to let you steer him.
Inside, don't move the furniture around. He will learn where everything is.
Once he learns to trust you playing with him and him not getting hurt, he will start to play again.
Don't worry, just be patient and you will both be fine.
Most importantly, don't treat him like an invalid. Dogs pick up on stuff like. They react to your emotions.
2007-12-19 05:49:31 · answer #4 · answered by maxmom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
blind dogs adapt very easily, itll take a little while and there is some precautions YOU have to take but hell adapt and within no time he wont even notice hes blind.
do NOT move furniture around during this inital "get used to it" stage, hell bump into lots of things, this is FINE the bumping into things will teach him where everything is and hell develop a mentla map, everytime you move something the process will restart and hell have to remake his mental map.
and when out on a walk YOU are his eyes, you have to steer him around obsticles whih he simply cant see...
youll be fine but i would be contacting the breeder NO dogs eye should simply just pop out! and blind at 4 even in a peke is very young
2007-12-19 05:42:05 · answer #5 · answered by Gems 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are a couple dog organizations out there that are super good with dogs with all sorts of things going on. Where I live there is one called http://www.maxfund.org They had two blind & deaf dogs there, I would call them and ask them for advice since they seem to know what they are doing and could offer some really great advice.
Good luck
2007-12-19 05:55:27 · answer #6 · answered by AROCZY 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having a blind dog is very doable.Yahoo has a group named blind dogs,some good pointers there.Go thru the files and read all you can.
2007-12-19 09:48:25 · answer #7 · answered by panache 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He will adjust/adapt, just give him extra attention, love to build up his insecurity and build up his confidence.
I'm so sorry for his and your situation.
2007-12-19 05:45:44 · answer #8 · answered by deltadawn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask the vet
2007-12-19 05:40:45 · answer #9 · answered by Inseynium 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋