Walking Your Blind Dog

1- If your blind dog has suffered from glaucoma. Then there is a need to keep the pressure down within the eye. Therefore it is sensible to use a harness. If you are using chokers or any other type of lead around the neck. This can increase the pressure and should be avoided. Although I would recommend using a harness in the majority of cases anyway.

2- Do not be worried about taking your blind dog for a walk. They adjust very quickly. Remember dogs like walking whether they can see or not. They can still hear and sense the fresh air just like they always could. So keep them fit and keep them walking.

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3- Talk to your blind dog. This is necessary so that they feel your presence and know that you are there. Also you will need to give commands for certain types of activities. For instance, if you see an obstacle coming up then you will need to pull the lead and say "careful" gently to your dog. This allows them to understand that they need to move out of the way. They adjust to this very easily so keep it up. Steps and curbs are always present. Therefore you should always tell your blind dog when they are approaching a step up or a step down. This will allow them to gauge their own feeling in regards to how high or low a step can be.

4- If your blind dog used to play with a ball then still let them play with a ball. Make sure you buy one that talks. This will allow them to follow the noise and bring it back to you successfully. Obviously avoid any obstacles in the house at first until they get used to where the furniture is.

5- If they bump their head or nose do not worry. They are very resilient and will soon learn where certain objects are within the home and the garden.

6- What ever you did before your dog went blind. Then keep it up and make sure that they still have the quality of life that they had before.

7- Letting your blind dog of the leash is down to your own feelings. Some people would rather not and others do. Tess likes the freedom and is only let off when it is safe to do so. She knows where she is when she needs to walk slowly on her own on a pathway. But she also knows when she is in a field and can run around like a true nutcase.

Walking Your Blind Dog

I hope these tips have been useful and to see Tess the No Eyed Dog in action doing all the above then please feel free to watch her videos at http://www.blindanimal.com. You can also see lots of videos of other Blind Dogs there too. We look forward to seeing you there. Love Tess

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