Can deaf and blind dogs adjust to life?
Berneice Kassulke
2025-06-05 02:00:43
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I am surprised at how well Danny has adapted, he has found his way around very quickly. Dogs see the world differently to us… they perceive colours grey, yellow, blue, they don’t see the red spectrum, as we do. Their sense of smell seems to stay strong for a very long time. Dogs have such an acute sense of smell, perhaps it becomes even sharper as their sight fades, the other senses get stronger. Other parts of the brain take over. To keep things simple, let’s suppose your dog is “only” blind, or has diminishing sight, and in practical terms, for helping your dog with failing sight to navigate around the home, there are plenty of things to try. Exercise for Blind Dogs is really important to keep up, walking, whatever the dog is used to, will stimulate your dog’s brain, her balance, help keep her agile, alert and interested, will keep the weight down and remind her she is still part of the family.
Sophie Nienow
2025-06-04 20:39:56
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She is super active and her biggest joy in life is running/playing with my friend's Aussie. She is completely deaf, and has impaired vision, but she has enough sight to run and play like any normal pup. She has had no vision in them the last few days and she's completely depressed, I brought her to see her best doggy bff and she didn't even wag her tail, she just went and lay in the corner and ignored her buddy. She comes from working lines so she is not and will never be happy as a couch ornament. All of my communication with her is through hand signals, and all the activities she loves the most she couldn't do without her eyes.
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