How do I check my dog's eyesight?
Jeffrey Doyle
2025-08-12 08:13:38
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Be their lookout on walks and in the garden – Outside the house, keep a lookout for anything that might be dangerous for your dog, such as low hanging branches, thorns or uneven surfaces. Make sure your garden is safe. You could try putting up a wind chime near the door to help them 'map' out the area and guide them when they want to come back in. Keep the lead on – It's best to keep your dog on a lead during walks. Only let them off the lead in secure, enclosed spaces. Check the area for potential dangers to make sure your dog will be safe. Let other people know that your dog can't see so they don't reach out suddenly and startle them. Harnesses are much kinder to your dog’s neck and eyes, and also allow better control if you’re helping to steer them away from hazards.
Bailey Schuster
2025-07-30 15:07:08
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Does it walk into the consulting room through the door or does it crash into the wall. If that fails to settle the matter, you could always set up a doggie obstacle course. We use bins, boxes, chairs, tables and books. Putting them in an unfamiliar environment is a very crude way of assessing their vision. Pet owners who are worried about their dog's sight can take them for a retinoscopy, in which light is shined into the eye to check focal distance.
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