Tips for helping a blind dog adjust - Series 2 Ep 1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 มิ.ย. 2024
- Pooches at Play co-host and NDTF qualified dog trainer, Lara Shannon, meets Marie and her blind dog Mala to provide some tips and advice for helping Mala the Pug to adjust to her life in the dark.
Lara shows how tapping into a dog's sense of smell and hearing can help them be fully adjusted by up to 3 months.
Using essential oils to mark out important areas and rooms, to using a wind chime by the back door, Lara talks out through mapping out a house to keep a blind dog safe and help them navigate their way around the home.
She shows how to keep a home hazard free for a blind dog, how to help them learn to get up and down stairs, as well as providing other general tips and advice to help a blind dog adjust and stay safe.
How does everyone act so cheerful after their dog loses his or her eyesight?
I feel my heart break every time I come home and my baby runs to the door eager to see me but cannot. She looks up at me with eyes that cannot see!
My heart breaks when she eagerly scratches for the car window to be rolled down, thinking that she’d be able to look at the sights like she did before, then sadly turns around and puts her head down when she realizes that it’s still the same...dark as ever.
I will never stop praying for a miracle.
Create 7 bless your dogs heart
Create 7 my little cihuhua just recently went blind and now shes deaf. She has had brain bleeding and it will get worse. I hate to see when that she crashes into corners and now shes walking super slow, sometimes she just stops and looks at a wall and sometimes she makes sad noise pointing at that shes lonely and i pick her up and she gets so spooked i just feel so much pain by this.
My dog just recently lost her sight due to glaucoma and it is hard to watch, but with a few accommodations she is just as happy as before.
@@Altazium They sell these things called dog halos that keep your dog from bumping into things. Prices start at around $15 or so for the cheap ones. I can link the one that I bought for my dog if you'd like. They really do help.
Falkor Ik this sounds horrible but you might have to put her down. I’m not that type of person to put an animal down unless it’s suffering. She can’t see or hear so all she has is smell. And you said how she gets scared when you touch her. Since she is so scared and miserable then why make her suffer any longer than she has too. You could also try to warn her before you pick her up by tapping your foot on the ground (vibrations) if you think she is living happily.
Number one with having a blind dog... DONT CALL THEM if there’s anything between you and them! Make sure the door is fully open. Speak calmly and softly if there are any obstacles nearby. This is step one from my experience with a blind dog.
Thank you for sharing that tip
@@poochesatplay My dog has been nearly totally deaf for a year and just this week his sight is nearly gone too. How can I help him when he can't hear me?
@@annielyst Hi Julie, do make sure you implement a lot of the suggestions from the video that tap into his sense of smell, textured rugs and not moving around furniture or leaving chairs out etc. You will need to be more mindful of potential dangers and potentially reduce the access to anywhere that could pose a danger if he can't hear you calling out to him to alert of danger etc. but you can use foot tapping and vibrations to help alert to dangers or direct where you want him to go. Talk to your Vet as well who will have some tips. Their sense of smell is their number one sent, so you will have to devise ways to use that as well as vibrations to let him know when you are near and about to pick him up etc. so he doesn't get startled. Check out the instagram account of @pinkpiglettpuppy for some inspiration and best of luck. Lara
@@poochesatplay Thank you for the reply. I had to make the difficult decision last week as he was not adjusting well and his sense of smell was also diminished. It was heartbreaking to see him disoriented and not be able to tell I was a few feet away. He was 13 years old.
So sorry to hear this. It can be very painful to watch and know what to do. Wishing your peace.
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God bless anyone who needs this video! We could all use a miracle
My dog just suddenly went blind out of no where TODAY my wife and I are heartbroken but videos like this will help us all adjust and continue helping our 🐶 enjoy life.
Same story, my dog also went blind all of the sudden, I was so shocked because she kept falling and she just didn't look at me if I called her
It took me 2 weeks to realize that my dog was blind. I cried for almost a week because I've realized that I've been biased with my other dog. Even though she's the one who's always very excited to greet me whenever she sees me, I often ignore her and go straight to my other dog who's always sleeping. I've only realized it when she's not there to greet me and walk with me everywhere I go. It's like a part of me which I took granted and never appreciated got lost and realized that I should have cherished those moments when it was there.
Sorry to hear, but hopefully some of the tips in the video can help you and your blind dog adjust.
Yes actually :) I followed the rug tip and it was really helpful.
my dog has been with me since i was 10, im now 20 and shes 12 and went blind while i was away in school, i wasnt told for a bit and, once i was given the news it was heartbreaking. I had gone home and she scented me from the garage, but couldnt see me and i felt so bad. Once we had gone to the vet and got her insulin, just a few days in and she was just as happy as she was before-if not happier. She is intelligent and knows her way around the house but now does it so confidently and goes up stairs with much more pace and doesnt slow down and doesn’t second guess herself for anything now. She loves being her same old self and loves to just take naps and have her sudden moments of wanting to play as she is a cairn terrior and loves her space but also her playtime. even going on walks we go the same way every day and she knows exactly where she is, always stops at the same other spots to mark her territory and is so happy. Since she lost sight she has become more caring in that she loves to love more than ever and shows her appreciation. We have a fenced yard and she loves being out there on her own laying on the grass putting her senses to work. Point is, it takes a few weeks but as long as your dedicated to helping them they should adjust with no problem. we practically did nothing other then change her diet, schedule, give more love and she is a-lot happier then before. she knows she is doing better and is happy because of it. she knows she is getting help and never reacts and lets us give her the shots she needs twice a day because she knows its working. She even plays with toys now as she never did before and loves to dig up holes as she used to as a puppy then had stopped and loves to every chance she gets.
Thank you so much for sharing your story and that is so wonderful to hear how well she has adapted. Dogs are so reslilient.
You're great pet parents❤❤❤
I took a blind puppy for a walk. After a couple of verbal “up” and “down” commands for curbs, he did just fine.
My poor Yorkie has lost his eye sight and is loosing his hearing now. Gotta love'em more!
My jack russel dog turned blind a year ago because she suddenly got sards in both eyes, really sad. She’s only 6 so that’s pretty young for a dog to turn blind. We haven’t moved the furniture ever since and she definitely knows her surroundings, she can jump up on high couches just like she used to do when she wasn’t blind. She doesn’t hit her head against the dresser etc. I’m so proud of her, when I walk outside with her she knows when to stop for curbs and she knows her way home without walking right through the fences. When people see my dog for the first time they didn’t even knew she was blind just because she is doing everything perfectly like a dog with eyesight does. I’m currently saving up all my money for her to get surgery to get her eyesight back. It’s very expensive in the country where I live, to get really good surgery i’ve been told it will be a total between 4000 and 5000 euros. Cause even though she is a happy dog, I deep down know that she is very sad about the fact that she can’t see
So sorry about your dog. My chihuahua mix became blind the end of last year. The veterinary ophthalmologist diagnosed it as SARDS and put her on a special diet and supplements (Vitamin C & E, and taurine) to help with some of the symptoms that are common with this condition, but said her sight is unlikely to improve much. I've never heard of a surgery that could help a dog with SARDS regain their sight. I'd appreciate any information you could share about the procedure.
Did you get the surgery in the end? My dog is blind too.
Rugs has helped so so much with my blind dog
fantastic to hear
One tip not enough articles mention: when they say don't move the furniture around, they're not just talking about "don't rearrange and redecorate." It also means day-to-day things like "make sure you push in the chairs every time you're done using them so that they're not sticking out into the path." Once I ran across an article that mentioned that, I couldn't believe none of the others did!
Yes, that is certainly what is meant by not moving furniture. Picking items off floors and putting chairs etc. back in place. Thanks for re-iterating.
@@poochesatplay I've done pretty well at keeping everything where it belongs and keeping stuff out of her path, but I feel momentarily devastated on those rare occasions when I do goof up and leave something in the hallway that leaves her either bumping into whatever it is or getting hesitant as she realizes there's something in her path that she can only dimly make out. I get the definite impression she's relying a lot on the contrast in dark colors and light colors, whether or not she can see the colors themselves oh, because I noticed that for example when she's looking up on the bed, it makes all the difference in the world if the light-colored duvet has been pulled back revealing the dark colored sheets, or if a dark towel or item of clothing happens to be lying across the relevant edge of the light-colored duvet. She won't stand there at the top of the steps uncertain whether to take a chance until I figure out what's going on and move whatever item is messing up the contrast she's looking for as a guide.
Thank you for posting this. I really appreciate it as my goodest boy is starting to go blind. Sounds like the key is repetition, consistency, along with tactile and sound inputs.
Yes absolutely. they cope quite well as long as they have their other senses and know the lay of their land.
I have a blind dog that I rescued, I saw,him on the side of the road he was so skinny, and hurt because he got hit by a car and I tell you what he is living such a happy life with me, even though he is my little lazy roadblock 🤣 he is happy and well fed and has a home that loves him dearly
wonderful story
TY SO MUCH!!! VERY HELPFUL
My 12yrs yorkie recently lost her eyesight due to sards. This video is very helpful thank you
My poor chihuahua was blind almost from birth. He gets around pretty well though, even if he's glued to me 90% of the time
1:45 tips you cannot ignore with blind dogs. Always put different smells around the house which will help blind dogs navigate the house easier by smell alone. They will quickly become oriented no matter where they are by where the smells are located and by direction. Different smells in different rooms, it can be anything but not too strong since dogs smell is very good already. Just a little helps.
Other articles I've seen mention that you don't want to overdo it and have it get confusing how many smells there are. They say to maybe stick to three or so, and use the oils very sparingly, a few drops is enough.
yes just a few drops and in separate rooms/areas to make them very distinct.
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@@poochesatplay I've been trying to pick a scent to help her identify where her steps are to get up on my bed and down again. For the dog door, I've been consistently using peppermint, though she still has trouble sometimes when she either has just woken up or in dim light. I need to find a good lavender that I can use to help her identify the entrance to her crate at night, because it's just heartbreaking when she thinks she's getting in it and she's actually walking along the outside of the frame. I try to guide her before she has a chance to make a mistake, but if I don't succeed, she just looks so confused on realizing she isn't where she thinks she is. It's hard to tell what her vision level is, because there's ample evidence she can still see some, and I can't always predict when she'll have trouble.
Similar ideas are used with blind people. Smell sound and texture are essential. 4:41
checko is a 15 year old jack russel cross who lost the use of his back legs Either way, if it happens to your pet, you'll need a good dog wheelchair. Wheelchairs for dogs allow them to live there life again
love this show xxxxxxxx
My dog just turn blind today. Im heartbroken.
Mine too actually :( [couple days ago] if you've learned anything ide rlly like to know
@@grassmeili she died 3 days later. I keep blaming myself for not taking her to vet sooner. Dont be like me. I cried so much losing my bestfriend.
War Wolf mine too feels bad
Update he died on the 14th of December ❤️
Do not give up on him. Read and learn to help him. GOOD luck!
My frenchie just went blind.... vet says the nerves in her eyes are inflamed. Got her on steriods in hopes of restoring her sight. She's always been clingy.. but now she really scared and still confused... im going to start training just in case her vision doesn't come back
My senior dog developed cataracts and is constantly bumping into furniture. I discovered a cataract dissolving eye drop for her called Lanomax and hopefully this will help her eye vision progress. However, I will practice your tips with my beloved dog! Thank you for the video!
My dog has had a cataract in his one eye for as long as we have had him and another eye has been developing one for about a week, how long does it take to reverse and how is it working for you so far, etc.
best of luck with the cataract treatment, we hope the tips help
DON'T FORGET, DOGS KNOW A ROUTINE AND ROUTES TO THE "I WANNA GO OUT" DOOR.
My malitpoo went blind from glaucoma a few years ago and is an anxious dog. We just moved to a new house and she is NOT adjusting well at all to the new house. Anyone have any tips?!?!?
She got around insanely well when she first went blind at our old house but this new one not at all and refuses to walk out of rooms or anything. I thinj its more anxiety amplified by her blindness
Hi there, if you watch the video and follow the 'mapping' instructions as a priority. Leading your dog and using different mats and textures so help map out a familiar path and helping your dog understand the new layout of the house and where things are. Tapping into the sense of smell and sound. If you watch the video and follow as much as possible.
give her some time
@@coocoocaca3964 @poochesat play My dog has adjusted very well now it's so surprising! I was so worried that she would never get over her anxiety but she is such a pro at getting around the house after a few initial weeks of anxiety. We do have different rugs in each of the bedrooms and in the family room so I think that helps. Although we will be putting new furniture in the front room so that will surely confuse her, but now i have so much confidence in her adaptability all my stress related to this issue is gone. I appreciate everyone's tips and the tips from this video! They really do help!
giraffesondraft im glad everything ended up working out. have a good one!
I have a blind dog that seems to find his way around both in the city and upstate New York so I'm wondering is this something we should be doing?
THERE IS A HALO. IT GOES ON LIKE A COLLAR, AROUND NECK AND I PUT ONE STRAP AROUND HIS BELLY CLOSE TO FRONT LEGS. THE HALO GOES AROUND THE HEAD AND HELPS KEEP THEM FROM BUMPING INTO THINGS! MY PUG GOES OUT VERY CLOSE TO WHERE I AM WHICH MAKES THINGS EASY. HE STANDS UP AND I KNOW WHAT HE WANTS.
My 13yearolds Chihuahua went blind one eye recently. It breaks my heart when he seems bothered by his poor sight, but luckily, he knows his way but needs a little guide with a door and some platform.
All the best with your little pooch. I hope the video gave you some extra tips.
Thank you for your kind words and for the video you made is very helpful to others like me and him☺️
My dog is going blind according to.our vet, she's frequently pacing and panting around the house and can't relax for hours !!! I've tried calling treats etc it helps sometimes but she's 15 and she spends most het day doing this , her quality of life has gone down 😢
Could she have sundowners too along with her blindness??
1 out of my 4 dogs who live in the same house and is 8 years old turned suddenly blind a week ago. We feel terrible and today she fell down from the terrace but thank God she is not hurt. It's heartbreaking to see her like this. Any advice? We are just so heartbroken
From the rooftop????? Wtf was she doing on the roof
@@amberlyn28 I meant terrace, they go on the terrace to play ..
Look for articles that have tips about textures. Before I realized that my dog has begun to lose her sight, a couple of times when she went out in my mom's yard in the wee hours when it's not quite light yet, she fell into the pool. Thank God we realized she hadn't come in and went to look for her! I've seen tips that say if there's an area like that that you can't really fence off, you can put wood chips or something so that as they step near it they realize, whoa, back off, stay away.
yes good tip as textures help them know what different areas they are in
I usually say something along the lines of careful or danger and he starts slowing down and being more cautious
yes good tip
What if your dog can only here. He’s a French bulldog and his nose doesn’t work at all 🥲. My dog has problems 😛
Textures can help as well, things like rugs or mats to indicate where to walk or wood chips in outside areas to indicate areas to stay away from.
My Dog is suddenly went blind out of Nowhere... He is just 6 months old.. I feel very Heart broken for Him.. I can't stop my tears after seeing him being Sad everytime .. He was used to Very active and happy go lucky PUP. Doctors have no Idea that what is the reason behind his blindness. May god give him sight soon.. please pray for him..😓
My dog is blind and deaf. Some tips?
Hi Tano, you would do the walk around and mapping of home, using different textures so they can identify areas, and tap into the sense of smell tips that are given in the video. Also tapping your feet on the ground and using vibrations to alert them of dangers or people approaching so they don't get startled.
@@poochesatplay ok thanks for the advice
Same
What do you do if they are deaf as well? My boston terrier lost his sight and hearing around the same time.
A number of resources I've seen mention the sense of touch as well, such as rugs that run the length of a hallway or wood chips at the edge of an area the dog should stay away from, so that their paws will feel the wood chips.
Hi Darcas, sorry for just replying now. For a deaf and blind dog you would need to tap into their sense of smell and vibrations by stomping feet
My dog went blind yesterday but doesn’t hit anything he knows his way around 😭
Same
My rescue dog is blind and deaf. Really struggling for her to walk on a leash with my other two dogs. Not giving up
Sorry to hear she is struggling. She may need to go for walks on her own as it can be hard to keep up with the other dogs for her. Best of luck
Thanks my dog is getting old and shes loosing her vision
We hope it helps
MY PUG IS BLIND. BUMPS INTO THINGS, SO I NEED TO PROTECT HIM SOME HOW. ANY SUGESTIONS? (A VET BLINDED HIM THEN WANTED TO CHARGE ME!! NO GOOD VET ON MAIN STREET, WHITE HOYSE STATION.) ALSO, HIS HEARING IS NOT SO GOOD. SAYING NO USED TO WORK BUT NO MORE. IT KILLS ME. HELP ANYONE?
so sorry we have just seen this. Definitely get a halo to put around the head
Our 12 year old Staffie lost his vision two days ago. It’s been a harrowing few days and to make matters worse, he’s been about 90% deaf for a year or two now. How do we retrain a deaf and now blind stubborn old boy? It’s going to be quite a rocky road 💔
So sorry to hear this. Deafness can make it harder but not impossible. Tap into that sense of smell and stamp feet when approaching so he knows where you are.
My dog has a lot of anxiety she just was diagnosed with sards on October 8th 2022. I m trying my hardest too to not feel bad. I know I still have to be there for her. I don't think there is any possible way she could regain some sight?
Dogs can cope very well being blind, follow the tips to help your dog adjust.
@@poochesatplay unfortunately it was not sard's. She past away 2 weeks after going blind. I don't know what it was but it must have been something very bad.
I"m confuse now they're saying essential oils could be dangerous to the dog. Please advise if that's true.
hi Yvette, essential oils are generally safe if 100% natural and no chemicals added and just being used to add into the atosphere or items like bedding etc, in small doses. The biggest issues arise out of certain types of essential oils that well meaning owners often apply directly to the dog's skin or in their food. Have a read of the common ones that can be toxic when applied topically to the dog or orally. www.petpoisonhelpline.com/pet-safety-tips/essential-oils-dogs/
@@poochesatplay Thank you for clarifying this. Now looking forward to your advice on the essential oil. Thanks a million.
Essential oils ARE dangerous for dogs. And essential oils are chemicals because everything are chemicals. They are very concentrated oils, they are unsafe. Please do research, there is conflicting information and misinformation. However, essential oils are ultimately unsafe for animals.
The sources I've seen basically talk about putting a couple of drops on an oven of an oil on an ITEM to make it give off a smell they can detect. I would think it would be the most cautious to put the scent on the underside or somewhere the dog isn't going to be licking it or getting at it directly, such as on the underside of their bed. The danger to the dogs generally is in consuming an oil or having it applied topically to their skin.
My puppy charlie turned blind suddenly 2 weeks ago due to cataracts
We are getting by
so sorry to hear.
Pooches at Play, how often should you apply scent to the different rooms?
Hi Karin, so sorry we have just responded to this now. A drop every day would be a good idea,
How do you train a puppy born blind? It's a challenge. At least the ones that lose vision as adults use their other senses and reply on memory.
you can help your puppy adjust to life without sight with all of the same tips. Their sense of smell is still the strongest scent. you can 'train' them to sit, by using gentle touch as your signal. ie: when they sit naturally you can mark with a 'yes' or clicker in the same way you would any dog, you can use a gentle tap once on their bottom as a physical cue and do this consistently and once they are reliably sitting when you do that, you can add the cue word 'sit'. Same with drop etc. gentle touch and guiding can help blind puppies learn what you want from them when you reward desired behaviour and start to give it a verbal cue. Good luck. Lara
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Man, we experience the loss, not the dog….crazy
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My dog went blind after teeth absraction, I Never approved of! Lack of oxygen!, He almost drowned in the pool he always knew!
That's awful
Mine did too about a month ago. I never knew this was a possibility
@@danavickery2821 that is so sad! I never heard of that issue either.
Our sweet lil rescue 12 yo shitzu has succumbed to total blindness due to inheriting glaucoma. Please do not bred animals without knowing if they may carry a gene prone to this disease. A simple blood test and eye exam will foretell should one parent carry this awful gene. It is a horrible painful situation for you and mostly your fur baby especially if you do not realize the signs to look for. Mainly eye pressure checks anything over mid forties is having a 24/7 Migraine.
We plan to implement the above video recommendations at our home and we pray her journey in resiliency is an easy process rather than what she was dealt so far.
Thank you. I truly hope and pray people begin to think about the animals welfare first and foremost. It’s true, it’s very hard for the human side.
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Ah yes, thanks for helping me and my blind dog adjust by starting the video of with a large dog bark... 😑
sorry, but that's our TV show segment intro
My vet made my dog to be Blind!,, No oxygen when teeth pulled ( w/o my ok) He is 8 and was very active! Now acts like he is 80! Stop this Abuse!
My vet did the same thing to my puppy!! Just a few days ago he went blind :,( have you learned anything new? Any tips?
Can you explain more, how does that happen? I think the same thing happened to my dog
Trauma to the head? Nothin else to add...
Sometimes accidents happen :,( my puppy just went blind a couple days ago due to other things but also trauma to the head
No to the essential oils and especially if you have small children or cats. It's poisonous.
There are perfectly safe essential oils that can be used for dogs and cats and some can be very beneficial for anxious dogs such as lavender. It is mentioned to ensure the ones chosen are safe for animals.
0:22 trauma to the head? She probably knocked that poor dog upside her head...