need advice on older dog...
She's nearly 11 or so we think. We've had her almost 10 of those years She's always had some interesting traits especially regarding people's feet. But lately we think she's losing her night vision. S...
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It's the dogs vision. Cataracts or just loss of vision. A vet will show you.
Take a light at night when outside and shine it towards the dog you will see just how cloudy they may have become.
Night time or low light in the house affects their depth perception and many aged dogs have also have significant hearing loss, SO when you walk by 'suddenly' they can't determine instantly what it is and defend themselves. If they KNEW and could SEE it was you and your pant leg they would not lash out.
And training has nothing to do with an aging dog going blind.
If your aging parent walked into some furniture because of loss of vision would you send them back to school? No, you would help them.
The adding of a dog? Well I am on the side on not adding younger dogs prior to when the owner thinks it's getting around the time the old one will die. That seems very cruel to me.
I believe that if a dog has given you 10-15+ years of unconditional love no matter what you have gone through in your life struggles, then one should have the time to give back that love 'one on one' as the aging process gets difficult for the dog. Just saying.
Take a light at night when outside and shine it towards the dog you will see just how cloudy they may have become.
Night time or low light in the house affects their depth perception and many aged dogs have also have significant hearing loss, SO when you walk by 'suddenly' they can't determine instantly what it is and defend themselves. If they KNEW and could SEE it was you and your pant leg they would not lash out.
And training has nothing to do with an aging dog going blind.
If your aging parent walked into some furniture because of loss of vision would you send them back to school? No, you would help them.
The adding of a dog? Well I am on the side on not adding younger dogs prior to when the owner thinks it's getting around the time the old one will die. That seems very cruel to me.
I believe that if a dog has given you 10-15+ years of unconditional love no matter what you have gone through in your life struggles, then one should have the time to give back that love 'one on one' as the aging process gets difficult for the dog. Just saying.
