Traveling with blind pets
Just wondering.... anyone travel with a blind pet? Our dog just went blind due to pancreatitus and diabetes. she is now on insulin shots twice a day. we are headed to Myrtle Beach for Easter and wa...
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Think of it this way:
You're blind. You have a choice of being in a small place with familiar scents and your family, with occasional trips to unfamiliar outdoors; OR being in a small kennel in an unfamiliar place with 20-60 strange dogs barking all around you.
Most dogs will be happier with you than staying in a kennel. Being blind can increase that preference.
I would say to watch her carefully during the trip. She may make nervous barking when you're away - even if she's never barked before. She may have accidents when she never did before. If at some point, you see that she's overly stressed, then you can decide if it's better she not travel.
You're blind. You have a choice of being in a small place with familiar scents and your family, with occasional trips to unfamiliar outdoors; OR being in a small kennel in an unfamiliar place with 20-60 strange dogs barking all around you.
Most dogs will be happier with you than staying in a kennel. Being blind can increase that preference.
I would say to watch her carefully during the trip. She may make nervous barking when you're away - even if she's never barked before. She may have accidents when she never did before. If at some point, you see that she's overly stressed, then you can decide if it's better she not travel.
