Jazz Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 I have a foster coming today with progressive renal atrophy (sp), she is partially deaf as well. Have you got a partially deaf/blind dog? How do you deal with the dog day to day? I know not to move the furniture, but the first introductions, any tips on life with a disabled dog please, shes a retreiver. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raiye Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 (edited) Mum has a deaf and blind collie - she uses touch signals to tell her what to do. It has worked fab and she is a very obedient little girl. Shes Raiyes Mum here on the refuge or if you want I could PM you her details for a natter? Edited July 1, 2007 by raiye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendbert Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 I have a foster coming today with progressive renal atrophy (sp), she is partially deaf as well.Have you got a partially deaf/blind dog? How do you deal with the dog day to day? I know not to move the furniture, but the first introductions, any tips on life with a disabled dog please, shes a retreiver. thanks It's PRA - Progressive Retinal Atrophy - the retina detatches Ok, well Bumpy is completely blind so when he arrived I let him wander about and 'map' out his space and he does the same when he goes somewhere new. He isn't worried when he bumps into things and as your foster would have gone blind over time, she is used to not having sight. Try and keep things constant - don't move things, food/water bowls in the same place etc. Her sense of smell could well be better as other senses can compensate. To be honest, although I worried about Bumpy before he arrived, he just got on with it and made himself at home with no problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted July 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 I dont even know her name aawwwww When she gets here, about 7pm, ill let you know what shes like when she settles. As you say, if shes used to it, it wont be a problem to her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted July 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 Hes names Lissie. Shes definately blind, but her hearing and smell are top notch. She found the pantry straight away lol I was told she had never gone up stairs, but she was at the top before me! It was fun getting her to come down though. Thats a worry to me. I know she will get used to them, but I kept her in my room last night, in case she went shooting off the top step. Shes very chatty and waggy though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muriel Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 aaw, she sounds lovely Baby gate for top of stairs? Bet she enjoyed being in your room though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted July 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 she lay on top of my clothes on the floor, no chance of me slipping away lol baby gate, good idea, ill get onto freecycle .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jane-f Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 The best tip i could give you is let them get on with things, my girl gets treated the same as the other dog's she does everything the other dogs do, sometimes i watch her and think is she blind, only thing i do is watch out for is anything that could cause her harm if were out on a walk, as she go's off lead i just watch were she walking, as she will trip people up, her water and food are allways put in the same place, but furniture i have moved around before and she allways knows when its changed and does avoid it, she plays ball in the house and i found that it helped to develop her other senses more, as she had to listen for it to bounce and sometimes use her nose to find it, there are a few forums for blind dog's but i found although they helped, our shrimp taught me more than i could ever learn from someone else, and she is still teaching me what blind dogs can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel n Hardy Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 I fostered a blind 9 year old westie most of last year and some of this she used to find her way round the house ok but with the occasional bump when I rehomed her the lovely people who took her previously had a blind dog a few years previously (as well as two older westies currently on the go that they had rescued) They said thay they were going to spray the table legs/chairs and door frames with orange scent or something else just so Pooch (my special and irreplaceable foster ) would be able to define the edges in the house with the smell. apparently they used it last time and had some success with it not sure if this will be a help to you, may as well give it a try, o, and i am sure the scent (whatever it was) was non toxic as she may well have licked it off the furniture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Ive had her all this time, and adopted her She still bumps into things, especially when shes excited, and has lost a front tooth, but it didnt stop her eating lol Shes scared of the stairs, so hasnt gone up them since the first 2 nights, her choice. Ive got her some baby toys that make a noise that she likes. The other 2 put up with her bumping onto them. Shes lovely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muriel Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 aaww..... That's the kind of post I like, another one sorted and happy Congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeadyP Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 How wonderful! Congratulations to you and Lissie. Now we want pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel n Hardy Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 But where are the piccies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted August 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 I cant get photobucket to work changed the avatar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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