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Be Careful With A Blind Dog

If you have a Senior Dog that is blind make sure you monitor her around children as well as other pets. The dog may become easily frightened if startled which could lead to an unintentional bite.

Also be careful when introducing a new dog into the house. When our dog went blind and we introduced a dog it was a very tense time in our home as the new dog did not understand why the blind dog would constantly bump into her. In some ways it appeared the blind dog was trying to challenge her but in reality she had no idea where she was going and just happened to bump into her. We were fortunate that nothing developed even though at times it looked like it was going to escalate into a fight.

There is no magic answer to preventing issues but keeping close tabs on your blind dog and its interaction with people and other pets is always a smart idea.

Another thing to keep in mind is trying to keep the house furniture from being moved as a blind dog is very good at remembering the house layout and obstacles to avoid. This can really help in lessening unexpected conflicts allowing the blind dog freedom to maneuver out of harm’s way.

~ Staff, SeniorDogs.com

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