As veterinary medicine advances, dogs are living longer and longer. The more age advances, the more diseases become inevitable. Vision problems, such as cataracts and glaucoma, are common. Many of these problems happen gradually, and some people don’t realize they have a blind dog because he’s used to the house, but many dogs have trouble getting used to their disabilities. There are many changes you can make to make your dog’s life easier.
If your dog still sees something, then you can use contrast to help. For example, if the floor is lighter, use a dark rug and white bowls for food and water. Stairs can also be climbed more easily if you use a band of contrasting color. For example, if you have dark stairs, you can use a white band.
To solve problems if you have a blind dog, you can use different “lining” materials. The foam tube has different lengths and can be cut into appropriate sizes to cover the length of table legs, kitchen dining table edges, room corners and others. You can also use different flavors to mark certain areas. Oil-based flavors have more to do. You can mark the areas to be avoided with a certain scent and sniff each other to mark the areas the dog needs to use. You can mark the front door of the house with a lemon flavor, each step with a rose scent, and the areas to avoid with a pine or fir scent. Apply these flavors modestly and only occasionally. A dog’s sense of smell is more developed than a person’s, and you don’t want them to be overwhelmed. We must teach the dog what each smell means.
One thing to keep in mind as a recommendation for the arrangement of the furniture is not to move it, if the animal is familiar to them. If your dog is still having trouble, try teaching him to use some “paths” created by plastic mats that are placed in a particular order to make his way to a specific location. Once you learn them, these “ways” are great because you can direct your dog to important areas like the food bowl, the dog’s crib in the house, or the front door.
Don’t let your friend suffer from loneliness and encourage him to continue with the same activities he did before. He will appreciate it very much.