What to Expect When Your Dog has Eye Removal (Enucleation ) Surgery
My dog Lucy was diagnosed with glaucoma in her right eye. Glaucoma isn’t a pleasant disease for dogs because unlike humans where the glaucoma can be managed quite well, for dogs it usually results in a lot of pain and eventual blindness. Read more...
Lucy’s Story: Her Struggle with Glaucoma, Eye Removal and Blindness
In late October 2011, I did what most dog owners do and took my dogs to get their yearly vaccinations. It was a very hot summers day and Bronnie (my sighted dog) somehow came off her leash and made a mad dash up the road chasing something or other. Read more...
Dog with cataract (surgery or not?)
Hello everyone First off, I’m so glad I have came across this site as I was looking for a community for blind dogs, as…
Boston
My Boston is 11 and has glaucoma. We have been using eye drops and his numbers have been relatively good. Unfortunately, he has lost…
Advice for an old sick dog
I have a 12 1/2 year old miniature schnauzer who was diagnosed almost a year ago with severe pancreatitis and diabetes. He also has…
Jake’s story and his need for surgery
On February 8th we got a call from Kevin’s dad stating he had been to a friend’s house and saw a puppy he just…
How to modify a leash to more safely walk a blind dog
I’ve come up with a modified leash that greatly helps keep my blind dog, Sadie, from veering left or right and stepping off a…
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Dogbeard the Blind, Diabetic Rescue Pug with a Liver Shunt, 10 years old
My Pug is either 7-10 years old or older. His name is Dogbeard. We adopted him as a stray. He was 2-5 at the…
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Making a decision for my blind Maggie Belle
Maggie Belle is an 11-year-old miniature dachshund with beautiful piebald markings. She was diagnosed with glaucoma about 2 years ago. With the help and…
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Heartbroken over my dog losing an eye.
My 7yo Shihtzu/Bischon mix just had surgery to remove her eye due to a Corneal Ulcer that perforated. It was only 3 days from…