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 I really need help and recommendation trying to adjust to our new routine. I’m really struggling and that’s more so emotionally and mentally, accepting the fact that my sweet 11 year old ShihPooh has lost her eyesight.
Just a little background: she was diagnosed with Cataracts about two years ago and we have been doing eye drops once a day for a year. And since last year we started doing two eye drops a twice a day; however her cataracts didn’t stop progressing. It was progressing slowly in the beginning but ended up progressing really fast within the past few months and now we are at a point that she is a good candidate for Cataracts surgery, however I’m not sure what to decide.
In one ones I’d like her to see again, like she used to. On the other end, I’m not sure if I would be up for the post surgery risks. And my only concern basically is that I don’t know how she feels now that she can’t see. It really bothers me and I spend a lot of time crying over it, but I’m not sure if she is bothered by it as much as I am or she is more than ok with it and can adjust well to it.
I would appreciate any comment and recommendations you could send my way both of the surgery, should I or should I not do it, and also your experience if you have any on blind dogs and how they adjust to their new life style?
Thank you in advance 🙂
Hello,
We have an 11 year old Springer Spaniel who has been diagnosed with cataracts which are progressing quickly. Uma is still full of energy and joy so it is difficult to imagine her being sightless.
We planned to have cataract surgery on the bad eye, however the financial costs are too high for us.
Now our goal is to get moved into our new home so she can memorize the space and feel comfortable and confident.