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Training any dog is hard work. Training a blind dog can be extra challenging. So, when author Caroline Levin was approached by dog owners requesting help, we caught those sessions on film.
Whether you have a large, active dog, like Bubba, losing his vision slowly - or a small, shy dog like Leo, completely blind from detached retinas - this film can help you. Levin guides each dog and owner through the skills discussed in Chapter 8 of "Living With Blind Dogs". Additional footage includes demonstrations with more advanced dogs. Levin also discusses training theory, equipment, and dog-training issues specific to SARD dogs (confusion, lethargy, depression). CONTENTS:
INTRODUCTION
TRAINING THEORY
EQUIPMENT
CHOOSING VERBAL COMMANDS
NEW SKILLS
The Go Slowly or Easy
The Stop or Wait
The Come When Called
Managing Steps and Stairs
Teaching the Dog to Use a Ramp
Walking a Blind Dog on Leash
The Forward
The Pipe-Leash or Stick-leash
Directional Cues
— And the Small Dog
— And the Large Dog
Other Basic Skills
Sit stay
Down stay
TRAINING PUPPIES
TRAINING DOGS BOTH BLIND AND DEAF
CLOSING THOUGHTS
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Being the 'seeing eye person' for my own dog, Wiggles, who is an eight-year-Young Blue Heeler / cattle dog, as we deal with hereditary 'late onset' PRA (progressive retinal atrophy), I was hoping to see more familiar things that I've done to make life better/safer for Wiggles, such as padding corners at places where he has/would bump due to getting slightly 'off-center,' as well as making entrances to my home easier to 'find by nose' with scents and textures like cedar bark mulch, which has its own unique aroma.
Suggestions like making the yard more friendly for blind eyes -- in my case, that meant no more holly hedge, rose or hydrangea bushes or astilbe, and substituting equally lovely and great-fragranced old-fashioned lilac bushes for hedge, and keeping them trimmed so no sharp branches are at his eye level, and other friendly flowers like daylilies, Asiatic and Oriental lilies, which provide not only friendly foliage, but also great 'seeing eye smells' by which to guide Wiggles' nose. I've also installed 'pool noodles,' strung together with cotton clothsline cord and held at just the right height for Wiggles' shoulder by 'plant stakes' (may be procured at most 'big box' stores like KMart, WalMart, and also gardening stores, generally green-coated metal), through which the long string of pool noodles is 'threaded,' and located around the home and/or flower bed's perimeter. During the growing months, daylily foliage covers the pool noodles, but it is amazing how appreciative your blind pet will be of your efforts to help him/her maneuver safely in your yard! Also, the video did not cover the very real dangers of water, holes, etc., that your blind friend cannot see. This includes indoor dangers like sunken tubs and the many objects that become hazards to one no longer able to see them. The video did stress the importance of not moving furniture, and very patiently (sometimes almost too patiently, for suggestions were repeated several times) made sure the viewer was shown the few techniques more than once. A good start to this topic, but it is hoped there will be more to come, as this is a very important subject to those who are blessed with these special friends and companions and to be their 'seeing eye people.' We want to do our best to make their lives happy, and this is not difficult for the devoted pet owner. Music played softly can be soothing, but the voices of two or more people can be confusing to the blind one. At times of frustration and confusion, the calming support and 'I'm here for you and love you very much' message is vital to keeping your special friend secure and content with his/her new chapter in life. Please, love your blind dog as he/she would love you if you lost one of your senses: it's far from the end, but a new and blessed beginning to have such a role as seeing eye person. We are both just fine with our lives now and still enjoy playtime, walks, and normal life. Don't let this minor hurdle stop you from loving and living a wonderful life with your blind pet. You'll come to learn the blessings of a profoundly special relationship -- you won't be sorry!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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New Skills for Blind Dogs/Great DVD!,
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This video is exactly what people with blind and low vision dogs need. A visual makes the book (Living With Blind Dogs) come to life. Seeing the training steps makes it easier to learn.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Living with blind dogs 2d edition,
By dixie551 (10 Susan Circle, Apt. 8, Milford, OH 45150) - See all my reviews
This review is from: New Skills for Blind Dogs (DVD)
Anabelle was rescued from a bad breeder. She's been blind since birth. I'm told by the vet she has glaucoma. I used this book to learn how to work with a blind puppy. She now, at 1 year of age, runs up stairs, walks on and off leash, runs and jumps off our furniture while playing. Next she needs to learn to go down multiple stairs. She will, at present, jump off 1 small step.
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