Whether a dog is born blind or has lost their sight through age, illness or accident, they are amazingly adaptive to life without sight. We often have a few dogs who are looking for their own ‘guide humans’. This might seem like a challenge at first, but with our top tips you can help a blind dog live life to the full.
Training any dog takes plenty of patience and time. With blind dogs, you will also need plenty of imagination because sound, touch, and smell are key with a dog that can’t see.
However, keep in mind that most blind dogs will be startled if touched when they are asleep or not expecting it. You can help your dog to get used to this by gently touching them and immediately giving them a treat. Most blind dogs soon learn that being surprised is not necessarily a bad thing!
Occasionally a dog might become aggressive when surprised, as a means of communicating that they are worried and need to be left alone in order to feel safe. If your dog reacts in this way or appears to become increasingly more startled when practising this, you should stop right away and contact a qualified behaviourist to support you reduce your dog’s anxiety.
Here are a few ‘hands-free’ ways to train your dog without touch:
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