No indeed. Maybe it was the arthritis pain xx
She may very well surprise you! Brogan went deaf about 2 years before passing, but also lost most of his sight in his last six months or so. The hearing loss didn’t bother him one bit, and I only realized about the sight loss when I caught him sniffing unfamiliar steps. He was using his nose to figure out where to put his feet! This included tasks like getting on and off public transport.
I like the idea of a second opinion too.
on the second opinion for your own sake.
You weren't at all insensitive about the train! All I meant was it's something I need to try out with her, as much for my confidence as hers. I am actually planning to try tis fairly soon, have just been waiting for slightly better weather, so it's not slippery underfoot.
Yes, Emily, this is exactly it! I keep thinking 'It's all very well for the vet to say that she won't miss her eyes, but I will!'I like the idea of a second opinion too.
While eye removal may make logical sense, there’s a lot of emotion in it. It would be different if Joy had come to you without her eyes. Of course it wouldn’t have bothered you as she would have always been that way. However when you’ve spent her whole life with her with her eyes, I’d think it would be a hard adjustment. Not for her - dogs just get on with it! But for us, it’s got all this baggage of mourning something lost.
So for all that, big YES
I agree. My friend's Greyhound had to have one eye removed and that felt traumatic. Dogs do manage very well but it seems such a big step to take unless there is no alternative. It is our emotions.
yes,
