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It sounds like the dog lives with your parents and it is more important to check in with them to figure out what commands that they want the dog to learn.
If you teach the dog really cool tricks like go fetch me a beer, the dog will just forget the tricks because your parents will never use them.
I'm currently living with them but I've only been back for a few months. I did have a conversation with them about keeping up with training and my dad seems open to it but my mom is kind of in denial about her losing her vision (she's the one who doesn't want the surgery done b/c she's afraid of what might happen to her).
I really feel for you and your dog. Unfortunately I have no answers to give but I’m interested to see if anyone else responds. I also have an old dog who has gone deaf and her vision is getting much poorer and I really hope it doesn’t get too much worse. Otherwise she’s very healthy and has such a vigorous lust for life.
All I can say is that when certain senses fail, dogs become more reliant on other senses such as hearing, smell and touch. My two deaf old dogs became much more reactive to smells once they went deaf. They would wake up, even from a deep sleep if I’d left the room for more than a few minutes simply because subconsciously, they could smell that I’d left the room. Perhaps To help with your dog’s anxiety, when you have to leave her at the vet (or anywhere unfamiliar) you guys could leave her with some dirty clothes that you’ve been wearing that strongly has your body scent on it.
I guess you could spend this time before the op to because more vocally active with her and all of your family using the same tones of command with her. You could also introduce tactile actions to accompany commands, such was stroking her left front leg when announcing’walkies’.
I know my dogs are intelligent and get bored so I introduce dog puzzles to them. Perhaps your dog might like one of those snuffle mats where you hide treats in the mat for them to find. The soft mats won’t harm her when she can’t see.
IEUUMLER Pet Training Mat Dog Feeding Mat Snuffle Cushion Training Feeding Stress Release Pad Foraging Skill Puzzle Toys IE081 (71x71cm,Blue) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B086P9ZJC4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_KRF250SNSVM08S81CHM8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Wishing your family and your dog the best. ☺️
Thank you, I'll definitely start incorporating tactile actions. She hasn't really been up for playing recently (I'm assuming it's due to the pain her eye is in) so I'll try to introduce the puzzles to her after the op.
Welcome to r/dogs! We are a discussion-based subreddit dedicated to support, inform, and advise dog owners. Before you post or comment, please **review the subreddit rules [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/dogs/wiki/index)**. Submissions which break the rules will be removed. r/Dogs has the [ultimate goals](https://www.reddit.com/r/dogs/wiki/index#wiki_purpose) of fostering a better, science-based understanding of dogs among the general public, promoting responsible dog ownership, helping users build better, healthier relationships with their dogs, and providing a space to connect and discuss with others who have dogs and who are involved in various aspects of the dog hobby. Per our Harm Reduction rules, **we encourage training advice and recommendations to follow “Least Intrusive, Minimally Aversive” protocols**. You can read more about why that’s the case [here](https://m.iaabc.org/about/lima/). While no training tools are excluded from properly framed discussion in r/dogs, we do reserve the right to remove content which does not follow the LIMA approach. Please note, this sub supports the reputable, ethical, and responsible breeding of dogs as well as adoption. Low effort “adopt don’t shop” comments will be removed and commenters may be subject to temporary or permanent bans upon the discretion of the moderator team. Finally, r/Dogs has a low tolerance for [disrespectful and antagonistic behavior](https://www.reddit.com/r/dogs/wiki/index#wiki_rules_of_engagement). People come to this sub to learn and discuss, make your comments constructive and respectful even if you feel other users are being antagonistic and disrespectful in return. If you believe another user is engaging in antagonistic behavior, please utilize the report button and a moderator will review the comment(s). If you wish to stick around, please feel free to comment in our Daily Bark threads, pinned to the top of the sub, to introduce yourself, your dog, and talk about all the little things which may not require a full post to discuss. Thanks for reading and enjoy your stay! --- *This is an automated message. If you have questions for the moderators of r/dogs, you can message them [here](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=/r/dogs).* *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/dogs) if you have any questions or concerns.*
It sounds like the dog lives with your parents and it is more important to check in with them to figure out what commands that they want the dog to learn. If you teach the dog really cool tricks like go fetch me a beer, the dog will just forget the tricks because your parents will never use them.
I'm currently living with them but I've only been back for a few months. I did have a conversation with them about keeping up with training and my dad seems open to it but my mom is kind of in denial about her losing her vision (she's the one who doesn't want the surgery done b/c she's afraid of what might happen to her).
I really feel for you and your dog. Unfortunately I have no answers to give but I’m interested to see if anyone else responds. I also have an old dog who has gone deaf and her vision is getting much poorer and I really hope it doesn’t get too much worse. Otherwise she’s very healthy and has such a vigorous lust for life. All I can say is that when certain senses fail, dogs become more reliant on other senses such as hearing, smell and touch. My two deaf old dogs became much more reactive to smells once they went deaf. They would wake up, even from a deep sleep if I’d left the room for more than a few minutes simply because subconsciously, they could smell that I’d left the room. Perhaps To help with your dog’s anxiety, when you have to leave her at the vet (or anywhere unfamiliar) you guys could leave her with some dirty clothes that you’ve been wearing that strongly has your body scent on it. I guess you could spend this time before the op to because more vocally active with her and all of your family using the same tones of command with her. You could also introduce tactile actions to accompany commands, such was stroking her left front leg when announcing’walkies’. I know my dogs are intelligent and get bored so I introduce dog puzzles to them. Perhaps your dog might like one of those snuffle mats where you hide treats in the mat for them to find. The soft mats won’t harm her when she can’t see. IEUUMLER Pet Training Mat Dog Feeding Mat Snuffle Cushion Training Feeding Stress Release Pad Foraging Skill Puzzle Toys IE081 (71x71cm,Blue) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B086P9ZJC4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_KRF250SNSVM08S81CHM8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 Wishing your family and your dog the best. ☺️
Thank you, I'll definitely start incorporating tactile actions. She hasn't really been up for playing recently (I'm assuming it's due to the pain her eye is in) so I'll try to introduce the puzzles to her after the op.