[Kitchen Cottage]

My new tenant fosters dogs for blind dog rescue uk, which rescues blind dogs from Romania and other East European countries.  She is a "failed fosterer", which means she has so fallen in love with some of her dogs she's kept them ... so she will be coming accompanied by Pym and Pedro   Both of these dogs are small and totally blind (both had their eyes gouged out by humans

There is a LOT of my property that can be adapted so I've thought about

1. Tyres around some sharper corners (Question... how do I cut tyres, I have loads with no metal in)
2. Windchimes giving different sounds at various points so the dogs can orient themselves and
3. Not being such a messy cow and putting things away

Any more ideas about how to make things blind dog friendly?  I want both of the dogs to enjoy outdoors, which they haven't been able to do because Sian doesn't have a garden where she is.

Nym came yesterday and after an hour was wandering on the grass quite well.  I am sure she will adapt with some time.

[happygolucky]

SO sweet, were they blind from birth?  The stud dog owner I used has had a  blind pup and its turned into a brilliant prospective gun dog, I notice all dogs go more for smell rather than sight, if you drop a treat they will sniff around rather than spot it!!
I remember a friends very elderly nearly blind dog, falling down a road workers hole, it was funny and sad at the same time, so steps or steep drops could be a problem until they are used to the layout and of course garden ponds, uncovered drains and low wires.......what a nice thing to do!
 

[in the hills]

   Well done her and well done you.


We had a blind dog for many years. In terms of caring for them from a "landlords" point of view, I think it will only be a matter of a safe environment. We found that, yes, being predictably tidy was one of the most important things to do. They soon learn to expect an object in a certain place but crash into items left lying around or into furniture/garden furniture/tools that are moved to new positions or left lying around.


Bit like having a toddler too ie. no garden forks left with prongs up to be landed on, deep water fenced (mine ended up a couple of times swimming out into lakes and then not being able to hear the come command and so couldn't work out which way to swim to get out  ). Fenced securely from any stock and supervised carefully when introduced to any dogs,cats etc that you may have ..... can't see to read the body language of others so can more easily end up in a fight or hurt. All gates kept closed .... get lost more easily .... sign on your gates to say please close.


My dog came on holidays with us, the park, forests, everywhere  and we had 2 toddlers in tow. No real problems or ones that couldn't be solved.


Sure they will be fine once they settle in 

[Kitchen Cottage]

Not blind from birth... eyes of both were gouged out at separate times.

The stock is all very secure but I will need a BIG tidy... there are no holes.

Any ideas gratefully received... also any toys I could make 

[john and helen]

a Hacksaw will go through the Tyres,

[Kitchen Cottage]

Thanks!  I didn't know if you could saw them.  Some are quite big but I have some new blades for cutting up my pigs    I thought is I cut a quarter of the small ones out, I could put them round some of the corners.

[john and helen]

once you cut them, you could drill 2 holes for a cable tie