Poodle eyesight

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Lexi - Minature Aprico Going crazy and hopefully for nothing. My baby girl is 10yrs old she's an Apricot Minature who weighs 26 pounds, she's not standard height, but her parents and brothers are large too not fat. She just started walking into things especially in the mornings, but I can tell she is having a problem seeing. HELP...what can I do,what should I expect..any helpful comments would be appreciated. Vet confirmed no cataracts on Nov 23rd, but something is wrong with her sight, going back to Vet this afternoon, because Lexi's site problem is very noticeable to me and she hesitates when she knows there is a step. Honestly hoping it is something I can have fixed.

Answer
Hello Pat,
Just by your description alone, there is not much I can say other than that her eyes do look cloudy in her picture.
As far as medical diagnosis, I can't tell you anything other than take her back to the Vet and see what they have to say. You might ask the Vet if it could be Glaucoma, because this could also cause poor vision.

As far as her bumping into things, you might try giving her a word such as "careful" or "watch it" to let her know she is coming close to a wall or piece of furnature, so she will know to stop. Tell her "Step" if you know she is coming to a Step and needs to go up/down them. If she likes toys, I know of some sight impaired dogs learning to carry toys around that acts like a bumper to help keep them from running into things.
If she likes to play fetch, they make toys that have sound in them (baby toys work great) or even toys that light up (she may be able to see a blinking light well enough to chase a toy).

One game that a friend told me about was Hide and Seek with her dogs favorite treats. You can get several cups and put a treat under one of the cups. Have your dog find the treat under the correct cup.

You may also want to start talking to her before petting her or touching her so that you don't startle her and she snap at you. This way, she will know its you there and won't be startled by your touch.
I know this isn't the kind of help you wanted, but as I am not a Vet and don't know your dogs history, I can't give an accurate diagnosis here. If your dog is starting to go blind, there are several things you can do to help her adjust, and also know that your dog doesn't realize that something is wrong. She just thinks that this is a part of life and she has probably been gradually losing her sight for awhile now, which has given her time to adjust.

If you would like other suggestions about this, or have other questions for me, please feel free to ask.

Thanks for using AllExperts.com,
Kim

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