re: May you never experience life with an old, blind dog

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You seem like the type to have him stuffed.

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Already did.

Are those real dogs? It is probably not a good idea to put two blind dogs on a kitchen counter

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I have a dog with one eye myself my question is why would you not put a "old" dog down if he is blind? What kind of quality of life do you think he/she is having?

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Dogs generally adapt to blindness much better than humans do. I had a dog that was blind for 5 years, never bumped into walls or doors or anything, got around the house on her own, great appetite.

I would never put a dog down just because they lose some vision. Give them a couple weeks or months to adapt and then make a decision.

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Are those real dogs? It is probably not a good idea to put two blind dogs on a kitchen counter

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No. One's a cake and the other wasn't blind at the time.

Our dog of 13 years passed away a year ago this thanksgiving. She was blind for the last four years or so. Nothing was wrong with her, she just couldn't see. She knew the layout of our house and furniture so well. She passed away after her organs began to fail. Had we put her down, we wouldn't have had four more sweet years with her. She became sweeter and more loving in that time.

Don't put your dog down unless your vet advises you their quality of life is seriously declining.

This makes me miss our dog of 13 years. I was hard on myself for awhile because I wasn't there for her when she suddenly passed away.

he looks kinda humiliated standing beside that cake!....

I'm sure that halo thing isn't very expensive. I'd say get one of those and just brainstorm some way to make the dog feel a bit more secure, perhaps some way to mark the house so the dog can navigate or a bed that feels enclosed from three sides or something. The dog will be a good member of the family for some time still, I'm sure.

I never noticed the picture in the background.