Comments on: White Cane for Blind Dog http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/13/white-cane-for-blind-dog/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:09:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Mac http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/13/white-cane-for-blind-dog/#comment-187185 Mac Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:14:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/13/white-cane-for-blind-dog/#comment-187185 I wonder about these things. Dogs get so much of their confidence from their pack leaders (us!), so all the ways we reduce their confidence seem hurtful. My has been blind for 3 years. He goes everywhere with me (camping,running,riding on my motorcycle) and gets along fine with a bit of firm command. This seems like a crutch in the derogatory meaning of the word. I wonder about these things. Dogs get so much of their confidence from their pack leaders (us!), so all the ways we reduce their confidence seem hurtful.

My has been blind for 3 years. He goes everywhere with me (camping,running,riding on my motorcycle) and gets along fine with a bit of firm command. This seems like a crutch in the derogatory meaning of the word.

]]> By: L http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/13/white-cane-for-blind-dog/#comment-183914 L Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:52:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/13/white-cane-for-blind-dog/#comment-183914 Our dog could have used one of those. She just used her head. But hey, you could always tell where in the house she was... you just had to follow the hollow knocking sound! Our dog could have used one of those. She just used her head. But hey, you could always tell where in the house she was… you just had to follow the hollow knocking sound!

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