How to care for an active 14-year-old Border Collie losing her sight?

First matter of business is Sophie's safety. Baby gate any stairs or access to outside she may have. She can still us senses of touch taste and smell so utilize those for training. Banging the floor may orient her to where you are. There are also vibrating collars available. Make sure her area of the house doesn't change. Try to minimize moving furniture or inadvertently putting roadblocks (boxes, bags) in the path she normally travels. Dogs are creatures of habit so many acclimate well to loss of senses if thier environment doesn't change. I found this article that also may help with some pointers for Sophie. https://www.cesarsway.com/dog-care/senior-dogs/caring-for-dogs-that-are-blind-and-deaf

This is a serious concern and you should take Gunner to a vet ASAP. He may have an infection, tick borne disease such as ehrlichiosis (I have seen sudden blindness caused by Ehrlichia canis) or a problem with blood pressure or ocular pressure. Blood work and a thorough veterinary exam should reveal the cause and then timely treatment can be initiated depending on the diagnosis,

Depending on what is causing Chacha's vision loss (i.e. Cataracts, changes to the retina or changes to the cornea) there might be some things that you can do to treat the underlying problem but treatments would vary widely based on the diagnosis. I would recommend having your veterinarian examine Chacha's eyes to help determine what might be causing the cloudiness. If your veterinarian determines that there is not much to do for the vision loss you can make some changes to help her feel more confident. You should try to avoid moving things around the house so that Chacha can remember where furniture is located and avoid it. You should walk the same route every day. You can also look into harnesses and collars like Muffin's Halo Guide for blind dogs (not sure if it is available in your area): www.muffinshalo.com

I would have her eye pressure checked as this can be from a cataract or she could develop glaucoma with increased pressure that can be painful. She may or may not need medication. I alway like to check changes in the eyes just to make sure it's just an aging change and doesn't need treatment. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Abigayle.

Blind pets tend to do well and can still have a good quality of life. Here is a link with some helpful tips: https://www.petcoach.co/article/living-with-a-blind-dog-helpful-tips/ There is also a special harness that dogs can wear with can help them avoid running into walls. Yo may try to find one for purchase or construction. There is not a supplement that will help Oliver to regain his vision. If he has cataracts, there is an option for surgery (just so you know). It is important to feed a high quality senior dog food such as Royal Canin or Science Diet. If you are noticing a change in his body condition, I recommend to have him examined by the veterinarian to have him checked for kidney or endocrine diseases which can change the body. It's best to catch these conditions early. I hope this helps.

There are some tests a veterinarian can perform to assess hearing and vision, however these are based on observation. You can make a noise behind Brandi to see if she reacts. You can drop something small and soft, like a cotton ball, in front of her to see if she responds. With age lenticular sclerosis, or a cloudiness of the lens is common in dogs, however we always want to make sure cloudiness isn't due to the formation of a cataract which can be associated with diabetes. I recommend having your veterinarian take a look to make sure appears to be age related change and not something more serious. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Poor Jenny! I'm sorry she is experiencing this! It is a lot of work to manage a dog with seizures and blindness. Dogs can still live a good quality of life but it does take some adjustment for them. Making sure to section off a safe area for Jenny is important to ensure she does not get injured. Try to avoid moving things around in this area so she can learn the layout. It would be a good idea to schedule an appointment for Jenny with your veterinarian to discuss her quality of life issues. Without doing an examination on Jenny it's difficult to say if her quality of life is poor at this time. If Jenny needs dose adjustments on her medication this can be discussed with your veterinarian. If her quality of life is poor, then unfortunately you may consider humane euthanasia to end her suffering. This decision is a difficult one, but there are resources to help with the decision. This website can be very helpful: http://csu-cvmbs.colostate.edu/vth/diagnostic-and-support/argus/Pages/quality-of-life.aspx If you are unable to continue providing care for Jenny, but her quality of life is still good you could consider rehoming her as long as you can find someone willing to take on her care. Thanks for using PetCoach and I hope a solution can be worked out to keep Jenny comfortable and happy.