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Blindness

Blind from birth puppies and dogs present a different and little discussed or explored topic in training, socializing and living. Blindness is often associated with age or disease and results in a formerly sighted dogs adjustment to a blind world. This blog focuses on the training, socializing and life of a blind from birth Chesapeake Bay Retriever. The puppy was acquired at the age of 5 months with little socialization or training.

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Nosework for Blind Dogs

Byradar May 9, 2014May 18, 2014

Radar was born blind so immediately we assumed his nose skills would be excellent – not so….

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Blindscaping the Backyard

Byradar May 7, 2014May 15, 2014

Radar happens to be tactile and depends a lot on his paws for finding his way. Although…

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Learning to Play Fetch When you are a Blind Dog

Byradar October 12, 2013May 16, 2014

Being a retriever, I could see that Radar wanted to play fetch but we needed to figure…

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Second Fear Period with a Blind Puppy

Byradar October 11, 2013March 18, 2023

Although this is not specifically related to being blind, it is an issue/stage that blind puppies can…

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Blindness – Radar’s Story
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Blindness – Radar’s Story

Byradar May 19, 2013November 13, 2014

Radar was blind from birth. Radar is a male Chesapeake Bay Retriever born October 26, 2012. Radar…

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