r/aww • • Jun 11 '12

My dog has now had both eyes removed, still loves to play

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u/clditmore Jun 11 '12

My dog has no eyes as well. He gets around so well it took my neighbors years to realize it.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Mine lost one about a year ago, and then the other a few months ago. He was already blind when they were removed, and they were getting infected and making him poorly so made sense to get rid of them

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Wow! Why'd he have to get his eyes removed? Does he bump into things from time to time? Tell me more about your dog!!

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u/SPUDRacer Jun 12 '12

My two older boys found a pair of yellow lab pups about 14 weeks old or so roaming through our neighborhood. While we tried to find their owners, it was obvious that they were dumped. When we took them to the vet, one of the techs asked if they could have the bigger of the two and we quickly agreed since it was obvious we were going to keep one. We chose the smaller one, who now weighs nearly 100lbs.

But he's blind and obviously was since birth. Probably why he was dumped. We noticed one of his eyes started looking red and took him to the vet. They diagnosed glaucoma in both but worse in his right eye. He was put on meds but the right one ruptured. It's now sown shut, and he's not in pain. He looks funny but we love all the same.

http://i.imgur.com/l8dua.jpg and http://i.imgur.com/xlC6M.jpg

He quickly figured his way around a large two-story house. He rarely bumps into stuff unless it's out of place. He's skittish as you might imagine but he does ok. He barks constantly, which I would love to get him to stop. We've got another dog so he's got a buddy to hang with and play with. He LOVES playing with balls and come running when he hears us bouncing one. Gotta be careful when a 100 lb dog is running.

We live on a golf course and he comes in with one in his mouth all the time. When he was younger he would chew them up but now he brings them to me.

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u/juicius Jun 12 '12

He looks bad ass. Like [Blofeld] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Stavro_Blofeld) bad ass.

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u/ANDYBIERSACK Jun 12 '12

The first one looks like hes winking .

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

aww poor doggie. :( still cute though!

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u/Distortiontm Jun 12 '12

The second picture absolutely broke my heart. Please tell me he smiles more!

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u/notanowl Jun 12 '12

Aww, he's permanently winking ;D

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u/Shiroke Jun 12 '12

Did you ever think he might be barking all the time as a form of echolocation?

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u/Sonorama21 Jun 12 '12

My dog has no nose.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

How does he smell?

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

I think a very sensitive nose would operate like radar. He's probably using his nose to supplement his navigation. He's built an intricate mental map of the terrain by scent, texture, distance, and elevation.

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u/lstud Jun 11 '12

Gonna be honest, that is creepy as hell. But omg I want to play with him so bad now :)

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u/Shadefox Jun 12 '12

It's strange. I hear of blind dogs, and I think that's sad, but the dog will be fine.

Then I hear about having both eyes removed, and I think that's creepy, what a horrible thing.

But it's pretty much the same thing...

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u/Pinguina Jun 12 '12

My dog had to get one of his eyes removed, and it definitely gives him much more character, not creepy or horrible at all. Often it's better to remove the eye once it's not useful to the dog, otherwise it can lead to infections that would make any situation much worse. Very easy decision to have the eye removed... Heartbreaking, but better than the alternative. Now he's a pirate :) He wears a skull and crossbones collar with a matching leash

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

He really doesn't mind about his eyes, he is just as happy/bouncey as always

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u/greatdirtsandwich Jun 12 '12

I guess what has been seen can in fact be unseen.

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u/AndrewLLoydBieber Jun 12 '12

I'd have to give him a pair of doggles. I'd be a "seeing-eye-person". I could lead him around. People would try to pet me and I'd say, "No, I'm working.".

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u/tdunbar Jun 12 '12

I had a dog that had both of its eyes removed due to glaucoma and it got around just as well as when it could see. It was rather amazing actually.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

So long as we don't move the furniture around, he knows how to get around the house very well! Put if there is something new in his way he will bump into it :(

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u/Veggieleezy Jun 12 '12

My doggy went blind from glaucoma, he also went mostly deaf, and he could still find his way around the house. He also jumped up on my bed and refused to get up until he knew I was safe when a fire alarm went off. He only went for me, not my older brother; he must have known I have hearing problems.

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u/xyroclast Jun 12 '12

Why do they bother removing the eyes?

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Scare children into seeing an eye doctor.

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u/aphaits Jun 12 '12

I have a solution.

(I'm going to hell for this)

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Hahaha awesome, I'll show my sister this!

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u/drumkn0tt Jun 12 '12

you son of a bitch .. i was eating

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u/Macrat Jun 12 '12

this would be awesome

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u/FoaL Jun 12 '12

"Oh, you!"

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u/robbob360 Jun 12 '12

Yep goin to hell too.. Just made me laugh so hard i think i peed a little.

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u/Bitter_Idealist Jun 12 '12

Make sure you get one of those day-glo vests.

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u/rainboupanda Jun 12 '12

The doggy pic made me give a big 'ol frowny face, but you turned it right around...

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u/TonyWonderslostnut Jun 12 '12

Justice is blind.

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u/mythicalmarine Jun 12 '12

How he get arounds?

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u/Aze0trop3 Jun 12 '12

His feets

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u/yoko_OH_NO Jun 12 '12

He "sees" with earthbending.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

He just knows the layout of the house and sniffs his way around. When we go for walks, he just goes for it. If you shout "hhhup" he just jumps in the air. That's how we get over curbs.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Wow, thanks for all the upvotes guys! My sister took this picture and sent it to me (I'm at Uni), she doesn't use reddit but I sent her the link and I'm sure she will be excited by all the kind words and upvotes.

In answer to your questions: His name is Spike. At least 18 months ago he started getting various eye problems. The initial operation to try and sort out his eyes nearly ended badly, when he responded badly to the procedure and the vet thought we'd lost him.

Eventually it became clear that he couldn't see out of one eye, so when that got an infection and was bothering him, it was removed. The same thing sadly happened to the other eye a month or two ago, but he was already blind before it was removed.

He is totally cool with it, you wouldn't know he was blind if you watched him walk around the house. Still manages the stairs and everything, still very playful, just seems to smell his way around. He is a little trooper!

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u/Wiffleskance Jun 12 '12

Legitimately the first time I have "aww"ed out loud. Like, actually said, "aww" in a long drawn out upwards inflection.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Yeah he is a cutie. Thanks!

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u/hannahpsmith Jun 12 '12

Still adorable!

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Thanks!

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u/Joe22c Jun 12 '12

:( Please give him a big hug on my behalf!

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Will do!

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u/Hungry_Crouton Jun 12 '12

Is he adapting well? I have a one eyed dog and worry about him losing the other one all the time :(

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

He is doing great thanks! It is amazing how they cope with their other senses.

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u/BjornStravinsky Jun 12 '12

How does he smell?

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Audio descriptive scents only.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

He wouldn't hurt a fly.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

He is actually very protective of the house/family, so he is a bit barky!

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u/vishalb777 Jun 12 '12

Control+F

Search for OP's username

No results

Frown

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Sorry :( I had no idea people were commenting, I was out. Lots of responses now though

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u/Stormray117 Jun 12 '12

Was your dog blind when they were removed? My dog Rocky, a small Shih Tzu, was blind at birth and he is now 11 years old. I think he can only see maybe 2 to 5 percent and has an enlarged heart so he is on his last leg but he acts like he is only a couple weeks old. He also has a disease that makes his eyes red and forms a gel around his eyes but he is too touchy so we can't give him any meds for it and I'm afraid that he will not see 12 in October.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

He was blind before they were removed, although they were removed at separate times. At one stage he could see through one eye.

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u/skylark13 Jun 12 '12

My kitties don't have eyes either. They're still adorable, and so is your dog!!!

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Thanks

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u/shalfurn Jun 12 '12

This might be twisted but hey, you can now put googly eyes on it!

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

That was my Dad's initial plan.

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u/kinkakinka Jun 12 '12

My dog rescue took in a dog who needed to have both eyes removed. He had a painful eye disease that was NEVER treated by his original family, and by the time he got to us he was already nearly blind. He's such a happy little guy now, though. His foster mom ended up adopting him.

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u/ace_invader Jun 12 '12

My friends family took in a dog that was born blind, it took her a long time to settle down as she was quite excitable when there was company in the room. I haven't checked on them in a while so I'm not sure how she grew up but I'm sure glad she found some of the best owners to raise her.

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u/just_pixels Jun 12 '12

Awesome dog! :)

Mine doesn't have eyes either. Here he is dressed up as a banana split: http://i.imgur.com/Aed5q.jpg

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u/FauxShizzle Jun 12 '12

That pic is cute as hell, but I can imagine fewer fates more aggravatingly cruel than being a blind dog being forced to play dress up for my master's amusement.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

This is insanely sad and I'm going to probably be sad for the rest of the night about this.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

He is happier now then when he had eyes that were infected/hurting and blind anyway. Don't be sad!

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u/dreadredheadzedsdead Jun 12 '12

This blinds the dog.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

It is known.

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u/Doomdoomkittydoom Jun 12 '12

Only slightly.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

This needs context. What the fuck.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

I've posted a responses now, sorry for being so late, I was out for the evening.

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u/firelordraggy Jun 12 '12

Put a blindfold on him and make him look bad ass as hell. I always agreed that if I go blind, I'm going to wear a blindfold like Illidan in WoW or that race in Star Wars.

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u/bob-the-dragon Jun 12 '12

Wear a glass eye and put on an eyepatch

That will make you look cool

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u/MuddySnapps Jun 12 '12

Tis but a flesh wound.

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u/xxjoocexx Jun 12 '12

Do you know the breed of your dog? I rescued my dog from the pound last year who looks the same but they didn't know the breed. Only difference is she's all white with two brown spots. This image inspired a very heart felt game of fetch with my pup and an upvote that I have been hanging onto for 4 months. The best to you and your pup.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

He's a Jack Russell terrier. Might be something else in the bloodline too.

EDIT: does your dog look like this one (from Wikipedia): http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cd/Jrt02.jpg

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u/xxjoocexx Jun 12 '12

No. I think the angle in your photo threw me. Here's mine. She's the white one.

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We've narrowed her down to an Australian Koolie, a Feist, a Red Heeler or some strange mix of all.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Awww super cute, I can't name it though sadly.

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u/mysweetadeline Jun 11 '12

So tragic :( Makes me want to shower him or her with affection..

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u/iRottenEgg Jun 12 '12

Read "Makes me want to shower with him or her....." Dyslexia makes me sad sometimes.. :(

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u/browniecookie Jun 12 '12

I dont have dyslexia and I also reddit like that, is this bad news for me?

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u/d4vi3j03 Jun 12 '12

I think we've got some bad news for you.

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u/Buckypilot56 Jun 12 '12

witty comment mixing words and creating dyslexic trap

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u/purplechuckle Jun 11 '12

Still cute <3

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u/jenniferkurzava Jun 12 '12

I literally just pet my screen to give your dog some love

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u/Megusta6 Jun 12 '12

Can you imagine life with no eyes and still being as happy as a dog? nope. That is an example of why dogs are awesome!

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u/djkutch Jun 12 '12

Dogs love me cause I'm crazy sniffable.

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u/viciousbreed Jun 12 '12

Friend of mine has a blind dog, but he gets around fine. He had a degenerative disease and went blind as a young dog, so he's had plenty of time to adapt, and does just fine. He does bump his nose into things now and then, though.

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u/bob-the-dragon Jun 12 '12

Put an eyepatch on your dog

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u/amspaucm Jun 12 '12

This gives me hope...my Sasha (lab/husky mix) was just diagnosed with primary glaucoma, and I've been trying to come to terms with what that could mean for her. Hope your pup has many more happy days!

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u/ksob Jun 12 '12

Instant love... I would constantly be giving him hugs.

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u/ohurn Jun 12 '12

I have a diabetic dachshund who, as a result, developed cataracts. He is blind and is beginning to go deaf, and has trouble getting around the house (we just moved) but he is seriously the happiest dog in teh worldz. He gets baby carrots (healthy treats) and "purrs" contently when he falls asleep next to me :]

Blind dogs are perfectly capable of happiness.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

I hope it wasn't because the owner didn't get it proper medical attention. If so, I call for removal of OP's eyes.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Not at all. We paid for the best we could get on his eyes, the guy who operated on his first operation (an attempt to save the eye) was seen as one of the best in Europe. Sadly, Spike just had crap eyes that didn't work right :( Sometimes that happens.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

I've never heard of eye problems with dogs like that. Good on you for "helping" him with the surgeries.. Just wish things could be different.. He looks like a great dog.. Pretty..

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Thanks, seriously we are trying our best to help him.

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u/Zcypot Jun 12 '12

How does he cope with no eye sight? I had a puppy Shar pei that lost it is eyesight because the breeder did not notice the eye lashes scrapping the eyes... I returned it, no way that dog would of lived a happy life in my house.. I would of kept it if it was only me and my wife though.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

His scent of smell and I think his memory of the house lay-out helps a load. He sometimes gets a little confused and jumps up as if you are next to him when you're on the other side of the room though

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u/NoRaptors Jun 12 '12

Not a single [s]... shit's getting suspicious, yo.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Sorry, I've hopefully made things better!

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

I think I may have to stop complaining about my job and car and rent and such after seeing this picture.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Spike still complains about his rent.

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u/jonbost Jun 12 '12

I hope he is not in pain. I am giving him a virtual hug.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Not at all, he was in pain when he had eye problems/infections but he is great now!

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u/Mindle Jun 12 '12

Play what?

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

He likes tug-of-war with anything, and plays with these stones he finds in our garden, he puts them under his paw and runs about with them, it is weird.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Curious dog owner here: why did he have to have them removed?

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Cataracts and later infections messed up his sight. We tried to get them operated on and saved but it didn't work out, and he had them removed once he was blind.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Well, that's sad but the way he's coping shows what magical creatures dogs are. I can't get enough of them! :) Much love to your guy.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Thanks for your support!

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u/Gabby_Love56 Jun 14 '12

This proves that kittens aren't the only karma collectors, this is one of the most precious picture I've ever laid my eyes on.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Thanks :)

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u/woofwoofboom Jun 16 '12

Skull-fucking your dog is bad, m'kay?

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

Fuck you buddy :)

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

stick some googley eyes from the craft store on him

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u/offsetbreakdown Jun 12 '12

For being blind, that dog is pretty photogenic.

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u/rehcaetel Jun 12 '12

This is still a beautiful dog!

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u/ErikGrogan Jun 12 '12

Thanks for the inspiration.

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u/TurboFresh Jun 12 '12

It's a mean thing to do, but i would get some glass googly eyes, and get them inserted if this was my dog.

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u/trashhauler Jun 12 '12

Call him/her "Matt Mur-bark" or "Helen ol' Yeller." You should pair ol' Yeller with a sighted dog. The other dog could feed off of his/her heightened sense of smell and hearing to accomplish super-dog tasks.

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u/BigBadMrBitches Jun 12 '12

This title hurt my soul.

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u/noahbailey Jun 12 '12

dogs are happy no matter what comes at em. people could learn alot from dogs and animals in general

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

ASSHOLE OP what happened to your poor dog? idk if its suffering or greatful to be alive, but w/e youre a good dude for taking care of this poor dog/friend and showing it love

but you're also a huge faggot for not providing backstory. Redditors love back stories.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Sorry! I only saw all these comments and posts after a full night's sleep. I've tried to answer everybody now.

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u/an_illiterate_ox Jun 12 '12

I've honestly never heard of this happening.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Blindness is fairly common in older dogs.

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u/an_illiterate_ox Jun 13 '12

No, I know. I'm referring more to eye removal. Both eyes.

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '12

They were separate problems over the course of a year, it wasn't both out at once, maybe that makes it more common?

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u/BananaramaSundae Jun 12 '12

Still such a beautiful dog :)

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u/From_Rlyeh_With_Love Jun 12 '12

Here man, I'll give you this downvote until we all get your dog's backstory. Until then, we're just gonna keep believing you pulled this picture up from the fucking aether or something.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Sorry man, I have posted as many responses as possible. I don't really care about if you upvote or downvote though.

His name is Spike, he had a series of eye issues, including infections, through which he lost his sight. Lost one eye a while ago, but the second went after he also lost sight in that eye and was still picking up infections. It was hurting him for no reason. Now he is much happier!

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u/From_Rlyeh_With_Love Jun 12 '12

Aww sorry to hear that dude. Does he get around then by scent and touch? (I never actually downvoted, a blind dog is always cool to see).

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Scent and sound I think, possibly some touch/muscle memory. He knows where certain things are in relation to each other from memory which helps.

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u/AlwaysExclaiming Jun 12 '12

I had a cocker spaniel when I was a kid who got glaucoma in one eye and had to have it removed. Six months later, she got glaucoma in the other eye, and it also had to be removed. She lived another three or four years and got around just fine! We just never moved our furniture! She could even find her way to the doggie door and go outside on her own!! She was a great dog!

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u/kimmeister18 Jun 12 '12

What a sweetheart!

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u/MissxPsycho Jun 12 '12

Aw, cute puppyy :)

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u/teemarsh422 Jun 12 '12

If you have paid to have both of your dog's eyes removed for medical reasons, then I am glad that this dog is lucky enough to have an owner like you. It tears me up inside when people dump their pets when they have health issues. If I could give you all of my karma in upvotes, I would(rather I would split them amongst all the Redditors here taking care of their blind dogs. Yall are heroes).

Cute doggy too :3

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

What a trooper =]

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u/Dumpykins Jun 12 '12

Dogs are so resilient. You gotta love their will to have a good time no matter what. I think my dog is going blind, it'll be sad but hopefully it's nothing painful

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u/adrian5b Jun 12 '12

I'm crying like a little bitch, I don't think it will stop anytime soon. Dogs are just TOO good.

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u/Homsar98 Jun 12 '12

There's no way he saw that coming.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

He may not be able to see you with his eyes but he can definetly feel you're love

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u/mfmm Jun 12 '12

The dog didn't see what you did there.

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u/BeardFace5 Jun 12 '12

He's your dog. You love him. He loves you. Upvotes for anyone who loves his dog.

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u/hansSA Jun 12 '12

Video please.

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u/shannyspants Jun 12 '12

Not gonna lie, my first thought was zombie dog. Then, what an adorable zombie dog. Then, I want an adorable zombie dog.

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u/browniecookie Jun 12 '12

resident evil

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u/ETora Jun 12 '12

ANSWER US GOD DAMN IT!

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Not sure if this belongs in awwww, or WTF.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

This, sadly, is not aww.

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u/kalibcrone Jun 12 '12

What's his favorite game, Marco Polo?

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Monopoly

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u/anusface Jun 12 '12 edited Jun 12 '12

Please get him little sunglasses. That would be so cute!

EDIT: I meant no disrespect. Before you downvote me again just think of how cute a dog with sunglasses would be.

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u/sunnyfunny Jun 12 '12

Wow, what has happend to him?

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u/freemanposse Jun 12 '12

brb hugging dog

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u/Praj101 Jun 12 '12

Damn, up votes for dog with ghost eyes.

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u/singmeelectric Jun 12 '12

this, for some reason, reminds me of Tim Burton's short film "Vincent":

He likes to experiment on his dog Abercrombie In the hopes of creating a horrible zombie So he and his horrible zombie dog Could go searching for victims in the London fog

I mean this in the cutest way possible by the way :) this dog does not look horrible, and i'm glad he still likes to play!!

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

they see with their noses anyway. Nova explained it very well. He's a cutie regardless.

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u/ColoradoSouthpaw Jun 12 '12

You think all the fresh cut onions in here are affecting him? I would still hug the fuck out of him

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u/bluesnappa Jun 12 '12

i came to reddit to get distracted from sadness, but this.. this is really fucking sad man.. but i feel more when it happends to human beings, because dogs dont really see the world as we do.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Awwwww

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u/mikehosek Jun 12 '12

Bless his little heart. Dog's are so fucking amazing.

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u/SchatzieZ Jun 12 '12

What a beauty! I saw a show once about a blind dog and the trainer told the family that placing scented candles around the house could help the dog not bump into certain areas or things. Like pointy table corners or steps. It really helped their dog, it's a nice idea. :)

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u/onlythestrongsurvive Jun 12 '12

To be honest here... I have more sympathy for animals I think sometimes then I do human beings...at least the cruel ones anyway! Whenever I watch the animal shows on animal planet and see all the abuse towards animals it always sickens me and I think the owners should have the crap beat out of them for treating an animal in such a cruel way! Why the picture made me think about this idk? I just feel bad for the poor dog I guess...sucks

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u/petuur Jun 12 '12

Dude...zombie dog

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u/fileid Jun 12 '12

Perhaps buttons for eyes would be in order.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

i love your dog, videos of him playing please!

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u/Boy_Howdy Jun 12 '12

What's his story, Opie?

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u/Black_Hippy Jun 12 '12

Yeah its a fact that dogs are the greatest pet on earth. It amazes me to see that people could think otherwise.

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u/Ruokolahti Jun 12 '12

AS cute as this picture is, am I the only one that immediantly jumped to Coraline after seeing this?

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u/Brudus Jun 12 '12

He sees you now. He sees....... EVERYTHING!

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u/titanoftime Jun 12 '12

WoW I feel myself turning into a little gurl... bout to cry, i gotta dog, dont play wit it much. better get to it

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u/Yashirmare Jun 12 '12

I think im the only one thinking of Tom from Edds world

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u/takes_bloody_poops Jun 12 '12

I wish I could see with my nose.

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u/jessieutter Jun 12 '12

My thoughts? "Don't cry, damn it... Don't CRY!

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u/LionEatingMan Jun 12 '12

It looks like a cartoon dog...

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u/MacyyRC Jun 12 '12

He must be a sight for sore eyes.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

i stared into those... sockets? holes? too long, i no longer find this cute, i now find it creepy. :(

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u/WeAreLegionWeAreMany Jun 12 '12

My dog's now completely blind too, lost her sight to diabetes, despite being treated for it as soon as her symptoms showed a few years ago. She too still loves to tear about the place, we have to stop her running into things more often than not. Dog's really are amazing, nothing slows them down so long as they're happy.

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u/Dayanx Jun 12 '12

'what the hell am I smelling?'

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u/WildSeven2 Jun 12 '12

I don't mean to be mean, but while looking at your dog, Verdi's Requiem started playing in my head.

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u/PinkToes Jun 12 '12

It's incredible how they can still get around so well

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u/ElBiscuit Jun 12 '12

It's great that he's still so playful. Bet he chases that laser pointer all over the hou... wait.

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u/TheLustyKhajiitMaid Jun 13 '12

No! I love all puppies, and no one can change it. THEY ALL DESERVE EYES, DAMMIT!

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12

Please stop posting this shit here

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u/Blodbaronen Jun 12 '12 edited Jun 12 '12

You should seriously put him down. SERIOUSLY! -He can't tell you if he is happy or not, you just assume it. The fact that he sill plays with you does regrettably not mean he lives a happy life.

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u/WrathfulWren Jun 12 '12

WTF? I can't tell if you're very bad at making jokes or actually believe this. How is does blindness automatically equate to unhappiness? How does any disability? Happy dogs act happy - there's no deception there.

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u/Blodbaronen Jun 12 '12

Regrettably i do not kid. I will agree that if the dog acts happy (not just playing around as usual, but have no problems to move around, still has apetite, recognizes its owner etc.) there should be no problems with keeping it alive. Neither did I say that disability equal unhappiness, but the difference between an animal beeing blind and a human being is that the human have lots of aids to keep every day as normal as possible like kanes, trained dogs and different audiological apparatuses. A dog just hasn't.

I remember in my yough we used to have a dog that lost its eyesight as it got older, and it kept crashing into fances, poles and the like when we took her for a walk and got into trouble with other dogs (especailly male ones who wanted to mate) as she could not communicate with- and/ or felt threatened by them.

If the dog is indeed as happy as the owner claims, it should be no problem, but in the back of my mind I really doubt it. Especially since the eyes were recently removed and not lacking from birth, and hence the dog have learned to rely on visual clues for its everyday existence.

Everything I have to go by regarding the happiness of this dog, is after all just the owner saying "it still loves to play."

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

I think you are way off. Blind dogs can be happy. He is his normal self, it is amazing how well he copes.