 A hard day for a blind farm dog
#407038 - 10/30/2018 09:34 PM |
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First, a rooster that the "sighted Pinker" herds, or bosses came at him, with feet flying. Pink can't see to defend himself, I learned today....we don't have that rooster any more. That was a big rooster. It scared the poor dog to death.
Next, he just about walked into a snarly wild barn cat. He didn't see her! Got hissed at, and backed up. This summer, Pink would have put her up a tree.
Next, the neighbors began sighting in their deer rifles for the deer season opener, which is this weekend. For a gun phobic dog, booming deer rifles are the worst.
All in all, a day that showed how hard it is to get old, and blind, and loose your powers.
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#407039 - 10/30/2018 09:57 PM |
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Poor old chap  I'm in a similar position with the ancient pointers, their age and the several chronic and terminal illnesses are now at a point that I'm going to have to make the dreaded call very soon.
Watching the once energetic and independent dogs become wobbly and fearful is bloody heartbreaking.
Give Pinker a scratch behind the ear from me.
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#407040 - 10/30/2018 10:07 PM |
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Oh Lord ... 
"Heartbreaking" is not saying it too strongly.
I feel as if I have known Pinker for a long time. I know others here do too. I wish I had some helpful advice.
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#407042 - 10/30/2018 10:57 PM |
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So very difficult to see our four legged family members slow down.
I waited to long to make the final decisions on two different dogs over the years only for Me.
That was 30-40 yrs ago and I realized I went to far, again only for me.
I believe this is much harder on a highly driven dog because they can no longer enjoy life as they knew it.
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#407043 - 10/31/2018 05:52 AM |
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I'm so sorry, Betty, to hear about this. It must be awfully painful for you to see the dog's suffering. Especially within those circumstances with the bangs of a rifle. The only thing I've read and heard of would be to train in a fun way his sense of smell. But of cause in his age and in this situation this I guess would be very difficult and I don't know how far it might help. Give Pinker many big hugs.
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#407044 - 10/31/2018 09:42 AM |
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So very difficult to see our four legged family members slow down.
I waited to long to make the final decisions on two different dogs over the years only for Me.
That was 30-40 yrs ago and I realized I went to far, again only for me.
I believe this is much harder on a highly driven dog because they can no longer enjoy life as they knew it.
I echo everyone else's feelings on the board, with many tears here already -- There simply are no words to convey our heartache & heartbreak at these latest heart-wrenching developments in Pinker's daily decline If only we could be there with you to help in some small ways to offer whatever assistance & comfort might be possible /// Please don't take it amiss of me to say that I'm with Bob in his post above (always easier said than done) and may God bless you and Pinker while this most difficult of all decisions is faced.
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#407045 - 11/01/2018 07:11 AM |
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I'm so sorry, Betty, for what both you and Pinker are going through. As tough as it is on him, I know the humans in his family who love him are deeply saddened, too. It's so heartbreaking to watch our dogs grow old. Like many others, I feel like I've known Pinker for a very long time throughout your many posts over the years.
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#407048 - 11/01/2018 08:50 AM |
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Thank you guys for your support!
We are just re-arranging Pinks life, so that he can still feel a part of everything.
As time goes on, I will tether him to me, like I did when he was a pup, then to train him, now to keep him safe.
He is not in any pain....he is just diminished. It makes him depressed.
We are lucky that he is so well trained, and so smart. He is learning "seek", to sniff out the hand holding the treat. He can't even tell if your arms are out stretched!
He also can't see any hand signals....like lowering your arm for "down". So we have to go back to verbal.
And his "stay", never perfect, has collapsed completely outside. He's like, "where have you GONE?"
We have to practice that.
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Stay will be very difficult for him once you move out of scent range- until he gains some confidence he will likely be too nervous to stay for very long. As with his earlier training, just take it in baby steps.
Those darn roosters and barn cats... Eleven is more than willing to put them in their place for Pink if you need her to. Luckily Paul has completely tamed our barn cats - the goofy dog can lay on them and they are fine with it. I thought that might help find them nice homes, but, alas here they remain....
Best of luck, Betty! Give Pink an ear scratch from me.
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