{"id":904,"date":"2022-04-07T14:45:58","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T20:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/?p=904"},"modified":"2022-04-07T14:45:58","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T20:45:58","slug":"home-modifications-for-dogs-with-vision-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/home-modifications-for-dogs-with-vision-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Modifications for Dogs with Vision Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The following article was produced by Canine Rehab Systems. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Authorization for use of this article was granted by the authors.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The following home modifications can be used for those dogs dealing with vision issues to help them to better function in their homes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure to fence off potential hazards, such as stairs or around a pool.<\/li>\n<li>Use particular odors at doorways to help them navigate easier through their home. \u00a0 This can be a small bowl of spices, a Q-tip or cotton ball infused with an essential oil, or a small bowl of potpourri. \u00a0 Remember, a dog&#8217;s sense of smell is much stronger than ours, so it does not need to be very potent to be effective.<\/li>\n<li>Another option to smells is to use different textures at transitions to other rooms. \u00a0Small area rugs and yoga mats can help the pet anticipate changes at doorways.<\/li>\n<li>Place a bell at the door you use to take your pet out to potty, and teach them to ring it when they need to go out &#8212; this can give them a stronger sense of independence in the home.<\/li>\n<li>Verbally teaching them &#8220;stay,&#8221; &#8220;step up,&#8221; &#8220;step down,&#8221; can help them navigate unfamiliar territory more safely.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t move your furniture if at all possible. \u00a0This allows the dogs to develop a &#8220;mental map&#8221; of their house.<\/li>\n<li>If the dog has a sudden loss of vision, or if they have to stay in an unfamiliar house\/environment periodically, having them wear a Halo vest can help protect them if they bump in to objects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lisa Bedenbaugh, PT, CCRP<\/p>\n<p>Canine Rehab Systems<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following article was produced by Canine Rehab Systems. \u00a0 Authorization for use of this article was granted by the authors. &nbsp; The following home modifications can be used for those dogs dealing with vision issues to help them to better function in their homes: Make sure to fence off potential hazards, such as stairs [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,5],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/904"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=904"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/904\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":905,"href":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/904\/revisions\/905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=904"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=904"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=904"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}