You can mark areas to be avoided with one scent and use other scents to mark areas they need to use. Here you are capitalizing on a dog's amazing smelling ability. You can use different scents to mark areas. Other good padding materials are bubble wrap and infant bumper pads. Foam pipe insulation comes in lengths that can be cut to an appropriate size to cover table legs, edges of coffee tables, corners of walls, etc. You can also use the black tape vertically on the corners of walls at the height of the dog's field of vision in areas where the dog may have difficulty.įor other problem areas, or if you have a totally blind dog, you can use a variety of padding materials. If you have light colored steps, you can use black electrician's tape on the stairs.
If you have dark carpet or wood, you can use one inch white tape.
Stairs can be made easier to negotiate if you use contrasting colored tape on the edge of the step and the riser. For instance, if you have a light colored floor, use a dark colored mat and white food and water bowls. If your dog has slight vision, you can use contrast. There are changes you can do to make their life easier. But some dogs have trouble adjusting to their disability. Many of these problems occur so gradually that some people don't know they have a blind dog if the dog is very accustomed to the house. Problems with vision, such as cataracts, glaucoma, and keratitis, are common. With advancing age, more geriatric diseases are becoming prevalent. As veterinary medicine advances, dogs are living longer and longer.
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