Deaf and blind boxer dog

Blues14

So my boxer dog is deaf and blind I’ve had her for 13years physically she pretty fit for a dog of her age and does seem to be coping with just her smell I’m going to take her to the vet I’m just dreading his going to say to put her to sleep but if it’s the best thing for her I don’t want her to suffer.I guess I’m asking has anyone had a deaf and blind dog and if so did you have to put them to sleep

_gir

Sorry to hear but I think your vet won’t make you put them down unless it severely affects their quality of life. Never experienced myself, but my guess would be if the dog is still eager to walk and/or eat then vet will be happy to let him continue. Hope that helps with the stress

jellybear

So sorry to hear about your poor dog. We had an 18 year old dog who was deaf and blind...not sure for how long before she passed away as I was young. She died of natural causes, tucked up on our couch one St Stephen's Day morning.

I suppose you need to look at her quality of life. Is she able to live comfortably with these conditions, do you need to adapt your home to keep her safe, is her health good otherwise. Lots of factors come into play but having a good quality of life would be top of my list, if it was my dog.

Definitely speak to your vet and let them advise you. Ultimately, the decision is yours.

Blues14

Thanks for reply’s yeah she’s getting around good in fairness with smell which is amazing to see that she can get by with just smell and is eating so hopefully the vet will give me good news 🤞🏻

Esel

Why bring her to the vet at all, when it's nearly certain you will get the same advice?

Still stihl waters 3

Depends on the vet, a good friend who's a veterinary nurse goes by the rule that if the dog is eating and drinking without any bother it's a good sign and as long as the appetite is there then life is good as far as the dog is concerned, so if she's still eating and in no pain I'd leave her alone until she needs a vet

tk123

I wouldn’t worry too much OP - from what you’re saying she seems to be coping fine and quality of life is what’s important. Most modern vets will recommend a yearly checkup. A senior checkup will usually involve bloods to make sure nothing is amiss as their needs change as they get older. People often miss arthritic changes in their dogs as they can be so subtle - again this is something that will be checked and not something that should be dismissed imo.

Gael23

All depends on her quality of life and only you know when that is deteriorating. A vet that doesn’t know her will probably advise euthanasia though