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Post by BorderTerrier on Apr 11, 2013 9:18:24 GMT
The other day, whilst on our walk, me and Earl stopped by and talked to an owner of two little dogs. One was blind from cateracts in both eyes. I noticed that after a lot of bottom sniffing, Earl stopped and very very delicately sniffed one eye of the blind dog who suffered cateracts! I was wondering if the blindness/cateracts had anything to do with this delicate, gentle, but intense sniffing of the eye of the blind dog from Earl?
Was it the blindness/cateracts that attracted Earl to sniff so weirdly at the eye??
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Post by tonib on Apr 11, 2013 10:41:12 GMT
I wouldn't be surprised. It does seem that dogs are very aware of illness - probably from the different scent. Think of the dogs who can detect cancer, are assistance dogs who detect the onset of an epilepsy attack etc. Cats I believe also have some of this ability though probably not so able to be trained in the same way!!
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Post by BorderTerrier on Apr 11, 2013 10:44:57 GMT
Ah, yes, that's very true. I never thought of that!!
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Post by doggiesrule28280 on Apr 11, 2013 16:39:56 GMT
This is going to sound rank, but toy breeds tend to get smelly eyes. Archie's eyes, if you don't wash them once every two days wil begin to get tear stains, and they will smell. It's quite normal, and so is cataracts in small dogs.
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Post by gladys on Apr 11, 2013 18:03:08 GMT
Yeah could be tear stain smell. I know Coopers would smell if I don't clean his face daily.
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