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Choice	Votes	%
SARDS	567	36.99
PRA	83	5.41
Born blind	52	3.39
Cataracts	102	6.65
Diabetes	107	6.98
Glaucoma	146	9.52
Dry eye	7	0.46
Neglect by others	12	0.78
Primary lens luxation	14	0.91
Bad luck	6	0.39
combination, diabetes, cataracts, glaucoms	13	0.85
Traumatic injury	19	1.24
Retinal Detachment	44	2.87
Optic Neuritis	23	1.50
genic, lens luxation	9	0.59
ehrlichiosis (tick disorder)	7	0.46
Unknown	29	1.89
she went into coma while coming out of a spay surgey	5	0.33
CARRIED BY MOTHER DOG, GENETIC	15	0.98
age	17	1.11
cat--URI	2	0.13
Corneal Ulcers	16	1.04
Unknown	19	1.24
Retinal degeneration	13	0.85
Combination of Cataracts, Glaucima & genetics	3	0.20
juvenile cataracts/genetic	9	0.59
Either PRA or RD--"medical mystery" according to Cornell eye specialists	2	0.13
microphthalmia	9	0.59
detached retna	6	0.39
limited vision due to microphthalmia and starburst pupils	2	0.13
toxic retinopathy	1	0.07
Dog fight, eye came out, detached optic nerve	5	0.33
uveitis	7	0.46
blasto mycosis	19	1.24
histoplasmosis	1	0.07
cat scratched eye cataracts, glaucoma	12	0.78
I don't know	17	1.11
SARDS - But what causes SARDs????	47	3.07
SARDS - But what causes SARDs????	11	0.72
he got on a fight with a porkypine	3	0.20
diabetes	10	0.65
born with sick eyes	5	0.33
cataracts and then detached retinas	4	0.26
lens displacement	3	0.20
optic nerve hypoplasia	3	0.20
sprayed with unknown compound	2	0.13
ChronicSuperficialKerititis,(Pannus)	2	0.13
Ueveitis	5	0.33
Pannus	3	0.20
Parvo Injection	1	0.07
post-op complications to cataract surgery	3	0.20
Frog Spit....	1	0.07
ulcer caused by vestibular syndrom as a result of an inner ear infection	1	0.07
Told it was sards%2C I think it was the sterroids	1	0.07
Hyper pigmentation causing glaucoma	1	0.07
immune-mediatied retinitis	1	0.07
Secondary Glaucoma %28Injury related%29	1	0.07
meningitis and bad luck	1	0.07
PPM	1	0.07
Cataracts then lens luxation	2	0.13
ivermectin overdose	1	0.07

Choice	Votes	%
My dog just has PRA	41	40.59
My dog has PRA and Cushing's Disease	10	9.90
my dog has PRA and other autoimmune disease	3	2.97
my dog has pra	1	0.99
My dog has PRA - Not sure about Cushing's	2	1.98
my dog has Sards and Cushing`s	15	14.85
glaucoma and cushings	4	3.96
na	5	4.95
My dog just has SARDS	19	18.81
PRA%2C AIHA%2C hypothyroidism	1	0.99

Choice	Votes	%
Born Blind	33	4.65
1	16	2.26
2	15	2.12
3	18	2.54
4	23	3.24
5	37	5.22
6	68	9.59
7	110	15.51
8	95	13.40
9	74	10.44
10	51	7.19
11	43	6.06
12	27	3.81
13	21	2.96
15	10	1.41
14	8	1.13
not totally blind yet	28	3.95
7 weeks	1	0.14
7 weeks	1	0.14
10 months	3	0.42
6 weeks	3	0.42
Now age 2, almost totally blind. Seemingly progressive.	3	0.42
2 1/2 years	1	0.14
4 months	2	0.28
Born with limited vision	3	0.42
blind in one eye only	7	0.99
Almost bilnd at 3 1/2	2	0.28
DIED	1	0.14
2-one eye only	1	0.14
born blind in one eye	2	0.28
Botrn with CEA, now has PRA too	1	0.14
Mt dog was never the same after her last Parvo Injectio	1	0.14

Choice	Votes	%
My dog just has SARD's	97	30.50
My dog has SARD's and Cushing's Disease	100	31.45
My dog has SARDS and other autoimmune disease	2	0.63
My dog has SARDS and Hypothyroidism	32	10.06
my dog has SARD'S and high triglycerides	9	2.83
my dog has SARD's and thyroid probllems	3	0.94
My dog has SARDS and possiboe hypothyroidism (results in low normal range)	11	3.46
My dog has SARDS, Cushing's Disease and Hypothyroidism	16	5.03
My dog has Sards and calcium oxalate kidney stones	3	0.94
my dog just have cushing d	4	1.26
my dog just has sard's	6	1.89
My dog has SARD's, Cushings symptoms but negative tests	22	6.92
Ethyoxine in foods ( resulting in pancreatitis)	1	0.31
autoimmune disease	1	0.31
hypothyroidism	4	1.26
diabetes	2	0.63
NA	2	0.63
Sards%2Cweight gain%2Cconfusion	2	0.63
cancerr	1	0.31

Choice	Votes	%
Really good, in fact it is not a problem	55	13.75
Reasonably well, only minor things are a problem	111	27.75
There is a lot of sleeping, but when awake has no troubles	25	6.25
There has been a cessation of play activities, can manages otherwise	26	6.50
There are some major problems with things like steps and stairs	11	2.75
Most of the time not a problem, but some days of confusion	34	8.50
Really well, but and accident puts things back	0	0.00
We sometimes see signs of coping well	8	2.00
There is definitly a problem with all aspects	7	1.75
There is definitly a problem with all aspects, but it is early days yet	24	6.00
After a good deal of time to get used to blindness, there seems to be no quality of life	3	0.75
Coping with most things but has trouble finding her way around	14	3.50
Sleeps a good bit but when awake does really well, very active	5	1.25
He's not completely blind yet. Working on a lot of verbal ques. Some disorientation, doing pretty well.	8	2.00
Can manage almost everything except going "down" stairs.	8	2.00
He ran the Idiatarod twice, nothing bother him	1	0.25
Much better than I would.	12	3.00
He does very well except when he steps on new surfaces and then he is very cautious and depends on verbal cues to continue.	2	0.50
Doesn't know he has limited vision.	4	1.00
Lessening of play activities, more sleeping (depressed?), adjusting fairly well.	7	1.75
Doesn't slow down enough, now has the nickname "Scarface"	3	0.75
She did well with the blindness until her eyes were removed. Now she can not find her way around at all.	2	0.50
Usually manages ok, some days of disorientation, more sleeping, believe depressed	9	2.25
very loud vocally/doesnt understand-I don't either, hes not alone	1	0.25
most people have no idea he's completely blind, in fact neither does he	8	2.00
constantly bumps into things, sometimes yelps in pain	2	0.50
constantly bumps into things and gets very disoriented and more so if her schedule changes or someone visits	4	1.00
Hes eyes are very ulcerated, seems to cope until l put in his drops he then bumps into things and listedns for my voice as he is nearly blind and drops form a layer over top, he tries hes best none the less	1	0.25
depression	2	0.50
Tiger%27s not even blind%21	1	0.25
diagnosed 1%2F22%2F09- is still treat motivated-performs tricks with voice instead of hand signals%2C	1	0.25
disoriented sometimes after waking up%2C fine otherwise.	1	0.25

Choice	Votes	%
I didn't even realise there was blindness	14	8.43
1 day	3	1.81
a few days	16	9.64
1 week	8	4.82
a few weeks	17	10.24
1 month	7	4.22
a few months	26	15.66
6 months	14	8.43
about a year	7	4.22
two years	1	0.60
still trying to cope	17	10.24
Realized blindness, adjusted from the start	6	3.61
BLINDNESS WAS GRADUAL	16	9.64
He was blind whenI met him, He adjusted on his own	3	1.81
Born with limited vision, doesn't know anything different.	3	1.81
She is deaf also so we cannot give her voice commands, She gets along by scent only.	6	3.61
only saw the world for 6 weeks. still adjusting	1	0.60
Went blind just 2 days ago	1	0.60

Choice	Votes	%
6 months	10	11.49
1 year	7	8.05
2 years	3	3.45
3 years	3	3.45
4 years	2	2.30
5 years	9	10.34
8 years	18	20.69
10 years	10	11.49
older than 10 years	10	11.49
13 years	3	3.45
15 years	1	1.15
6 years	4	4.60
Unknown	1	1.15
14	1	1.15
11 months	2	2.30
born	1	1.15
7 years	2	2.30

Choice	Votes	%
8 months	12	12.90
1 year	6	6.45
2 years	3	3.23
5 years	11	11.83
6 years	7	7.53
8 years	12	12.90
10 years	6	6.45
older than 10 years	10	10.75
7 years	4	4.30
10 months	2	2.15
9	1	1.08
9 years	6	6.45
4 years	2	2.15
14 years	3	3.23
13 YEARS	4	4.30
29	1	1.08
18	1	1.08
40	1	1.08
3 years	1	1.08

Choice	Votes	%
Yes!!	102	42.15
Perhaps	31	12.81
Don't know	14	5.79
Probably not	29	11.98
No!!!	35	14.46
Why not?	4	1.65
Absolutly!	4	1.65
Already have!	4	1.65
eh	1	0.41
Moo!	1	0.41
i don't know or perhaps.	4	1.65
I just found out about this one, so I don't know yet	5	2.07
adopted him knowing he was blind	2	0.83
Yes, if otherwise well adjusted	5	2.07
Eye problems cant be predicted, it dosent happen to all German Shephard x Rotty so thats a hard question to answer. I certainly wouldnt wish it upon anyone nor hope to deal with this all over	1	0.41

Choice	Votes	%
He is an unaltered boy	9	3.73
He is a neutered boy	90	37.34
She is an unaltered girl	7	2.90
She is a neutered girl	135	56.02

Choice	Votes	%
Jack Russell Terrier	38	25.50
Terrier mix	7	4.70
American Cocker	4	2.68
shihtsu/poodle	11	7.38
lhasa maltise (llamalese)	13	8.72
Tibetian Spaniel Mix	2	1.34
Maltise-Poodle	22	14.77
Australian Cattle Dog	5	3.36
boston terrier	4	2.68
Miniature Bull Terrier	4	2.68
maltise	14	9.40
toy poodle	2	1.34
black lab/border collie	1	0.67
sourdough	1	0.67
tibetan terrier	4	2.68
Chihuahua	3	2.01
cocker terrier	2	1.34
pitbull mix	3	2.01
malise poodle	3	2.01
miniture pincher	2	1.34
miniture pincher	1	0.67
teckel (dachshund)	2	1.34
minature poodle	1	0.67

Choice	Votes	%
I adjusted very quickly	67	22.79
I am still trying to cope	26	8.84
I am mostly adjusted but still have *bad* days	65	22.11
I am having a very difficult time (still early days)	26	8.84
I am having a very difficult time	8	2.72
A few weeks of adjustment but am doing well now	16	5.44
It is an ongoing learning process	35	11.90
Very well because he is more giftd than any sighted dog I have ever had	10	3.40
It makes me depressed	5	1.70
His limited vision doesn't bother me.	4	1.36
I am having such a difficult time because she is having such a difficult time. I feel so bad for her.	11	3.74
I'm in a state of shock and feel hopelessness	7	2.38
adopted him as a blind pup, we're having fun together, he's amazing	5	1.70
I medicate myself by means of over the counter drugs and horse pills	2	0.68
I take it one day at a time but it breaks my heart to see him this way and I don't know if I will ever adjust but I hope he does but it is still early.(he just turned 4, so young )	5	1.70
I can live with his blindness. His other problems are worse. Incontenance%2C kidney disease	1	0.34
I hurt for him%2C but we do great as a team	1	0.34

Choice	Votes	%
Cropping of ears and dockin tails is acceptable	48	23.30
Cropping of ears and dockin tails is wrong	46	22.33
Dockin tails is acceptable	18	8.74
No opinion, but personally wouldn't do it	12	5.83
Docking of tails and cropping of ears is mutilation in the name of fashion or tradition	70	33.98
Sometimes justified, usually not	11	5.34
Docking tails is fine%2C I wouldn%27t personally crop ears	1	0.49

Choice	Votes	%
a smell oriented one	13	5.22
a sound oriented one (with a bell or squeeker)	45	18.07
a silent to, like a tug toy	5	2.01
Humans	12	4.82
a food oriented one	14	5.62
stuffed toy	20	8.03
rawhide chew strips	16	6.43
a tennis ball or similar	19	7.63
A pad of post it notes... and no, I'm not kidding ;o)	1	0.40
He doesn't play with toys	7	2.81
Our other dog	4	1.61
My bedroom slippers	2	0.80
me	15	6.02
anything of mine that will get my attention!	3	1.20
rope toy	44	17.67
a soda bottle	3	1.20
baseball cap	1	0.40
pig ear	3	1.20
his feet	1	0.40
He has limited vision and is deaf, loves his flashing glow ball	1	0.40
small rocks	1	0.40
Small hard rubber circle	1	0.40
Anything he can tear up (kleenex, pillow stuffing)	3	1.20
BooBoo Kitty ( TY stuffed cat)	1	0.40
Her favorite toys were small stuffed animals with sqeekers. But she no longer plays with her toys since she had her eyes removed.	1	0.40
Nothing..she just sleeps all day	2	0.80
A 11" ball with bells in it to fetch	1	0.40
Talking Treat Ball	1	0.40
a fuzzy cat toy on elastic	2	0.80
A milk carton	2	0.80
my voice	1	0.40
a basketball to roll around	1	0.40
noise ball	1	0.40
Tennis ball with a bell in it	1	0.40
Stuffed dragon he won at a fair%21	1	0.40

Choice	Votes	%
1 month	15	32.61
2 months	0	0.00
3 months	1	2.17
4 months	3	6.52
5 months	2	4.35
6 months	2	4.35
7 months	0	0.00
8 months	2	4.35
9 months	1	2.17
10 months	2	4.35
18	2	4.35
Still Sighted	7	15.22
4 years, but due to cataract (had surgery previously and stayed on eyedrops)	2	4.35
blind in one eye, sited in other	3	6.52
5 years (last 1 1/2 year taking medicine)	1	2.17
1 week after cataract surgery	2	4.35
chnell is my dog	1	2.17

Choice	Votes	%
On your bed with you	192	47.06
On the floor in your bedroom	52	12.75
My dog is not welcome in the bedroom	3	0.74
Locked in a different room in the house	12	2.94
In a different room/Dogs choice	9	2.21
Outside	7	1.72
Any where he wants	27	6.62
couch in family room	5	1.23
on his bed in my bedroom	28	6.86
kennel in my bedroom	17	4.17
In my bed under the covers	11	2.70
INTERNAL GARAGE	3	0.74
either in house or in kennel, his choice	1	0.25
Any where she wants	6	1.47
In my bed, head on pillow, body under covers, just like me	5	1.23
Kitchen	5	1.23
In my bedroom, sometimes on the floor, sometimes on the bed her choice	11	2.70
In her Donut bed in our room until going blind, now random places on the floor in our room	1	0.25
It is more important for her to be closer to me; nearest floor space	1	0.25
since blind, anywhere but in the bedroom..has doggy door and free roam of rest of house	1	0.25
in his bed	3	0.74
In a kennel With his dear Staffy friend Baby	1	0.25
Why are pronouns MALE?	2	0.49
Anywhere SHE wants	3	0.74
On our bed%2C on the floor%2C sometimes in his kennel	1	0.25
KENNEL	1	0.25

Choice	Votes	%
One	62	23.48
Two	99	37.50
Three	40	15.15
Four	27	10.23
Five	14	5.30
Six	5	1.89
Seven	2	0.76
Eight	5	1.89
More than eight	4	1.52
5 dogs and 1 cat	1	0.38
more than twenty	2	0.76
they aren't owned	1	0.38
5 dogs 3 cats	1	0.38
1 cat, 4 yabbies	1	0.38

Choice	Votes	%
Yes (I only have one dog)	45	20.83
One of my dogs is (I have more than one dog)	27	12.50
No	63	29.17
Yes, some of my dogs are rescue dogs	9	4.17
Yes, all of my dogs are rescue dogs	52	24.07
Yes, 3 out of 4 are rescue dogs	7	3.24
Yes, 2 of 4 are rescue dogs	2	0.93
Yes,1 out of four	1	0.46
1 was rescued off the freeway (more than one dog in house)	1	0.46
6 out of 9 are plus 4 rescue kitties	1	0.46
Yes 3 of 5 are rescue dogs and 7 cats all rescue cats	1	0.46
Yes, 2 of 3 are rescue dogs	3	1.39
3 of the 4 were, the other rescues people! (search and rescue dog)	1	0.46
my dog has the ablility to expand in both space and time, although he has trouble seeing. that is okay though, because, well, you know, he can expand in space and time	1	0.46
5 out of 5 are rescue dogs	1	0.46
adopted at one year from friend	1	0.46

Choice	Votes	%
Sleep Apnea(due to being over weight from lack of exercise) and age	12	5.17
Epilepsy	6	2.59
weight	17	7.33
Cushings Disease	13	5.60
kidney problems	4	1.72
congestive heart failure	5	2.16
Diabetes	12	5.17
luxating patella	4	1.72
Arthritis	7	3.02
deaf	19	8.19
gluten, diary produce & red meat allergy	2	0.86
no other problems	32	13.79
seizures	8	3.45
skin allergy due to pollens, molds, dust etc.	10	4.31
allergies & very litle immune system	7	3.02
anxiety	1	0.43
fatty tumors	6	2.59
non-cancerous tumors	2	0.86
hypo-thyroidism	7	3.02
PANCREATITIS	5	2.16
unexplained seasonal alopecia	2	0.86
1 has 3 blown disks and lots of arthritis in spine	1	0.43
Cushing's & Ectopic Hyperparathyroidism	4	1.72
oscular skeletal disease	1	0.43
weight, skin allergies, hypothyroidism, poor hips	2	0.86
hip displaceia.	6	2.59
Brain disese	1	0.43
Cystic tumur on brain	1	0.43
diabetic, autoimmune anemia,	1	0.43
she ids deaf, has arthritis, ear infections, fatty tumors and other tumors and last but not least a skin disease	1	0.43
she is deaf, has arthritis, ear infections, fatty tumors and other tumors and last but not least a skin disease	2	0.86
Blind, deaf, Cushings, Hypothyroidism, ear infections, skin infections, hip displasia, arthritis of the spine	1	0.43
Cushing's, Arthritis, Hypothyroidism, Seizures	3	1.29
he has three legs	1	0.43
Deafness, hypothyroidism, food and airborn allergies	1	0.43
hypo thyroidism and skin allergies	1	0.43
Three legs & Addison's Disease	1	0.43
hypothyroidism	2	0.86
Deaf in one ear	1	0.43
cortisol/progesterone problems	1	0.43
SEVERAL OTHERS	3	1.29
no	10	4.31
struvite	1	0.43
Incontenance	2	0.86
Renal failure	2	0.86
Polycythemia %26 luxating patellas	1	0.43

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	91	44.17
No	6	2.91
Already Blind When Adopted	7	3.40
Most of the time. He does get a little more spoiled these days	39	18.93
A few lifestlye changes for her but she is definitely more spoiled these days!	46	22.33
SPOIL HIM MORE. WITH WALKS AND CAR RIDES	14	6.80
Came to me with limited vision	2	0.97
Adopted blind, I treat her as any other 'normal' dog	1	0.49

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	91	41.94
No	53	24.42
yes, my mother offered to buy me a new puppy if I would put this one to sleep	1	0.46
not in so many words, but you could tell they were thinking that	28	12.90
I don't listen to garbage	2	0.92
They still do! Even after six years.	1	0.46
blind dogs deserve a 'seeing-eye human'	14	6.45
they just didn't know the options	2	0.92
No. They don't know he's mostly blind until I tell them.	3	1.38
A few radicals	1	0.46
I thought it might be better ,he's 14, but my vet talked me out of it. Glad he did.	1	0.46
Yes, but i don't listen to bullshit	7	3.23
Some yes, most no	2	0.92
NO! I have received nothing but full support and reassurance!	9	4.15
no they wouldn't dare, but they did think I was crazy for adopting him ("you already have 3 dogs, do you really NEED a blind puppy?" blah, blah, blah...he needed me!)	1	0.46
unbelievably my vet did%21	1	0.46

Choice	Votes	%
the same as it was before blindness arrived, and a good deal of time has elapsed	50	24.88
too heavy, and a diet is followed, with plenty of excercise too	11	5.47
early days, but I can see an increase already	10	4.98
heavy, but another condition is/may be causing it	10	4.98
heavy, but age is a factor here too	5	2.49
heavy, because of too much food and not enough excercise	14	6.97
average	6	2.99
recent wt loss which I find vry worrisome, cold weathr,increased activity vs illness progressing	2	1.00
back to pre-diabetic weight. Maintaining well	5	2.49
had a weight loss due to Cushing/diabetes; he was too heavy; he has maintained at a good weight since stablized and since going blind	3	1.49
He/She is ahppy and looks good to me	9	4.48
heavy due to years of prednisone and other meds	2	1.00
owner is lazy and doesn't exercise dog enough	2	1.00
Too thin, I am worried about illness	5	2.49
lost weight on diabetic diet	1	0.50
holding steady	15	7.46
ON WD WITH SARDS AND PANCREATITIS AND IS STILL GAINING WEIGHT	1	0.50
Still early, but so far so good	14	6.97
limited vision, he's lean and energetic	2	1.00
Gained 6 or 7 POUNDS right before going blind (SARDS) after opthamologic check up we'll go on a STRICT diet	7	3.48
weight always problem, a few extra pounds since SARDS	2	1.00
went from 3 1/2 to 7.7 lbs since just before going blind with sards.	2	1.00
Went from 58 to 95 in three moths before going nlind	1	0.50
about 12 pounds	2	1.00
gained 15+ lbs before going blind.. still has cyclical bouts of constant hunger (approx. 1-2 x's/mth)	9	4.48
Weight has always been a problem, blindness hasn't made it any worse	1	0.50
9 lb Chihuahua	2	1.00
7 pound Maltese became 13 pounds a couple of months before going blind and being diagnosed with SARDS	4	1.99
17 lb dog gained 7lbs before going blind, has gained more, on very restricted diet and is always hungry	2	1.00
heavier, less exercise and mobilty, same food	1	0.50
Has gained 14lbs from the beginning of the SARDS experience (2.5 months)	1	0.50

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	49	45.37
No	15	13.89
I am just winging it.	4	3.70
Don't need any information to help me with my blind dog.	0	0.00
No, and I wish there were more information available	6	5.56
not once I found this site, the blinddogs site is great	26	24.07
The book "Living With Blind Dogs" is worth it's weight in gold!!!!	2	1.85
I am having problems finding information. I feel like no one else is having the same problems that I am.	3	2.78
I have had all kinds of luck searching the net!!! Got all I need from there... but "Living with Blind Dogs" is great too!	3	2.78

Choice	Votes	%
They don't seem to realize he is blind	49	38.58
They know he/she is blind, and sometimes take advantage of it	13	10.24
Just wants to fight with her/him now	5	3.94
once they figured out he was 'different' things have been fine!	12	9.45
No difference what so ever	11	8.66
Sighted dog reacts fine, blind dog barely tolerates other dog	5	3.94
normally no difference, but once in a while gets cranky when stepped on	4	3.15
Very cautious. Offensive	2	1.57
They don't seem to know he has limited vision, deafness causes more problems.	2	1.57
they give him more space and are more tolerant of little things. They let him think he is the alpha dog in the pack knowing he is really a whimp.	3	2.36
Right now, she knows something is different but can't seem to figure out what! Hopefully that'll change in the future!	1	0.79
the sighted Jack Russell taught the blind dogs how to play!!	1	0.79
they usually ignore her	1	0.79
I have never tried my dog with a blind dog.	1	0.79
They seem to be alittle confused. My dog will growl at them if she knows they are around her. Then they usually just leave her alone.	5	3.94
they know something's different, but only one acts differently - more aggressive sometimes towards her, taking advantage of her weakness	4	3.15
my younger dog (of the 3 original) gets perplexed as to why the new pup runs into things sometimes (including him) and doesn't like being mouthed on so much, but they are all doing well together most of the time	1	0.79
She loves to be around them and establishes rules of play	1	0.79
\With care and respect	2	1.57
They use to be big buddies and now they act as if they don't know one other and I have even had to break up a few fights. If they even get close to one another the one w/ sight will growl and the blind one runs.	2	1.57
Is confused, doesn't understand what has changed.	1	0.79
One doesn't notice and another (a pit bull) is more tolerant and kinder to the blind dog	1	0.79

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	31	34.07
No	1	1.10
Sometimes	8	8.79
Most of the time	8	8.79
Almost always	3	3.30
They have no reaction	1	1.10
most are surprised at his skills and abilities	19	20.88
They are stand-offish	3	3.30
ALL of my friends actually cried when they found out...	3	3.30
I don't tell people.	1	1.10
Only when she runs into things	4	4.40
They laugh, he's totally cross-eyed and adorable too!!	1	1.10
Absolutely, but he doesn't want or need pity - they did that at the rescue I got him from and it gave him bad habits, he just want to do what everyone else does	2	2.20
A first reaction, then delight at her remarkable adaptation. She teaches a great lesson.	6	6.59

Choice	Votes	%
still has both eyes	77	35.00
has had one eye removed, no prosthesis	20	9.09
has had one eye removed, has prosthesis	11	5.00
has both eyes removed, no prosthesis	21	9.55
has both eyes removed, has prosthesis	10	4.55
In the near future, my dog will have to have one or both eyes removed	10	4.55
One eye removed, other still sighted.	11	5.00
has had one eye removed with prosthesis, and prosthetic implant in other	2	0.91
has had one eye removed, and cataract surgery on remaining eye with limited vision	3	1.36
was born without eyes	4	1.82
had one eye removed 3 yrs ago, getting the second one removed next week	2	0.91
Completely blind in one eye, about half way there in the other	4	1.82
blind in one eye but still has vision in the other	24	10.91
Was born with one eye and is sighted in the other	3	1.36
limited vision, has both eyes	8	3.64
has both eyes but was born blind in one	6	2.73
injury to one eye	4	1.82

Choice	Votes	%
my dog has sards with no urine/kidney problems	46	42.59
my dog has sards and urinary tract infections	9	8.33
my dog has sards and decreased kidney function, short of or up to kidney failure	17	15.74
my blind dog without sards has urinary tract infections	4	3.70
my blind dog without sards has kidney disease with or without "kidney failure"	1	0.93
my blind dog has crystals in the urine or stones	4	3.70
My blind miniature schnauzer has SARDS, diabetes and various metabolic functions not doing well.	1	0.93
My sards dog has crystals in the urine and stones	5	4.63
My SARDS dog has frequent unination problems off and on.	19	17.59
I have SARDS and it wont go away	2	1.85

Choice	Votes	%
An 'eye' for danger	13	11.11
The willingness to go to formal training	2	1.71
The use of smells	3	2.56
What are suitable toys	1	0.85
To treat them as much as possible as a sighted dog	17	14.53
make them feel secure and wanted before anything else	25	21.37
do not move furnishings	8	6.84
Noisy tags on other dogs	5	4.27
All of the Above	17	14.53
place runners in high risk spots for head bumps	2	1.71
read the book "Living With Blind Dogs"	6	5.13
use lots of verbal commands, talk alot to them	9	7.69
don't move furniture, alot of patience, and love	7	5.98
watch for health problems other than sight	2	1.71

Choice	Votes	%
None - rapid healing and no pain	29	51.79
Bleeding from the sewn up eyes	5	8.93
Infection (with pus) from the eyes	6	10.71
General body infection	1	1.79
Bleeding from the nose	2	3.57
Some pain	3	5.36
reaction from the stitches	1	1.79
Swelling and bruising	3	5.36
It has been 3 weeks since my dog had both her eyes removed. She was blind before and could get around great. Since the eyes were removed, she can not find her way around at all now.	2	3.57
Swelling from surgery	4	7.14

Choice	Votes	%
January	28	16.57
Febuary	9	5.33
March	24	14.20
April	10	5.92
May	18	10.65
June	12	7.10
July	11	6.51
August	13	7.69
September	13	7.69
October	4	2.37
November	11	6.51
December	16	9.47

Choice	Votes	%
Extreme thirst before blindness	34	12.93
Extreme thirst after blindness	13	4.94
Extreme appetite before blindness	20	7.60
Extreme appetite after blindness	14	5.32
Kidney problems before blindness	1	0.38
Kidney problems after blindness	7	2.66
SKIN PROBLEM ON STOMACHE THAT ITCHED, THEN SEVERELY INCREASED APPETITE, THIRST AND WEIGHT GAIN. D	16	6.08
extreme weight gain and excessive panting	22	8.37
extreme thirst, extreme apetite, extreme weight gain, congested breathing, panting, lethargy, excessive licking of front paws	45	17.11
Extreme thirst and appetite before blindness - is tapering off some now (also thyroid meds help).	6	2.28
all the above except kidney problems	10	3.80
Had Just Started Lysodren	2	0.76
extreme appetite and weight gain, insomnia, two small red spots on the abdomon that did not itch or hurt, got grumpy and growly	1	0.38
had started Lysodren 4 months before, had taken Rimadyl for a month before	3	1.14
extreme thirst, extreme apetite, extreme weight gain, congested breathing, panting, lethargy, thyroid problem (treated with meds), high blood pressure (treated with meds), tiny growths/bumps on forepaws.	5	1.90
Panting more immediate before and after blindness	9	3.42
increased thirst, extreme appetite, itchy skin	5	1.90
noticed night blindness	4	1.52
no other symptoms except blindness	15	5.70
Skin infection, taking steroids for infection	1	0.38
Extreme thirst and appetite before blindness, lessened thirst, wetting in the house and elevated appetite, but not as bad as a month ago.	5	1.90
Diaherra then pneumonia after blindness	1	0.38
extreme appetite and weight gain, sagging belly, not wanting to walk, increased thirst, panting, lethargy, sleeplessness	15	5.70
extreme appetite%2C weight gain%2C increased thirst for about 2-3 months before becoming blind	4	1.52
thirst %26 urination in the house before becoming blind%3B increased appetite and increased thirst %28but not as bad%29 after becoming blind	2	0.76
extreme thirst%2C increased appetite%2C weight gain and congested breathing	2	0.76
I have my SARDS dog on a limited diet and we walk 2 miles a day. He is doing great 2 years after diagnosis.	1	0.38

Choice	Votes	%
1 laser treatment, sight still lost	7	41.18
2 laser treatments, sight still lost	0	0.00
1 cryo treatment, sight still lost	0	0.00
2 cryo treatments, sight still lost	0	0.00
1 laser treatment, sight retained	0	0.00
2 laser treatments, sight retained	0	0.00
1 cryo treatment, sight retained	2	11.76
2 cryo treatments, sight retained	0	0.00
1 laser treatment, to save eye, eye saved	0	0.00
2 laser treatments, to save eye, eye saved	1	5.88
1 cryo treatment, to save eye, eye saved	0	0.00
2 cryo treatments, to save eye, eye saved	1	5.88
1 laser treatment to save eye, eye still lost	1	5.88
2 laser treatments to save eye, eye still lost	0	0.00
1 cryo treatment to save eye, eye still lost	0	0.00
2 cryo treatments to save eye, eye still lost	0	0.00
1 cryo treatment, sight retained but later lost to diabetic cataract	1	5.88
3 laser treatments, to save eye, partial sight retained (only partial sight due to complications) - eye saved	1	5.88
1 laser surgery, sight lost in bad eye; good eye stable 15 months and counting!	1	5.88
2 Cryo treatment, 1 laser treatment, sight still lost	2	11.76

Choice	Votes	%
WAS THE APPETITE STILL INCREASED	22	25.58
DID THE DOG BECOME EVEN MORE DISORIENTED	4	4.65
WERE THERE BREATHING PROBLEMS	4	4.65
DID THE SENSE OF AMELL SEEM TO DECREASE ALSO	2	2.33
DID YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH PIDDLING IN THE HOUSE	4	4.65
MY DOG HAS ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS BUT IT'S ONLY BEE 1 MONTH THAT HE IS TOTALLY BLIND	14	16.28
all of the above but in slightly different order, now most improved but it has been almost a year	9	10.47
all of the above and never an improvement	8	9.30
Has become Anorexic & Depressed, it has only been 2 weeks since he went blind	3	3.49
Excessive drinking, disorientation, piddling in the house, but it has only been a few weeks.	8	9.30
Is there help for sard	6	6.98
no more extreme thirst or hunger; getting back in shape and enjoying life more!	2	2.33

Choice	Votes	%
NO	30	45.45
YES	17	25.76
DON'T KNOW	19	28.79

Choice	Votes	%
NO	83	68.03
YES	33	27.05
mybe	1	0.82
jkk	1	0.82
yes, but not for several years	4	3.28

Choice	Votes	%
YES	58	57.43
NO	29	28.71
blind 5/2000, house treated for termites 1/2000 but symptoms noted in 12/00 that retrospect. were sards	1	0.99
Who knows what was used on grass where dog is walked	9	8.91
neighbor who sprays malethion into our yard on a weekly basis	3	2.97
have in past%2C neighbor has his professionally done 4 times a year	1	0.99

Choice	Votes	%
YES	18	33.33
NO	36	66.67

Choice	Votes	%
YES	11	18.97
NO	44	75.86
last exp. 4/98, blind 5/2000	1	1.72
Yes, but dog never went on that sidewalk or driveway	1	1.72
Occassionally%2C but winter of 2008%2F2009 not any exposurre	1	1.72

Choice	Votes	%
YES	59	55.14
NO	12	11.21
very occasionally	36	33.64

Choice	Votes	%
YES	28	50.91
NO	9	16.36
Nope, not enough numbers	4	7.27
No, but pooling our experiences can't hurt	14	25.45

Choice	Votes	%
yes	32	35.16
no	27	29.67
yes, very little and long ago	6	6.59
yes, and it did absolutely no good!	3	3.30
Natural Diet (Holistic Feed) worked better than any cortizone	1	1.10
my own skin for a flea bite	1	1.10
yes, successfully for limited problem	3	3.30
cortizone shots	6	6.59
prednisone, for back problems	7	7.69
FOR RASH ON STOMACHE 1 TIME	4	4.40
Prednisone for ITP years ago and again in recent years for back problem	1	1.10

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	14	19.18
No	17	23.29
Yes, which is why I have soft pillows or the like propped throughout the house to buffer the "hard spots"	3	4.11
Only when S-He knows they are about to be allowed outside or taken on a walke	3	4.11
Only at night when s-he appears to be most disoriented	3	4.11
Only during hte day when s-he appears to most disoriented	0	0.00
when justwaking up, seems most disoriented, day or night, yes, .	5	6.85
Is sometimes cautious other times not.	19	26.03
She doesn't bolt into things, she just walks into everything. But I don't think she can help it.	4	5.48
She is definitely more cautious and will actually feel with her feet in unfamiliar territory	4	5.48
he's very bold and confident, maneuvers around amazingly well, sometimes runs into things but he's still a very high energy puppy too in addition to being blind	1	1.37

Choice	Votes	%
YES	125	80.13
NO	14	8.97
No, but mine does have fatty tumors (three that I can easily identify)	8	5.13
has little bumps and fatty tumors	8	5.13
MY UNAFFECTED DOG DOES	1	0.64

Choice	Votes	%
yes	14	28.57
no	20	40.82
No Pancreatitis, but yes- Cushings then SARDS	5	10.20
no cushings, but yes-pancreatitis then SARDS	2	4.08
pancreatitis & cushings	2	4.08
sards possible cushings but needs further tests. now has terrible diaorriha and am afraid my dog has pancreatitis	1	2.04
suck my willy	2	4.08
suck my willy	2	4.08
suck my willy	1	2.04

Choice	Votes	%
saved for less than 1 year	2	40.00
lost completely after surgery	2	40.00
saved for over 1 year	0	0.00
saved for over 2 years	1	20.00

Choice	Votes	%
YES	74	97.37
NO	2	2.63

Choice	Votes	%
YES	6	16.67
NO	29	80.56
SECOND DOG SEEN IN 31 YEARS PRACTICE	1	2.78

Choice	Votes	%
YES	28	96.55
NO	1	3.45

Choice	Votes	%
YES	59	92.19
NO	3	4.69
The first two vets, yes. Now I have a canine optomologist, that knows more then me finally	2	3.12

Choice	Votes	%
yes	14	43.75
no	9	28.12
not yet	2	6.25
why would I?	0	0.00
yes, and the breeders Vet too.	1	3.12
Yes, the breeder and I had both known it was a possibility when I got her	1	3.12
I am the breeder - my SARDS dog is the puppy I kept. AKC CH and everything - I'm heartbroken.	1	3.12
no, I do not know the breeder	2	6.25
no,he was stray dog	1	3.12
Adopted	1	3.12

Choice	Votes	%
1. Keep testing and switching Vets till I got an answer.	4	14.29
Eventually stopped when the price was too high and the testing was torturing the pup.	0	0.00
3. After ruling out serious problems just got one with dealing with adjustment.	9	32.14
sick of repeated testing and no answers from traditional vets, now trying vitamin program and acupuncture through holistic vet	1	3.57
Read up on posibilities, sounded like SARDS, went to an eye specialist for dogs, tested and confirmed first visit	14	50.00

Choice	Votes	%
Cruel and unnesesary	45	47.37
Only OK as a last resort if a dog is going to be PTS	29	30.53
OK if the dog cannot be trained to stop	13	13.68
OK, it causes no pain, I see no problem	8	8.42

Choice	Votes	%
yes	37	67.27
no	17	30.91
topical; for eye sx	1	1.82

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	49	49.49
No	38	38.38
would NOT give my dogs proheart, use heartgard!	8	8.08
Intercepter!	3	3.03
Revolution	1	1.01

Choice	Votes	%
What other health concerns after SARDS diagnosis?	31	91.18
Irdicoyclitis	2	5.88
encyphalitis	1	2.94

Choice	Votes	%
No results or changes.	7	43.75
After a few weeks on 50 mg a day, there was no noticible difference, but after another week on 100 mg a day, the excessive hunger as well as confusion and insomnia all seemed to improve greatly.	1	6.25
gradual improvement in insomnia and behaviour, orientation slowly improved	2	12.50
improvement in thirst, aggression, fear, salivation	1	6.25
No	5	31.25

Choice	Votes	%
yes	9	60.00
no	6	40.00

Choice	Votes	%
no	1	7.14
yes	13	92.86