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<DIV>Just wanted to give some news to person with basset with eye pressure
problems. Our first Basset, Sunshine lost the vision in second eyes
when she was about eight, first eye went when she was six. We moved about
that time and were surprised at how well she did sightless. We lived in a
two story house with steps down into the back yard. . She did so
well on both once she figured out where everything was.We had two preschool
children at the time. She lived blind for another 2-1/2 years.</DIV>
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<DIV>My daughter, who is a vet, has had two blind dogs, a choc lab who was blind
from birth-so sweet with her toddlers and able to negotiate all stairs after
they moved twice in his life. He lived to be 12 and as she said he
was 'her first-born child'. Her second blind dog was rescued this time
last year, Golden retriever. A few problems learning the doggie door at
first. Housetrained and trusting now after a lot of work with him.</DIV>
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<DIV>Sorry to be so long but wanted you to know that dogs can live happily
blind; it might be time to take out the eye which is causing him pain--they even
have prosthetic eyes if you can't bear the sight of his eye sewn shut.
Don't give up on him.---Jean</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>