Much of dog behavior deals with posture and appropriateness. Small changes in your body posture mean a lot to your dog. Dog owners need to modify training based on this fact. If you want your dog to perform an action based on a silent cue, we suggest using a wide sweeping hand and arm motion in order to cue your dog. When dogs go blind, owners often wonder if the dogs' quality of life has diminished to the point where they are no longer happy.
Humans deal well with being blind, and humans are much more dependent on their eyes than are dogs.
Blind dogs lead happy lives as long as they are comfortable. The owner may need to make some adjustments in the pet's environment. Some of these adjustments include fencing the yard, taking leashed walks, and not leaving unusual objects in the dog's normal pathways. Obviously, most blind dogs cannot navigate stairs very well. When blind dogs are in their normal environment, most people don't know they are blind.