November 20, 2023

Everything You Should Know About Your Dog’s Vision with Cathy Symons, CVT, CCRP

1 hour 4 minutes

Can dogs see colors? How does your dog’s breed affect their vision? What changes in your dog’s behavior could indicate they are losing their vision?

Cathy Symons, CVT, CCRP, answers all these questions and more for us.

Cathy’s pug Booda, aka The Emperor, was a bold and adventurous dog who loved his agility class and lived life to the fullest.

Until the day he didn’t, and Cathy realized that Booda had gone blind due to a condition known as SARDS (Sudden Acute Retinal Degeneration Syndrome) that is known to affect small breed dogs. Pulling herself together after this diagnosis, Cathy threw herself into creating a safe environment for Booda as he regained his confidence and learned to thrive in his new world.

Cathy wrote the book Blind Devotion to share with Pet Parents dealing with their dog’s vision loss everything that she wishes she had known. Cathy is also the author of the children’s book Watching Out for Digger, named after her second blind pug.

In her day job, Cathy works as a Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner, and she shares with us what Pet Parents should know about this field and the most common physical conditions and healing modalities she works with.

You can hear Cathy and her Canine Rehab partner Chris on the PetAbility Podcast where they share their decades of knowledge with us so we can keep our pets’ best quality of life for as long as possible.

Don’t miss the fun of Black Furday from November 25 – December 1. Register here: https://www.blackfurday.info

Find Links & Show Notes at:

https://believeindogpodcast.com/episodes-1/episode83

Teef: The easiest way to improve your dog’s dental health is with a spoonful of Teef powder in their water. Save 20% on your Teef orders when you use the code: ADM

Support this podcast, subscribe on your favorite app and leave a rating or review.

...more

View all episodes

By Erin Scott (Erin the Dog Mom)

4.9

3333 ratings