The white cloud in the eye is most likely a cataract. Cataract can be surgically helped same as in people
Blind dogs can be lived with - a few special things like not moving things on them and training to voice. A fenced yard or out on a trolley. We had a blind dog here that we put a bell in so when he got too far into the woods we could find him. 70 acres fenced so he was in no danger but could get tangled in briars. 18 years appears about average for a healthy cockapoo. Almost all older dogs will have some problems same people. It's a right of passage with age. for information about our cockapoos and labradoodles please visit www.k9goodies.com/birdwalk. for direct link to pictures of available pups http://community.webshots.com/user/pheadoux to see more info on a picture click on it. to get back to all pictures use the back button on your browser. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of davidoutterback Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 7:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [cockapoo] 15 years old cockapoo one eye has big white marble spot I have a 11 to 12 year old cockapoo that was the runt and it was given to my 15 year old son when he was about 3 or 4 years old. The dog seems to run into object on its right side, but can see with the other eye. I don't know if it has cateracks or not. We flew the dog to the Philippines less than two years ago. The veternarians here don't seem as advanced at the veteranians in Omaha where we came from. Looking into the dogs eyes it seems the dog eyes have developed a large white spot. I don't know what this is. It seems the other eye may be getting the same way and it has developed over just a few months. I've been told dogs get cateracts and I know cateracks can lead to blindness. Also am curious how long an average cockapoo lives. I have read where they can live up to 18 years or so, but I don't know what the average life span is. I read where some people keep a blind dog, but when I was a child and the dog was totally bling it would run into everything and my dad put it to sleep. Then we had a neighbors dog that was continually chasing its tail and my son tells me it was going bind and didn't live to much longer. I appreciate any comments. Because the posts are not always timely, appreciate a note to [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:davidoutterback%40yahoo.com> if you reply to clue me you've replied. Thank you Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cockapoo/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
