What a wonderful feeling to be able to relax as you stroll with your blind canine companion through the local farmers market on a crisp Sunday morning.
Walking through a populated city street, and not worrying that others will mistakenly walk into your dog is quite simply not a true reality, when we have a blind or visually impaired pup in tow.
People who own pets with vision disorders are most concerned with their pet's well-being and contentment. And socialization is a very important part of assuring that your disabled pet has as much of a "normal" experience with life as possible.
We want our dogs to enjoy being dogs. We spend much devotion making their lifelong experience a satisfying one. Special command training is often in the cards for our blind canine pups. But commands can not make others aware that your pet can not see.
Folks mistakenly walking into my blind pet used to happen time and time again. When we walked our blind pup at a pet social or through downtown streets, I found myself consistently calling ahead of me "Blind Dog" ... "Blind Dog".
Our dog loved interacting with the outside wold, experiencing the many sounds and scents of other people and other dogs. But it was always a stressful time for me, as I spent the time "on guard" for others approaching my dog.
Once we began marking our dog in neon words and colors when in public, most people took note and moved around him. Socialization became a much less stressful event for the family. And our dog thought he was on top of the world.
At SHONGear, we designed an alert vest that is cool and is comfortable for our blind dogs to wear. The lightweight nylon material is perfect for both indoor or outdoor wear. Elastic straps are made of quality elastic so that our pets are never bound into their vest, yet elastic wear and tear is minimized. And the SHONGear signature colors of bright neon green on black, are unmistakably noticeable. The neon colors clearly distinguish them from the red letters of a human blind guide dog.
Come by and visit our store at www.SHONGear.com or our Facebook Social Store www.facebook.com/SHONGearDesigns.
See if we have a solution for safer socialization of your pet. And if not, drop me a note at Jonni@SHONGear.com We would love to hear from you.
If you already own a SHONVest, please click on our Pinterest link and upload your dog's photo wearing his alert vest.
Kindest Regards,
Jonni
