Blinders For A Dog

[KCF2013]

Has anyone made a set of blinders for a dog.... like the horse ones only smaller (i guess).

I have a client looking for a set for his extremely over anxious dog, I am not even sure where to start on this type of project.... make a collar and run the blinders off each side... wondering how to keep them from being an addition to the problem with the dog.

Any suggestions/guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

Rick

KCF2013

Edited July 14, 2014 by KCF2013

[Tinkerton]

Personally, I would think to start with a muzzle type of design and go from there. Maybe something akin to a horse harness, depending on the type of dog.

[KCF2013]

Personally, I would think to start with a muzzle type of design and go from there. Maybe something akin to a horse harness, depending on the type of dog.

I suggested a muzzle type to the client, he insisted he didn't want any sort of muzzle on the dog.... might make a collar with a dog bone visor shape, see how taht works out.. craft paper time...

[WinterBear]

I'm not sure "blinders" would work as well on an animal with more binocular, foward-facing vision, like a dog as compared to a horse. But maybe something like a cross between snow-blindness goggles and doggles might restrict the vision enough to help calm the dog. So molded leather cups with slits or crosses cut through the dome, with adjustable straps?

http://www.arcticphoto.co.uk/supergal/hap/hap00/hap0012-31.htm

and

http://shop.doggles.com/dog/eyewear/dgor-doggles_originalz

[KCF2013]

I'm not sure "blinders" would work as well on an animal with more binocular, foward-facing vision, like a dog as compared to a horse. But maybe something like a cross between snow-blindness goggles and doggles might restrict the vision enough to help calm the dog. So molded leather cups with slits or crosses cut through the dome, with adjustable straps?

http://www.arcticphoto.co.uk/supergal/hap/hap00/hap0012-31.htm

and

http://shop.doggles.com/dog/eyewear/dgor-doggles_originalz

Great Idea, the client wants to limit the amount of visual stimulation, so this might be the ticket... thanks for the suggesstion

[BDAZ]

Something like this out of leather?

Cya!

Bob

[papaw]

Dogs do see about 20/75-80 which is not clear compared to people 20/20-40, but do have very better peripheral vision at 250 deg to people with 190 this is because of there eye placement on their heads generally. Tell your client that it will be a lot of work in keeping anything on the dog as they will be distracted till trained to wear the blinders. Hope some of this will help you understand the challenge, I would do some checking with aid that Greyhound racers use for training.

[wlg190861]

Your client is being cruel to the dog, you will make the situation worse. he need to get some training

[wlg190861]

Your client fell off his rocker. you will hurt the dog. there is a reason why you have never heard of them and never will.

[Tinkerton]

It is not cruel. There are similar products out there specifically for very anxious dogs. They work best when used in conjunction with training or behavioural therapy. All it does is reduce visual stimuli and help settle the dog down.

http://www.thundershirt.com/Product/ThunderCap.aspx?item_guid=8c07f7d3-f09d-4e95-a82e-0ac16d129a20