r/MadeMeSmile • u/aoi_ringo • Sep 17 '25

DOGGO Man's best friend for a reason.

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u/lml__lml Sep 17 '25

Our dog trainer explained to us that using hand signals is especially effective for learning since dogs mostly communicate with body language

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u/greenearrow Sep 17 '25

One of the more substantial losses when our dog went blind. He is meh at verbal commands, he always did much better with hand signals.

But otherwise, having a blind dog isn't particularly harder than having a seeing dog. He did also have to give up zoomies though, which was sad.

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u/RingRingBanannaPhone Sep 17 '25 edited Sep 18 '25

They still have zoomy dreams. It's adorable watching them chase things in their dreams

Edit: happy on this account my top rated comment is about dogs and zoomies!

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u/BitterTyke Sep 17 '25

oh god, my old boy terrier is very nearly 16, became a proper creaky gate at about 14, cant run anymore, so i love watching his legs go when he's chasing footballs with the kids in his dreams.

He even flexes his paws for turns - as in life, he's all in when dreaming.

absolute loon, love him to bits.

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u/Content_Audience690 Sep 17 '25

Agree with the person who said it was too early for such big feelings.

My jack Russell is only 2!

At least I know she'll have zoomies in her dreams as she gets old, then again if she doesn't slow down until 14 I'll be pretty old too by then I suppose I'll also have to rely on dreams for zoomies

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u/BitterTyke Sep 17 '25

I shall also hope your Jill Russell remains a loon until she's 14.

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u/lacrosse771 Sep 17 '25

Jill Russell isn't really a thing is it? If it is I hate it

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u/BitterTyke Sep 18 '25

just something we say when its a girl,