Current Events > Woman creates 'Muffin's Halo' device to help blind dogs enjoy life.

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Sylvie Bordeaux was heartbroken when her toy poodle Muffin started going blind from cataracts in his eyes.

His vision problems came after Muffin was subjected to a cancer scare in 2011. When he lost sight entirely, the pup became depressed and frustrated from unsuccessfully attempting to navigate his surroundings.

People were telling Sylvie that she would have to put Muffin out of his misery – but the stubborn dog owner instead decided to take matters into her own hands.

Sylvie then created a revolutionary device that acted as a wearable cane for Muffin. Lovingly dubbed “Muffin’s Halo”, the contraption was made up of a metal ring that encircled the dog’s head, thus protecting him from bumping his head into objects. By simply attaching it to a cloth brace that strapped around the dog’s torso, Muffin could then move without fear of running into walls or furniture.

Sylvie estimates that she has manufactured over 15,000 of Muffin’s Haloes for other blind dogs around the world.

Though Muffin passed away in 2016, Sylvie still sells the handmade devices for other hounds just like him.

Full Article: http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/thousands-blind-dogs-get-new-leash-life-wearable-device/

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I guess you could say they have those dogs a new leash on life!
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Odd. I've never heard about dogs having trouble with blindness before. I guess if you take them into a new environment or change up old environments. I read an article back in the early 2000s about a dog who had to have her eyes removed because of cataracts. They said that, when she entered a new room, she'd sniff the parameter and circle the room until she reached the center. Afterward, she was able to travel freely. I guess not all dog noses are equal.

I also had a teacher with a blind dog. She said that he'd run into a fake plant at least once, but that he'd never run into a real one. I guess they give off some sort of scene or something to let the dog know they're there.


Props to her for creating this and props to any dog whose life is made better because of it.

This reads like a children's book.

Muffin was a dog. But Muffin was blind.
*page turn*
Muffin ran into walls all the time because she couldn't see.
*page turn*
Muffin's didn't know what to do. Poor Muffin!
*page turn*
But Muffin's owner was very smart and made a hat that kept her from running into stuff!
*page turn*
Now Muffin could go anywhere without getting hurt.
THE END

But she still couldn't see so that kinda sucked.
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