We have an Old English Sheepdog who’s very friendly. We bought him before our son was born. He adapted to the baby very well. As Jason (our son) grew, Max (our dog) played with him and let Jason ride him, and even tried herding him along when he was a toddler. In short, Max treated Jason like a baby sheep, and was gentle and kind.
Now that Max is getting older, he’s developed cataracts. Because Old English Sheepdogs are highly prone to cataracts, this isn’t very alarming. A while ago we got Maxy pet health insurance. Big dogs like him tend to have more medical problems like hip dysplasia and glaucoma, so we thought it would be better to keep him healthy with dog insurance rather than have to pay the cost out of pocket if he develops a more serious issue down the line.
Since we already have pet health insurance we decided to help Max. Old English Sheepdogs already have reduced vision due to the protective hair that covers their eyes and filters the sun, so to prevent his cataracts from worsening his vision, we decided to nip it in the bud.
Now Max has a much lesser chance of going blind. He’s happy in his old age, and we hope he will continue to be for a long while.
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