Kris - Adopted

Name:  Kris
Sex:  Male (not altered)
Breed:  Mi-Ki
Age:  4 months
Location:  Myakka City, FL

Vet Info:  Vet assessment and first series of puppy vaccines given.  The followup vaccines were given, according to FL law, by owner.

Owner Info:  Kris is a shy 4 month old puppy.  We have several other breeder dogs/pets, and 4 puppies right now. Kris seems to get very frustrated when he is with another puppy. He is fine when he is with my husband and I.   Kris was born on 12/23/11 and showed signs of blindness at about 5 weeks of age. We had a CERF test done on him which showed that the pupils were very small and underdeveloped. The ophthalmologist thought that as he matured the pupils would grow to normal size and he would be able to see correctly. However, that has not happened. We have also had Kris to the neurologist. They did a brain scan, heart scan, and liver scan on him. All tests were negative but the neurologist said that there was a chance that there might be "a deep seeded problem in the brain causing damage". We have been told that this is not a genetic problem. We have also taken Kris to an alternative vet. He said that he definitely can hear and he feels that he can see shadows. My husband and I too have felt that. The alternative vet put him on some supplements, this seems to be all we can do. The alternative vet said that a puppy such as Kris should respond well to training that is geared for a blind dog. He is a very adventurous and curious little dog. He is an inside dog confined to one area of the house.  He is housebroken but not leash trained. My husband and I do love Kris very much. Obviously, we wouldn't have tried everything we could to give him a better quality of life through the medical community. We feel that Kris needs to be in a home where he has one on one care....consistent care if you will....someone who is more trained to dealing with a puppy/dog with Kris's problem. We do what we can, but we are very busy with our other dogs a lot of the time and don't feel that we're giving him the best chance in life.