Stevie The Wonder Pup (Totally Blind Dog Doing Obedience)

Stevie Is TOTALLY BLIND! He was born with bilateral optic nerve hypoplasia. Recently Stevie earned his CD-H through CDSP, placing in each trial and in one trial earning the award for Highest Scoring Rescue Dog In Trial with a score of 194!
On June 9th 2007 Stevie earned both his CD-H and his APDT Rally Level 1 title.
More recently he has earned his APDT Rally Level 2 title.
A special thanks to Sandi Ver Sprill of Golden Rule School for Dogs in NJ.
(http://www.goldenruleschoolfordogsllc.com)
(take out the space please)
Without Sandi none of this would have been possible. She believed in Stevie from the first day we brought him to class and continues to be his best coach and greatest cheerleader!

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Bernese
• Mountain
• Dog
• Blind
• Obedience
• Berner
• Stevie
• Wonder
• Pup
• Awesome
• Super
• Excellent
• Amazing

[macsfight]

Hello there.. I was looking to see if there was any videos regairding ONH ( Optic Nerve Hypoplasia ) and came across your wonderful dog!

My daughter has ONH as well and I find it rather intresting that and animal has the same condtion as my child.. as it is soooo very rare!

I also have a video up on her about her " Mackayla's Fight for Sight "

I wish you all the very best!!!

[jills3055]

I watched your video and posted a comment there. Just wanted to reply here as well. Your daughter is an amazing little girl. I would love to bring him to visit her someday.

[somethingWICKED54]

I have to ask,

are the judges a bit more lenient with scoring because Stevie is blind and he has to do things differently then a dog able to see?

I noticed that he nudges you a bit, almost like he is making sure of his posistion in relation to you. They would take off for the average dog doing that. I wouldn't take off if i was the judge

[jills3055]

HI thanks for asking.Yes Stevie is given some exceptions to level the playing field. A sighted dog gets a verbal and a signal for "stay", Stevie gets a verbal and a light touch on the nose. I don't know if the judges take off anything when he bumps me. I think some don't and some do. His scores are all over the map so the bumping may be one thing that gets us. Some judges forget he's the blind dog and dock me for talking. :) If he does his best I'm happy regardless of the score.

Jill

[ultrakool]

This proves that dogs have unconditional love for their owner regardless of being able to see them or not. Michael Vick and his cohorts should die a painful death.

[jills3055]

I agree, my little pitt mix I have, Harry, is the most loving little guy. I cannot imagine training him to hurt anything.

[rachelrachelrachel11]

Such an inspiring video. Blind dogs are so sweet, I would love to teach one agility some day

[AFAskygoddess]

What a wonderful pup Stevie is! You are each other's blessing.

My rescued Pomeranian is blind. She's the best behaved and obedient, dearest dog I've ever had. Most times I forget that she cannot see.

[benidr]

Esto es amor. ^ - ^

[tdfn]

Excellent both of Stevie and you!! Well done! My dog Nono is blind. I enjoy training with her same as you. She passed the obedience training test (D.I.N.G.O. Master Handler Test) like Stevie. I feel that dog has unlimited possibilities!

[420swed420]

i just rescued a born blind beagle lab mix along with her sister and they are doing so great!! the only thing im worried about is walking stairs with him, i just carry him down and up the stairs

[dooggyloover]

poor dog, hes beautiful!! my 4 yr. old, 40 lb. Brittany spaniel got 1st place in his last obedience trial. he did excellent!!

[amirjon]

oh wow good for u!!! never get pups from store or pup mill, specially a bernese, must get from a reputable breeder

[lolalola3]

Lovely! A wonderful dog and great owners too. thanks for posting!

[kotonete83]

Thank-you. this touched my heart. My bernese montain dog is blind too... Shes from a puppy mill. I managed to make her a happy, therapy dog. :)

[Tragedienne3]

Great dog and great trainer/owner! <3