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Can you take a one-eyed dog on a hike?

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Hello,

So I am currently looking at dogs to adopt and I came upon this one dog who I am absolutely in love with. Sadly, this dog needed to have one of his eyes removed but, the information for the dog said he was still acting like any other dog with no problems adjusting.

This is all great but I am a very active person, where I go on hikes quiet frequently and I sometimes go on trails that don't have the best terrain. Would this be a problem for this dog? I understand there would be a depth perception issue and I'm worried about the risk of injury to the dog (I mean more than the normal risk in any hiking adventures).

I am wondering if, despite missing an eye, if a dog could still go on hikes?
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My girl Molly has had an eye removed and can barely see out of the other. We hike all the time. I pay attention to the path she is walking and she seldom stumbles. She is so happy out there with me all her anxiety seems to melt sometimes. There is a good chance she will lose her other eye, but my vet told me that frequently it seems to be harder on the human than the dog!!
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