Create a Consistent & Adaptive Home Environment

Dogs with sensory decline rely on memory, scent, and touch to navigate their world. Setting up your home in advance can ease their transition.

✅ How to Prepare Your Home:

• Keep the layout consistent – Avoid moving furniture to help your dog navigate safely.
• Use scent & texture cues – Place rugs or mats near food bowls and doorways to help them recognize locations by touch.
• Train with verbal & hand signals early – Reinforce commands with hand gestures before hearing loss, and use verbal cues before vision declines.
• Secure dangerous areas – Use gates for staircases, remove sharp-edged furniture, and add nightlights along pathways for better navigation.

🐾 Bonus Tip: Place a textured rug near important locations like their bed or food bowl so they can recognize areas by feel.