We decided not to have Emmi operated on, firstly due to the cost, but secondly due to the high risk of infection following this kind of operation on dogs. Our local Vet also told us that vision is not as important in dogs as it is in humans, as dogs have an amazing sense of smell and very good hearing.
After numerous emails and phone calls to Shani Smit at Vongershan, with lots of promises of a puppy from the "next" litter, it seems that her word is not worth much. I am still waiting for that replacement puppy!
Emmi is doing well enough on our property and her lack of vision doesn't seem to worry her in a familiar environment. We don't take her off our property any longer though, after she twice got stuck in an electric fence on my parent's farm. She is a lovely dog and I wouldn't get rid of her, but she's not worth what we paid for her and I am very disappointed with the lack of follow through on the replacement puppy.
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