Should I put my Scottie dog through surgery for cataracts? He is 12 years old.?

Most dogs with vision problems do just fine - as yours seems to be. Sight isn't that important to a dog and he has no emotional feeling about the "lights" being out as a person might.

I'd recommend that you don't do the surgery. At his age, the risk of anesthesia and other complications outweighs any benefit he might gain.

he is healthy and still does th regular thins like going for walks, chasing rabbits and he has no trouble navigating threw the house I would leave him him alone he is an old dog and with the trauma of the procedure it could kill him because they don't always give the right dose when putting them out for such procedures. Letting nature take it course is the best thing to do that way he doesn't remember the pain and fear not to mention the apprehension of being away from you that is the hardest thing for them because they are always home and with people. Too many people have there pets put threw things that they don't need just to keep them around a little longer which is so wrong it is greedy of them.

Her being 12 and this person being 15, you can be charged with statutory rape if her parents or someone at your school reported it. She's way too young to be thinking about a boyfriend and this person should be trying to talk to girls that are within his age range. Like between 15 - 17 would be more appropriate. Kids are cruel these days and this girl at my school who was 14 just committed suicide at her middle school for being bullied and teased routinely every day. You'd probably get called a cradle robber and some people might even go as far as calling you a Child Molester or Pedophile. That all sounds pretty harsh, but she's far from consent age to be dating a 15 year old, so this person needs to stick to someone his own age.

I don't think it would be to the dog's benefit. Surgery at 12 is very risky and lots of dogs manage really well. My bearded collie had cataracts by the time he was 10. We made sure doors that were supposed to be closed were closed, furniture wasn't moved. He knew where everything was and if it stayed there, he had no problems.

While I wouldn't go for surgery for a pet that age due to the recovery risks, I will tell you to go the homeopathic route. I have a 13 lab that was diagnosed with cancer, and I was advised to let her be, due to her age. Well, I couldn't do that. I started researching and went the homepathic route. I went to petalive.com, and I can tell you that my Sandy girl is cancer free, She's not sickly and she's quite active, more so than she's been in a while. My vet can't understand. He said it "shouldn't be" Go to the site, they may have something that help cataracts. Maybe these will help. Good luck!

http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/ahomeo.htm

http://www.simplyschnauzer.net/SSHNnewhealth.html#...

He still has peripheral vision so no I would not risk surgery at his age. Even if in time he goes blind as long as you don't move the furniture around he will do just fine. Use a baby gate to block off stairs or steps he may trip over.

I think you should leave him be. Like you said, he is doing just fine without much sight, it won't hurt him, and dogs don't need to see like people do. They get more information by smell anyway, so there is really no reason to go through the surgery.

Dogs adapt amazingly well to disabilities. Since he is 12 years old (which is pretty old for a dog) you should let nature take its course like you said. Especially since cataracts won't kill him or hurt, they only make him lose his sight. *huggles to your dog* and have a happy time with your Scottie.

if he's pretty healthy and the vet recommends it for a dog of his age, I'd do the surgery. I mean, it'd be different if he wasn't very healthy.

from what you said, i would let nature take its course, dont traumatize him and the surgery could kill him