My first hunting dog had ectro-pion—saggy lower eye lids that caught every seed, leaf, stick and bug that he ran past. I quickly learned to do an eye check and lid dump frequently in the field. Fortunately, he was tolerant of my ministrations, and I didn’t do anything stupid to endanger his vision. I’m sharing the following tips so you don’t do anything stupid around your dog’s eyes, either.
After his nose, a hunting dog’s eyes are his most important sensory organ. Eyes keep him from running off a cliff, help him mark shot birds as they fall and guide him to you
