I cannot emphasize more on safety!!! I will state this again and again throughout the guide as I have already. I feel safety deserves its own paragraph. You cannot let this dog run free in a park for a couple of reasons. These dogs cannot be left alone with other dogs unless you are absolutely sure everything will be okay, because blind and deaf dogs cannot hear or see the signals the other dog is giving them. The other reason is this dog could run off if it is not fenced in and you can't call your dog back and the dog won't be able to see where you are. You cannot let this dog ever off the leash unless he or she is in your house or in a fenced area. If you cannot call the dog back since he or she cannot hear you, the dog will run into a street unknowingly and possibly get hit by a car. So, you must keep this dog safe and always on a leash. His or hers life is in your hands. This is so important to understand! If you cannot keep this dog safe then he or she is better off at a shelter where it will be safe or another home! Please think about this before you think of having a special needs dog. It is a lot of work, so if you want an off leash dog or a park dog, adopting a dog without special needs would be best for your family. Now as this picture shows, crates do wonders! It keeps yours dog safe and confortable if you can't be there. So I would suggest you get your new dog adjusted to crates. Maybe you are wondering why there are shoes in front of the crate? Well, it made Youwho feel a little bit better and confortable when he smelled my scent.