A blind dog is determined to live his life throwing caution to the wind as his owner caught him bumping into absolutely everything while still having a great time.

Two-year-old beagle-terrier mix Peter has been blind since he was born. While he is usually good at working his way around his surroundings carefully, all vigilance goes out the window when he gets excited.

His owner, Brian, has a TikTok account dedicated to his pet, and told Newsweek that raising him from a puppy has been amazing.

"It's honestly just a different style of training," Brian said. "Use lots of sounds and smells [and] treats. The boy is so smart."

While Peter usually "does so well" navigating his home, Brian recently uploaded a video of what he called Peter's "bloopers"; moments he got overexcited and crashed into things, his tail wagging throughout.

In the clip, shared on August 16 to Brian's account @littleblindpeter, the owner begins by showing Peter's collar, complete with a disc that lets people know he is blind, and says: "That ain't true, you lying!"

Then comes a montage of Peter cheerfully bumping into things: the wall, knocking a phone and charger from its resting place as he does so; his crate; outdoor furniture; and other dogs.

Peter does manage to expertly and carefully make his way down some steps, but then knocks into three walls trying to get out of the hallway, still playing with a treat in his mouth the entire time.

Brian, who describes Peter on his TikTok account as "100% blind and 100% fearless," also has dogs Bruce and Winston. The owner adopted Peter in 2022 after a video of the pup with his foster family "caught my attention".

"He was in their backyard just running in circles, like he always does," he told Newsweek.

As weeks passed, not one person had put in an adoption application for Peter, and so despite having no experience with blind dogs, Brian knew Peter was the dog for him. He made the nine-hour round trip to bring him to his forever home.

"I was a little scared and had a lot to learn," Brian said after adopting Peter from Pink Heart Rescue in Indiana, which deals specifically with deaf and blind dogs.

But, two years later, Peter has come on in leaps and bounds, with Brian's TikTok account full of the dog learning to navigate his way through life, including mastering the stairs.

His "bloopers" reel massively caught the attention of TikTok users, gaining over 662,000 likes in a matter of days, with thousands commenting on the clip, including one who joked: "He's just like my Roomba."

"I love how he isn't even trying to be careful, like he's just expecting the world to get out of his path," another posted, as a third agreed: "With all the confidence of a dog with perfect vision."

And another comment read, from Peter's point of view: "Why is this house nothing but walls?"

Others shared concern for the dog, suggesting Brian gets a halo or bumper collar for Peter to prevent any potential injury. Brian replied in a comment that he had tried on in the past and it hadn't worked out. He also said to another comment that Peter usually navigates his home really well, and the clips in his video are "mostly when he gets overly excited when I get home."

And, speaking to Newsweek, Pennsylvania man Brian said he "really didn't want Peter to have to live life like that, and he does so well navigating through life without it, despite that video of bloopers.

"I have several other videos on the page that people can see his actual progress," the owner added.

Raising a blind pet comes with its own challenges. The Humane Society of the United States advises new owners to keep their pet confined to a small, comfortable area to build up confidence before introducing them slowly to the rest of the house.

Owners should stick to a schedule to help pets know what to expect, to eliminate potential hazards, use sound cues to help the animals navigate, and consider placing textured mats near important areas such as food bowls to help the pet recognize where it is.

Brian called the massive reaction to Peter's video overwhelming, but added: "I love the attention for Peter and hope to raise awareness for raising blind dogs."

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