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Originally Posted by Dmom3005
Blue
Please also keep the changes with your cat in the diary too.
Many say that a dog or cat can alert to seizures. Derrick had
a dog who would come running down my stairs especially at midnight
to get me, barking away. Till I would go up stairs with him. To see
what was going on. He was the brother to our 21 year old dog Nipper.
But when Derrick had a seizure yapper, this dog wouldn't go far from
his side, nipper would hid from derrick. He seemed to feel the electricity
and wouldn't want around derrick. Then when Yapper died about 4 to
5 years later. When Derrick got his vns a year later, nipper started
staying with Derrick a lot more. And started sitting with him after
a seizure. He seemed to not be electric as much.
no other way to explain. His present dog can tell when Derrick is
off. He has been with Derrick since we came home today, he isn't
wanting to leave him.
Wendy the one between the two was a lot like a alert type dog
just not the best of it. She was just a good sweetheart.
DOnna
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Sorry, I had to race off due to the storm approaching, but wanted to comment on what you shared about your dogs and Derrick.
I didn't read this until recently, so I asked in your own post about the VNS surgery asking if you stayed overnight. Now that you are home, you are saying that your current dog is posted beside Derrick. Is there any danger since the surgery that he could have another seizure until he has stabilized? When does he go back to see the neurosurgeon?
Now, is your current dog trained to be alert for this, or is this picked up naturally? I looked into getting a therapy dog, but they are ultra expensive and there's quite a wait list.
Animals are soo intuitive and sensitive and have a special place in our hearts and lives.
Hugs,
Blue