I am blessed with 3 precious, wonderful, intelligent dogs...

[Trueblue Texan]

All of them are spaniel types, including, a 15 year old female cavalier King Charles Spaniel, a 5 year old femaleTibetan Spaniel, and 12 year old male Cavalier/Tibetan cross. Since the beginning of the year, the 15 year old has developed some neurological issues, including a bout of intervertebral disc disease, which has since abated with lot of rest; the 12-year old has developed CHF and each day feels touch and go with him; the 5 year old has merely developed a very round profile after being spayed this summer. So lots of vet bills this year and lots of worries about the health of these creatures we truly adore. (The only DOG I believe in are the ones with 4 legs--well sometimes fewer legs, but you get the idea)

Last night while I was deeply asleep, the two younger dogs leapt on the bed, almost on top of me and woke me. I heard something strange going on down on the floor and the mama in me knew the 15 year old was having difficulty. I got up and turned on the light to find the 15 year old having a seizure. The younger dogs knew she was in trouble and knew to wake me. The seizure was short-lived and she was ok after a brief time, though she seemed a bit stunned. I took her outside for some air and to potty and walked her back to her bed. She was fine this morning. I don't know if the vet has meds to prevent seizures or if it will soon be time to do that heartbreaking thing we have to do for our old or sick dogs sometimes. I know it is also coming up for my 12 year old, but I'm hanging onto him as long as I possibly can--God it breaks my heart even to think of it.

But I was so amazed at my younger 2 babies for realizing something was wrong and they needed to wake me to help. What a sweet team I am blessed to be a part of. I am so proud of my pups. In the misery TSF has visited this nation in the last 10 years, my dogs have given me so much comfort. I wouldn't want to live in a world without dogs.

[niyad]

1. Our furbabies are just the most amazing beings!

Sending vibes for best possible outcome.

[StarryNite]

2. My friend's dog has been on seizure medication for over a year.

Her dog is 13 or 14 and had been having numerous seizures prior to the medication. She rarely has seizures now that she is on the medication. So there is definitely hope there for your pup as well. As for your other pups springing into action, well that is dog gone amazing. But then dogs never cease to amaze me.

[Trueblue Texan]

4. Definitely will see the vet!

We give out so many pills for CHF every day, plus special diets, a few more pills will hardly be noticed!

[StarryNite]

6. It's all so worth it...for the love of dogs.

[MustLoveBeagles]

3. Bless your 2 dogs for alerting you

I would schedule a vet appointment for other one

[SWBTATTReg]

5. OHHHhhh!! I am so glad that your two other doggies jumped to the rescue by alerting you!! Wow. We can't be everywhere

100% of the time so it's nice to know that they will alert you if something should happen.

I hope your 15 year is still doing aok!!

[canetoad]

7. As long as she is coming out

Of the seizures and recovering in a reasonable time, you may have her around for some time. I'm told they don't remember the seizures.

My last old girl started having them at fifteen; I would lie down and hold her (for reassurance and to prevent injury) in a darkened room until she recovered.

[leftyladyfrommo]

8. Aw! Losing them is so hard. Bless all of you. nt

[hamsterjill]

9. Oh, my goodness, such a sweet thing for them to do.

I am in rescue, and I love to hear stories about well-cared for pets. I know what it's like to sense the impending loss of one, and it's hard. But the reality is that, since their life spans are shorter than ours, we will face an ending every time we face a beginning with one. It's all the love and respect and fun and compassion that goes in between that counts.

All my very best to your ENTIRE family!

[Keepthesoulalive]

10. There are medications for seizures

My older female always knew when my dog was about to go into a seizure and one day I just forgot his afternoon meds and she bugged me until I figured it out.
Your vet will be the one to guide you, I wish you well in this journey.

[ms.pamela]

11. Yes, the vet has medicine for seizures

My little poodle, Emma, was put on medication for seizures when she was 14, she lived until she was one day past her 15th birthday. She had brain cancer. I don't know about your little doggie, but Emma's grandmother had seizures for 3 years before she passed at 18 years and 8 months, she certainly didn't have brain cancer. Medication for seizures will prevent further damage to your doggie's brain, and it is not expensive. I cannot remember the medication's name, but it was a controlled narcotic.

[Keepthesoulalive]

12. Was it phenobarbital?

[QED]

13. I had a doxie on phenobarbital to control seizures.

He died last spring but had been on it for several years. I didn't see side effects.

[Keepthesoulalive]

16. It saved my boys life

The seizures were lasting longer and pheno controlled it. The only downside is he had to have it twice a day , so your world revolves around the making sure you don’t forget.

[Trueblue Texan]

19. My 12-year old has to take a hand full of pills twice a day...

We have to hide them in a knob of fresh food because he can be stubborn about taking them. When he was really, really sick, he had no appetite, so we had to shove them down his throat. In addition to his twice-a-day routine, we have to give him a pill midday, as well. That's why I say, more pills won't make much difference in this household.

[QED]

14. One of my dogs had seizures due to valley fever.

He had a nasty case and didn't make it.

Another of my dogs had either a brain tumor or epilepsy which was treated long term with phenobarbital.

Both of my sweet boys are no longer with me and I miss them so much!

[Maru Kitteh]

15. I am so sorry for your loss, but happy they had well-loved lives with you.

Losing them is so very hard.

[Trueblue Texan]

18. I am so sorry for your loss...I know that pain too well.

I try to tell my sweet boy (12-year old) how much I love him every day. I try to remember what his cuddles feel like because I know they won't be for much longer. Now that he's ailing more, when he gets in bed with me, he no longer is happy at the foot, but wants to snuggle up under my left arm so I can love on him in the night. I think he knows how much I need him. We don't deserve the love they give us.

[Raine]

17. Dogs are Wonderful!! 🐕 🐶 🐾 💕 nt