Some dogs are naturally active and
hyper and they have the need to
get all the energy out. You may have
a dog that is highly spirited and is
one of the breeds (even mixed breeds
can carry the gene).
Some dogs just are demanding and
requires more attention than other
dogs. Do you give your dog "play time"
periods? Do you have a fenced back
yard where the dog can play and romp
around safely? Just sitting down and
throwing a ball or a stick to play fetch
can be fun for the both of you without
stressing you out.
There are also "runner lines" for those
who do not have fenced yards but where
it's a wire that's typically attached to
either a house to a tree or from a post
to another post where the dog can run
back and forth and get exercise. There
are also "invisible" fence as well.
Rawhide toys to chew on, a ball stuffed
in a man's sock then tied into a knot
can be a fun game, then there's cheap
toys at a local pet store. But consult
with your Vet of what toys would be
best for your breed.
And yes - it is TRUE that some dogs
can sense their Master (Owner) when
something is wrong. I had a fully train-
ed Hearing Guide Dog (not a Seizure
Dog); and no one had trained her at
all, but she was able to discern and
detect when I was going to have an
episode before I knew it or anyone
else for that matter. Since she was a
Husky (Samoyed), it was unusual.
She reacted to it - putting me into
a safe zone, and if I had a seizure,
she would not let anyone near me
(except my family members) and
it was a problem when the Medics
came by attempting to treat me,
she almost became disqualified for
that reason, but they made an
exception. She was short lived due
to ill health, eventually passed away.
I had another dog (Timber Wolf - 80%)
who was like her, and he could sense
when I was going to have a seizure
and he would be right by my side
and he was huge, one thing about
him was, he kept me warm.
Nearly all my cats I've had would be
with me if I had a seizure, they stay
with me, the only exception is the
current elderly cat I have - she knows
when I'm going to have a seizure, when
she gets really close to me and won't
leave me, even when I'm asleep in bed,
she will stay with me until it is over.
If a "big seizure" is coming - she panics
and meows. Many times I get confused
I think she's hungry, and there's food,
water, and I don't know what she wants
and she's going nuts and begins to run
into the bedroom and naturally I follow
her there and that's how I often end up
in bed asleep if I hadn't hit the floor
yet.
So when Scientists are claiming it's
"psychological" - I am not so sure; I've
had dogs and cats - that didn't react
to it, and I've had some that did, and
to me, it seemed that my cats were
more sensitive than the dogs were.
Why or How? I don't know - that's why
I like having a pet here, especially a
sensitive one, after so many years with
them - having trained them (dogs),
I think animals DO know more than
what we think we do or perceive.