by
Avrilharper
on
07/02/08
: I have an epileptic dog and your tips are definitely very useful. We found baby gates our best guard to helping Gregory stay safe during a fit as he once took one at the top of the stairs and fell all the way to the bottom. Now we do not let him upstairs at all until bedtime when he remains at my side all night. Another item we use after each fit is a strong walking type harness which we put on him once the fit passes. After a fit dogs can be very groggy and fall about. It's also very difficult for a male dog to stand on three legs, while urinating, when he is already disorientated. We found the girdle type harness useful as we can walk around with him, holding onto the harness while he remains groggy or has to relieve himself.
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