Siezure dogs.

[Richys_Girl]

My sister has grand mals and she wants a service dog, or was wondering how possible it is to get one. I did a little research on my own; but was wondering if anyone has experiance with a dog like this. OR if anyone has a dog that just picked it up along the way with no formal training, and the type of dog it is. 

[mitch576]

i have a golden retriever. she has no formal training but she knows.... i don't know how but she does.

when i have a seizure, i usually wake up with her laying on the side of me. she always puts herself between me and whatever "object" is near me.. like the counter, or a chair. like.. she's blocking me from rolling around too much.

 i have neurofibromatosis though.. not epilepsy, so my seizures are "secondary" to the issue.

 i would contact your local "epilepsy foundation"  i am sure they can lead her into the right direction so that she can obtain a dog.

[Richys_Girl]

Thanks so much!

That is so sweet; I love how animals can do things like that without anyone telling/training them.

I'm not sure what my sister has; (my mom knows more then me) but its not epilepsy. She has a tangle of nerves in her brain that when they fill with blood make her have a seizure. I don't know how thats different from epilepsy but the doctors say it is. I don't know if that matters or not thought to get a dog.

She went from having facial seizures to (after brain surgery to remove the biggest tangle) having grandmals. Apparently the little ones that they can't reach are the actual problems. But anyway she has a son now and recently (with the past two weeks) got in a car crash because she didn't know she was going to have one behind the wheel. So now everyone in my family wants a service animal that she could take everywhere with her.

But thank you for the information you did give me! :D 

[Richys_Girl]

Bump pleaseee!  

[KyliesMom5]

 I had an Australia shepherd that picked up on my seizures. I love Aussie and i am sure there are some out that would make excellant service dogs, my Nick included but at a rule i don't know that is the right job for all of them.  He had no training but when i was about to have one he would come and sit next to me, absolutely refused to leave my side.  We adopt Nick as an older dog 6 years ago and in the first 2 months that we had him he showed us just how special he was.  I don't have grand mals.  I was sitting at my computer and i didn't even now one was coming yet he knew before i even got the feeling that i was about to have one.

I agree about calling an epilepsyfoundation.  Canine companions for Independance is a wonderful foundation for service dogs.  A friend of mine raises their puppies.