Dog having a seizure

UKTigerlily

So sorry for your loss, RIP Sam. I'm in Leicester & got my Staffy from Leicester Animal Aid @ Huncote, they have plenty of Staffies & Staffie x's, I know your Hubby wants a Pup but please try to take him along, Chaya passed her assessment to be a Pets As Therapy dog & she's wonderful with kids, can't fault her & she's always been around kids, couldn't ask for a better dog. GL with whatever you decide x

Humphrey10

darlyd wrote: »

Why are there more staffies than any other dog in care?

Because they are very much the 'in thing' with poor poorly educated people, some of whom think they can make a quick buck by breeding them, others who can't be bothered to get them neutered, others who can't afford to get them neutered, so there are lots of unwanted puppies.

This also means they are left in shelters, some people think they are aggressive, others don't like them because of the association with chavs.

It's a shame, they are lovely dogs imo, nice personalities, short fur, and just the right size - not to big, not small and yappy.

Will your husband consider a rescue puppy?

Superbiatch

darlyd wrote: »

Oh that is heart breaking. Why are there more staffies than any other dog in care? It's so sad Wish I could have them all.. I could really do with moving into my own home a? Wish he would see sense.. He is all me me me me me me me urghh

I daren't go near a staffie rescue centre, I'd want to bring them all home! They are the best dogs in the world in my opinion, the best friend a human could hope for and so loyal. I hope you are coping ok (and your other staffie too!), my thoughts are with you all. Luckily enough we still have ours for a little while longer but reading your posts has made me want to spend as much time as possible with him whilst we've still got him.

Best wishes and take your time over the next steps, as you say your other dog is now 10 and she may not be so patient of a new puppy in the household. I'd deffo go do down the rescue route but you can work on that in time. RIP Sam x

Charlie1986

vax2002 wrote: »

Epilepsy is common in Breed dogs, here is what to do if your dog has a fit, ( starts coughing, collapses, claws at the floor and runs on the spot laid down,) find the smallest space you can lock them into with no glass, drag the dog in to that area and lock them in, when they come round they will be blind, then they will panic as life signs come on 1 by 1, the survival animal instinct comes back on line before the I am your friend one and a dog recovering from a fit can attack and kill you.
One by one life signs return, then the dog will be in emergency wolf escape mode, hence the locking in a small room, then they fall asleep and wake up with a huge hangover, give them water and leave them alone for a hour or two, then a bath may be in order as they empty anal glands.
Then book a vets appointment, anti epilepsy medication is expensive and damages the dogs liver, if the fits are not that often, you can manage them, however you need to know the cause.
What can cause them, this is the opinion of a gun dog owner, choke chains,NO NO ! cut of the Air and disrupt brain oxygen, the fit usually follows a few hours later, pulling on Leads and choking as well, If your dog has fits use a harness, stress, a dog in the dog house with its master tends to have more as they fret, if you must punish your dog, do it swiftly and make up quickly.

This is good advice but every dog is different when having a fit. My dog has epilepsy and if he has a fit I don't move him at all, I just move everything around him and put pillows/cushions around and close the curtains to make the room darker. I also stay with my dog while he's fitting, leaving him seemed to make him more distressed. We don't know the cause of my dogs fits but some of the triggers have been the weather being windy outside and kong treats were a big trigger too. At the moment his medication isn't that expensive, I pay £14 every 6 weeks but this is covered by insurance. He has blood tests every 6 months to check on his liver aswel.

Darlyd

Just no reasoning with him, He has put a deposit down on a blue staffie, we getting him next Friday. Cute little thing from the pics, and I hoping to meet him on Sunday. hmph

Hope my !!!!! will be good to him. Am sure she would defo get on with a grown up dog. But a puppy hanging off her neck, I just don't know. He keeps telling me, oh they be ok, will introduce them in the garden, he will be kept in the kitchen until he grows up a little. (poor thing would need to be cuddled up in bed with me, that's where Molly was when she was a baby). Oh I could cry.

madget_2

Thanks for the update, darlyd. It's such a shame about him being so single-minded about getting a Staffie from a breeder. I hope all goes well, though, and that Mollie will be okay with the new puppy.

Darlyd

We picked Sam's ashes up today . Wow we thought we were coping. Nooooo It was so hard, I had him on my lap, but it wasn't him anymore. He is in a beautiful wooden box with a brass sign with his name. We tied his collar around the box and placed him between our staffy ornaments.

RIP SAMMY our boy xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

madget_2

I felt exactly the same when I picked up my last cat's ashes. It pulled me to bits again for a little while afterwards. Things will feel better in time, though, darlyd. I know that it's really hard right now, but it really does get better.