Comforting mom after an episode
Seizure alert dogs can’t be trained! My mom says in her soul dog because she found me in the shelter and after only three months I started alerting her to her seizures by pestering her. I would stare 👀 and jump on her and bring her all my toys🧸 unceasingly but then not play! I thought my toys would make her feel better. 🐾
Mom taught me then to lick her hands instead when she smelled 👃funny. Then when she seized I would lay on her to make sure mom didn’t wander off (she gets confused and likes to try to move but doesn’t know where ❓ she is) or make sure her convulsions didn’t get her hurt. I licked 👅her during too to wake her up faster and remind her I was there when she woke up. She likes to say“puppy puppy“ when she seizes and that’s how I know I’m doing good.
She tries to make sure I get a biiiig treat 🦴and lots of pets when she’s awake but sometimes she’s not able to so her boyfriend does. I love mom so much I taught myself how to help and mom taught me how to help her even more 💕🐾
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