My older dog - Penny (nearly 12yr old Lab x Jack Russel x 'hint of cocker') had a fit/turn yesterday, she's had them throughout her life, we can go months without and then two in a weeks for example. When she goes in to one of these funny turns/fits its like her legs aren't strong enough to hold her up, she digs her claws into the floor, shakes, trembles, dribbles her eyes get really stairy - like she can't focus. Sometimes she collapses on her side, sometimes she's sick. We are almost certain that what Penny eats is linked to these episodes. She has to have soley JWB food, and human food (meat) with NO additives (colourings, flavourings etc). One thing that almost definately ensures a fit is those Winalot Shape Biscuits - someone once gave her one at training without asking and she had a fit in the car on the way home. She found one of these biscuits out on a walk and ate it before we had chance to get her to drop it and fitted when she got home, and had a coloured treat at Christmas time and had a fit on the stairs later that day. When she has one of these episodes I do what you did, try to keep calm and soothe her - when she's coming out of it she often hides her head under my arm and if I'm at home I turn the lights of and close the curtains to make it dark for her.
My computer is being a bit of a
so couldn't watch the article
but I thought I'd share my experience of Penny and her turns as what Pepper had sounded slightly similar. Its so scary when it happens isn't it - as they look so confused.
Sending lots of cuddles Peppers way
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Holly