My little Lukas had a seizure after over a year without… or at least I think a year without.  I now am wonder if he has been having them and I am not aware.

He had dinner at around 6:30p.m.  Everything was normal.  Went outside around 8:45p.m. to repair a board on the barn and I saw him holding up his paw like he was stiff. Got out there right away… he looked at me as if he was confused.  Kaiden reacted with sniffing and whining around him.  Kaiden has a good heart for noticing when his dogs are “in trouble.”

In any case, I put my arms around Lukas and laid him down.  He was stiff and shaking.  He seemed to be struggling some with a unawareness of what was happening.  I ended up bringing him into my lap and holding him close.  It may have been my imagination but this seemed to help a little.  I thought the seizure was stronger and lasted longer than in the past.  I began to sing to him…  “Hush little baby…”  Believe it or not… I do truly think he calmed even more.  Sung for about two minutes until the seizure was over.

His recovery…  he laid in my lap for some 5 minutes.  When he eventually wanted to get up his back legs were widely spread to balance his body.  His stands was wider than normal.  He seemed to be a bit unsteady on his feet – not a lot but a bit.  We went to the bedroom and onto the bed so that he could lay comfortably.  He recovered.

Jake started to bark at the neighbor’s dogs… and Lukas wanted to get down.  He seemed a bit unstable on the stairs that lead to the bed but went out the bedroom door, down another set of steps and to the fenced area.  He did went to the bathroom (urinated).

It has been over a year.  This was stronger and seemed a little longer (a little over 2 minutes).  I will increase the herb back up to two scoops (from the one he has been on for a little while).  I will watch him the rest of the night…

I will also ask Jen Ortman (appointment on August 23) if he knew he was having a seizure as well as did Kaiden know what was happening.  I am wondering if Kaiden can let me know somethings happening…  I’ll ask her.

Rest little Lukas… rest.