I'm devastated and sad right now. About 2 hours ago I was lying on the floor of my living room playing Madden. My dog (6 year old pit bull/boxer mix) was sleeping next to me. All of the sudden she began having a seizure (she has never had one that I'm aware of).
She spasm'd all over, rolled eyes back, and began foaming at the mouth. After about 2 minutes she stopped and just laid there. After about 1 minute of that she snapped out of it and attacked me. She has never displayed this type of characteristic either.
I trapped her in the living room and she has been in the corner of the room barking into mid air for 2 hours straight. All the vets that have been contacted have informed me that if it is 2 hours past the seizure and she is still demonstrating this behavior..it will most likely never stop. I can't risk her hurting my other dog or my fiance.
This hurts so much.... I can't believe I just had to call someone to come take my dog and put her down. She is one of the best friends I have ever known.
Chloe, I love you and I'll always think of you...
Pic of me sleeping with the dogs
Update the morning after (2/24/06)
Shots - yes, Chloe was up to date with all shots, including rabies and bordatello. However, if the dog had a low immune system, they could still be subject to getting rabies. I don't think this is the case here, but I'll know for sure whether it was rabies or not on Wednesday.
Animal control took Chloe away around 2 a.m. (4 hours after her seizures). The whole time until she was taken (even after) it was as if she didn't know who I was and was very aggressive towards me. This is very out there since she didn't even bark until she was 7 months old and has never growled or barked at me one time in 6 years.
The worst part of the evening was the animal control lady. I've never wanted to punch a lady before, but if I did, it would be this lady. The whole time she was completely condescending and not empathetic in any way what so ever. I'm pretty sure that she was a rejected cop that was getting herself off by harrassing people in their own homes. I'm going to be filing a complain on her later today.
I've been struggling the most with whether I made the right decision to put her down or not. I pretty much cried all night struggling with that. From all of the information I have found on the web though, the right decision was made. Chances are that when she started having these seizures, she entered Canine Rage Syndrome area where she was probably hallucinating and/or hearing things and would have been constantly aggressive.
It is so weird for her to be sleeping next to me like normal, chomping on a bone, or just eating dinner and a few hours later...gone. My other dog Ryder just keeps wandering around the house looking for her. It's almost more heartbreaking than last night.
FYI - for all of those that are blaming this on being a pit bull, you are foolish. Any dog could have a seizure or fall into CRS due to biological issues. Both of my dogs are 50% pit bull and I've never had an issue with either of them in any way what so ever. In fact, they are usually more affectionate than other breeds from what I understand.
She spasm'd all over, rolled eyes back, and began foaming at the mouth. After about 2 minutes she stopped and just laid there. After about 1 minute of that she snapped out of it and attacked me. She has never displayed this type of characteristic either.
I trapped her in the living room and she has been in the corner of the room barking into mid air for 2 hours straight. All the vets that have been contacted have informed me that if it is 2 hours past the seizure and she is still demonstrating this behavior..it will most likely never stop. I can't risk her hurting my other dog or my fiance.
This hurts so much.... I can't believe I just had to call someone to come take my dog and put her down. She is one of the best friends I have ever known.
Chloe, I love you and I'll always think of you...
Pic of me sleeping with the dogs
Update the morning after (2/24/06)
Shots - yes, Chloe was up to date with all shots, including rabies and bordatello. However, if the dog had a low immune system, they could still be subject to getting rabies. I don't think this is the case here, but I'll know for sure whether it was rabies or not on Wednesday.
Animal control took Chloe away around 2 a.m. (4 hours after her seizures). The whole time until she was taken (even after) it was as if she didn't know who I was and was very aggressive towards me. This is very out there since she didn't even bark until she was 7 months old and has never growled or barked at me one time in 6 years.
The worst part of the evening was the animal control lady. I've never wanted to punch a lady before, but if I did, it would be this lady. The whole time she was completely condescending and not empathetic in any way what so ever. I'm pretty sure that she was a rejected cop that was getting herself off by harrassing people in their own homes. I'm going to be filing a complain on her later today.
I've been struggling the most with whether I made the right decision to put her down or not. I pretty much cried all night struggling with that. From all of the information I have found on the web though, the right decision was made. Chances are that when she started having these seizures, she entered Canine Rage Syndrome area where she was probably hallucinating and/or hearing things and would have been constantly aggressive.
It is so weird for her to be sleeping next to me like normal, chomping on a bone, or just eating dinner and a few hours later...gone. My other dog Ryder just keeps wandering around the house looking for her. It's almost more heartbreaking than last night.
FYI - for all of those that are blaming this on being a pit bull, you are foolish. Any dog could have a seizure or fall into CRS due to biological issues. Both of my dogs are 50% pit bull and I've never had an issue with either of them in any way what so ever. In fact, they are usually more affectionate than other breeds from what I understand.
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