There is a whole list of things that can possibly trigger seizures on the website link I posted earlier:
http://www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-...reTriggers.htm
Better than honey is vanilla ice cream after a seizure as having a seizure can cause blood sugar to drop. It helps them recover from a seizure much more quickly. There is an article on that on the website, too.
It's a difficult call as far as when to start medication. While phenobarbital does damage the liver over time, if a dog has more than two or three seizures a year, not treating can cause the epilepsy to worsen. It is a phenomenon called "kindling" where each time he has a seizure the brain actually rewires itself to create a path so the next seizure and the one after that is easier. This can result in more frequent and eventually cluster seizures which can be very serious as brain damage or even death can occur. I lost my only other epileptic dog because she started having cluster seizures and couldn't come out of them.
The potential side effects from medications have to be carefully weighed with risk of the disease worsening. If you do decide to start anti-seizure drugs, it's best to supplement pheno with potassium bromide to keep the phono dose as low as possible. It's also essential to supplement with milk thistle (Marin) or phono to protect the liver.