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drimo_is_great · 12-09-2009, 11:15 PM

around 1am eastern time tonight I was in bed thinking about politics trying to fall asleep. My sisters yorkshire terrior was on the ottoman in her little bed sleeping next to my bed. The yorkshire terrior is 4 years 10 months. I will call her "tessy" because of the sensitivity of the matter and the fact that she is not actually my pet. She is an awesome and great pet, I have babysat her on several occasions. Anyway. while lying in bed I heard a rumble outside, like a small earthquake. I heard some rustling and in the shadow of tessy on the ottoman I witness her thrashing, rocking back and forth like a wooden rocking horse all legs stiff out. I turned on the lights and saw her very stiff, she was staring away from me looking at the ground as though she could not focus on anything her legs pressed stiff away from her. I called my mom in, she pet tessy while she continued to stare off widly, frightened and still seizuring. My mother picked her up when she realized tessy was trying to gain a standing posture. Tessy starting pooping in my moms arms. Tessy seizure for a good 3 minutes straight. After it was over she panted, drooled, and her heart was racing as my mom held her.

I have never in my years seen anything like this. Tessy is such a beloved pet. Some of you yorkie owners or family members might understand how difficult it is to imagine seeing this. We took her to the 24 hour emergency dog vet...luckily we have one pretty close to the house. She is in good hands tonight... though I wish almost that I never grew so close to this pet because my instincts told me it was not right to dote on an animal, that is was silly, and really just strange and unusual...that we projected too much on her, that she is too small, fragile, delicate. Dogs are not people and should not be treated like grandchildren, neices, or spoiled like children. People are more complex than animals and their bodily functions are better able to stand complex communication and things like this. Say a prayer for this little animal.

Does anyone have a similar experience?

12-09-2009, 11:15 PM	#1
drimo_is_great YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: United States Posts: 9	Yorkie: Bad Seizure around 1am eastern time tonight I was in bed thinking about politics trying to fall asleep. My sisters yorkshire terrior was on the ottoman in her little bed sleeping next to my bed. The yorkshire terrior is 4 years 10 months. I will call her "tessy" because of the sensitivity of the matter and the fact that she is not actually my pet. She is an awesome and great pet, I have babysat her on several occasions. Anyway. while lying in bed I heard a rumble outside, like a small earthquake. I heard some rustling and in the shadow of tessy on the ottoman I witness her thrashing, rocking back and forth like a wooden rocking horse all legs stiff out. I turned on the lights and saw her very stiff, she was staring away from me looking at the ground as though she could not focus on anything her legs pressed stiff away from her. I called my mom in, she pet tessy while she continued to stare off widly, frightened and still seizuring. My mother picked her up when she realized tessy was trying to gain a standing posture. Tessy starting pooping in my moms arms. Tessy seizure for a good 3 minutes straight. After it was over she panted, drooled, and her heart was racing as my mom held her. I have never in my years seen anything like this. Tessy is such a beloved pet. Some of you yorkie owners or family members might understand how difficult it is to imagine seeing this. We took her to the 24 hour emergency dog vet...luckily we have one pretty close to the house. She is in good hands tonight... though I wish almost that I never grew so close to this pet because my instincts told me it was not right to dote on an animal, that is was silly, and really just strange and unusual...that we projected too much on her, that she is too small, fragile, delicate. Dogs are not people and should not be treated like grandchildren, neices, or spoiled like children. People are more complex than animals and their bodily functions are better able to stand complex communication and things like this. Say a prayer for this little animal. Does anyone have a similar experience?