A poorly doggie

[Mups]

Tonight, I was getting the dogs dinner ready,  and they were sitting watching and waiting.

However, when I put their bowls down on the floor,  Gertie dived in to hers,  but Liffey didn't move,  and looked a bit hunched up.
When after another minute she still hadn't moved, I knew something odd was going on, and bent down to talk to her,  and immediately saw she didn't seem able to see anything.  It looked horrible.
Her eyes were bulging hugely like they were about to pop right out of her head,  and the coloured iris had sunk down towards the lower lids,  leaving the top half of her eyes all white.    I've never seen anything like it.

Next minute she started shaking and two legs started to give way like she was going to fall down.
It was truly frightening and I knelt down with her to try and steady her and comfort her.

Then in another minute or two,  she stopped shaking,  her eyes went back to normal and very slowly she started eating her dinner.   So weird.

I suspect she might have had a bit of a seizure.   
Five years ago I still had her darling old Grandma,  and she had awful seizures at the end of here life, but not the same this. 
When  my old Mup's   third big seizure happened,  I  knew I had to make that decision every dog lover dreads.   
It was the week before  Christmas too. 
I remember she was wearing her little red woolly Christmas jumper,  as she was old and frail, and felt the cold.
 I have still keep her little red jumper to this day.

I can only keep a very close eye on Lif  now,  and see how she goes.   She is 14 & half.
They both sleep in my room so I hope I will hear if she is in trouble.
I am not happy tonight . . .





This was Liffey when she was a lot younger.


   

[klondike]

This is so sad to hear. It must be terrible for you and the poor dog. Let's hope she recovers and gets better.

[GrannyMac]

Sorry to hear she's poorly.  Hopefully it's temporary. 

[Raven]

Oh Mups I'm so sorry to be reading this, it brought back all my nightmare of Dageus's old age and what had to be done. 
I don't know what happened to her I've not had to deal with that particular issue, but maybe a slight fit? I don't know.
I hope it was a one off. Give her a hug from me.