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FYI, my vet told me that dogs that start a pattern of having seizures at night, almost always don't have them during the day. Look for signs before going to bed. Does the dogs seem clingly or needy acting? Does he act strange and keep wanting to go outside or be a room he doesn't normally spend time in? Is he overly active and lot more playful than usual right before bed? Does he do any of the OCD stuff like snapping at invisible flies, smacking his lips or wierd eating (eating like he is starving and gorging himself, or eating grass, rocks, dirt, etc.)? Is he just staring at you a lot like he really wants your attention? Does he show any unusual anxiety problems like tail chasing? Does he normally sleep on the floor or at the end of the bed, but suddenly want to sleep closer to you? There are often signs. You'll need to learn what his are. Some dogs have triggers that set them off, like stress, barometric pressure or certain foods. Every vet that I've talked to has told me that studies have shown that an appropriate vitamin can help. They all seem to reccommend one called Dynalode because it was used in a seizure study and shown to help reduce the seizures. Leo is a 20 pound dog, and he takes 1 1/2 tablets of it per day.
If you ever see your dog exhibiting strange behaviors or acting confused, don't let other pets or children near them. A dog in this state is prone to biting because their hearing, vision and smell are often distorted. The toddler that they normally love can be mistaken for an attacking enemy. Dogs in this state are prone to aggressive behavior if startled. Once, after a particularly bad seizure, Leo didn't seem to even know his name or his friends for 2 days.
