I want to introduce you to our family hero

[attackfish]

Amy is my seizure alert dog... kind of.  First off, she's my dad's dog, and second, she has no formal training, she just alerts.  She was wild for about a year before we got her according to our vet, and she doesn't handle change or surprise or other big dogs well enough for me to take her anywhere.  Even though I can't take her with me, however, our big, black, grumpy old lady chow/akita mix has  been a godsend, and a lifesaver.

I'm having some trouble with one of my medications right now, so I was trying out a new one last night, and it touched off a huge seizure.  I staggered out of my room to tell my mother it was coming, and Amy bolted up the stairs, pushed me to the ground, and refused to let me up until my emergency meds kicked in.  My seizures make me run, and Amy, amazing girl she is, knows this and didn't let me put myself in danger.  She refused to leave my room and go to sleep with Mom and Dad, and instead watched over me and woke me up when my meds wore off and I started having another seizure, and kept watching me until this morning, when the danger had passed.

This is only the latest in a long line of times she has told me a seizure was coming so I could get my meds earlier, or sat with me until they kicked in, or whined until my parents came.  She is a wonder.  I don't know what I would do without her.

Comments

[sholio]

That is so wonderful - what a fantastic dog. :)

[attackfish]

She's a wonder, she really is.

[unjapanologist]

Aaaawww, and she looks adorable and cuddly on top of all that ;)

[attackfish]

*snickers* Adorable she is, cuddly she is not. She's just a bit clueless about this whole affection thing. This is the dog I mentioned Toothless reminded me of when you talked me into watching How to Train Your Dragon, btw.

[pervert-bitch.livejournal.com]

Your dog is awesome. I'm glad you found each other :)

[attackfish.livejournal.com]

She is! And she found us. She just walked into our yard one day to drink out of my grandmother's birdbath. *hugs her*

[water-soter.livejournal.com]

Oh wow! That's quite an amazing pet you've got there. I'm so glad you have him. *huggles*

[attackfish.livejournal.com]

She's wonderful!

[water-soter.livejournal.com]

That she is. What breed is she?

[attackfish.livejournal.com]

Half chow chow, half akita.

[water-soter.livejournal.com]

Ahhh, how cute!!!! *goes all googey eyed*

[attackfish.livejournal.com]

Shhh! If she heard you, she would be furious. She's not cute, she's magnificent! (She is very particular about her dignity, a lot like a cat, which makes her even cuter.)

[water-soter.livejournal.com]

Lol! Ah gottacha! Heh

[dungeonwriter.livejournal.com]

Dog of the year!

[attackfish.livejournal.com]

She is!

[lalunatique.livejournal.com]

Dang, that's one cute superhero!

[attackfish.livejournal.com]

She is cute, fifty-six pounds of cute, and sharp teeth, and powerful musculature. (No, seriously, she's amazing! And cute, not that I'd ever say that to her face.)

[lalunatique.livejournal.com]

Definitely one of those heroes about whom you say, "I'm sure glad she's on our side."

[attackfish.livejournal.com]

Oh yes. When we first got her, what, ten years ago now? It was really intimidating when she would run up to us out of the dark to come in for the night, and you could hear her deep, loud panting, and all you could see in the darkness were her eyes and her teeth. She knew what she was doing too, I'm sure of it.

glad you have each other

[grandiose666.livejournal.com]

She's so lovely! And so smart too, you can see it in her eyes. Glad you have her and she has you.

Re: glad you have each other

[attackfish.livejournal.com]

Thank you. She's brilliant, and she's my dad's baby. He had never had his own dog before, but she took one look at him, and something clicked. I'm so glad we have her too.

[meganinhiding.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear you're in good paws. :) Its amazing how this all comes naturally to hear without any training.

[attackfish.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I'm in very good paws. Having Amy is a bit like having your own personal Marine.