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Dogs Predicting Epileptic Seizures. - Zainab - 08-02-2004
This is a very interesting perception, now under further study in North America.
In Canada, several people who have a member of their family suffering from epilepsy have reported that their dogs have been able to predict the epileptic seizures about an hour in advance. The dogs become a little agitated and restless, and start to bark loudly for no apparent reason. It's a pattern of behaviour that has been observed with all dogs, regardless of their breed. It has also been observed that it's not just the service dogs with special training that are able to foresee the occurrence of such epileptic seizures in humans, but also the untrained dogs in similar situations react in exactly the same manner. Many individuals suffering from epilepsy and living alone with their dogs have come up with the same observation. They have all said that the 'warnings' given by their pets have ALWAYS been amazingly correct.
Experts and analysts are conducting detailed studies and research on this issue. Although they haven't yet categorically advised people suffering from epilepsy to have dogs particularly for this purpose, they have admitted that there is a clear link between a pet's mind and the prediction of an epileptic seizure. They have also stated that practically it's not possible to train a dog to predict such happenings. It is simply a natural instinct in them.
Presently the researchers are studying the natural phenomena of a dog's brain and how it's wired. It simply makes one wonder, there could be many other animals with similar instincts. And not just this, but many animals including dogs, might be having the instinct to sense other natural occurences as well. We just know so little about the minds and feelings of animals yet.