Oh yeah, My vet said dogs don't bite or swallow their tongues during seizures. I never questioned that statement so I don't know why they don't or even if he was right, but Chance never did and he had at least 5 seizures I was aware of over a 2 year period.

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Yes, I've read that they don't swallow their tongues. I've found no information on whether they might accidentally bite their tongues or not, although it seems to be possible if the dog has a seizure and is on its side with the tongue lolling to one side. Doesn't really bear thinking about to be honest.

Anyone know on this one?

Also, one site I read advised not hugging a dog that's seizing and generally keeping clear of the head in case it accidentally bit the owner during the seizure.

Here's a three year old pic (there are far more recent pics on my wife's PC but she's working right now and I'm not sure how she has filed them all). On the left is Barney, our sadly deceased Goldie who died suddenly and unexpectedly a few weeks after the picture was taken (he was only 9). Barney always had a thick and very curly coat, hence the reason he looks large. Get him wet and you could see how slender he was.

Ben is of course lying down on the right - these days he looks pretty much the same, although his face and coat is of course a bit paler.



Sorry if the pic is too large, but I wanted you to see them in all their glory.

We also have two younger Goldies, Billy (3) and Charlie (nearly 2) but I don't have pics of them to hand.

Beautiful dogs. I'm sorry about Barney and I know about those curls masking a dog's inner skinny-ness. My Barkley looks like he's huge but when he's wet he barely hits 55. I love the curl action on goldens!

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Thanks.

Billy, our 3 year old (who is related to Barney on one side of his family tree) looks very much like Barney and his coat is curling a bit as he gets a tad 'older'. Charlie (nearly 2) has a very, very straight coat.

Ben's coat has become a bit curlier during the past couple of years, more especially around the back of his neck and between the shoulder blades. I heard that this might indicate muscle stress in the area, is that right?

Oh, they are both beautiful - sorry you lost Barney so young

It was devastating when we lost Barney - he was such an incredibly happy, loving and cuddlesome dog. No known ailments except a bit of arthritis in one of his rear legs. Then, one evening he keeled over (thankfully he was inside at the time) and with an hour he had died. Before that there were no signs whatsoever of any health problems. We called the vet out and he died soon after the vet arrived.

A truly terrible experience, compounded by the fact that I had to have one of my cats put down a few weeks earlier due to kidney failure.

Thanks for the picture of Ben and Barney. Sorry for your loss of Barney. Love those golden oldies.

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Sorry to say that Ben just 'went' again - this time he didn't fall over but just lay down (when outside after walking to the end of the garden) and looked extremely tired. Didn't pass out, just seemed very tired. He got up after a couple of minutes, walked a little way then lay down again, looking very tired. Left him for a few more minutes and he came inside where he still looks very tired.

Gums are pink and healthy, no panting, no distress, no confusion - just extreme tiredness. Wants to close his eyes a lot yet the pink third lid isn't showing (which it usually does if he's really tired).

Very strange, it's almost as if he's worn out. Also, coincidence that it's happened at about the same time of night as last time? THEN he had keeled over, BUT he had been walking faster then. This time he was walking slowly and just lay down (on his front I should add, not on his side).

Blood sugar low perhaps?

Will take him to the vet tomorrow.

will be praying hard for Ben and you.
God Bless You.

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Dec. 23, 1999-March 27, 2010

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Feb. 14, 1999-Dec. 7, 2010


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