So true, When I was working at UVA I would vonlenter to help out with case studies on such. This was back when they started studying dogs being able to sniff out cancer cells. The dogs was used as an early detectction system. The animals was able to pick up on cancer cell clusters before they could be seen on an MRI or CT.
Since my field was neurology I have also got to work with many "seizure dogs" which is an amazing thing to wittness. One of my college sisters had one. Her dogs name was Maddie, she was one of those large poodles. Ugly ass dog lmaooo but astounding to see her work when Brandy was getting ready to have a seizure. The dog would pick up on it before Brandy would even know she had an impending seizure comming. Maddie would sit and start barking and refuse to move, this would sginal to Brandy to stop, sit and lay flat so as to prevent a fall and head trama. Now seizure dogs not only signal to the owner but also during the event the dogs will work their way under the patients head and use their body as a pillow to prevent the patient from beating their heads on the ground during the tonic clonic event. If John Travoltas son had one of these dogs it is very possible he would still be alive today. Sad story that one.
Today Rocco sat with me out in the garage while I was smoking a cigar. His eyes have now gotton worse today and hes back to bumping into things. He is doing well with following sounds and also is doing very well with leading him with touch. Since this has happened today we now do not leave him alone other than when he is sleeping. He does not present as being scared but more like confused due to the sudden loss of eye sight. I have a tendancy to assign sudden loss of sight with fear due to experinacing it for myself. When I had my stroke I lost sight instantly and it scared the piss out of me. It dont really seem to phase him but I am also scared to assume such. I just dont know what in the hell to do.
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