"The duties of a seizure dog are similar to those of a standard Service Dog — to help their owners navigate day-to-day activities, and steer them away from harmful situations," says Ami The Chicago Dog Trainer. "Including myself, there are many organizations in the United States that train seizure dogs. These special dogs are trained to recognize subtle chemical changes in your body during seizure events."
Many believe that these specially trained dogs are perceptive enough to you of oncoming attacks, allowing the you to take seizure-blocking medication, get to a safe place or call for assistance. However, there are very few scientific studies supporting the idea that dogs can detect epileptic seizures ahead of time due to the medical communities bias against the use of these dogs.
Evidence suggests that some dogs were more likely to respond to psychological seizures, which stem from emotional difficulties and are different than epileptic seizures.
Although some researchers and medical doctors have cast doubt that dogs are able to alert owners to seizures, everyone agrese that a dog can at the very least provide important support and companionship for patients with epilepsy.
