



Most dogs have a seizure while awake or shortly after waking up. Some seizures, however, can be petit mal, in which just a portion of the body experiences a rhythmic, uncontrolled movement, tremor, or behavior (such as fly biting). The more common seizures that people recognize are grand mal-type seizures, in which the person or animal has sever thrashing or tremors (a “fit”) over his entire body. Seizures are abnormal, uncontrolled motor responses that start from the brain, and that both people and animals can experience. It would be normal for you to wonder if he was experiencing typical behavior, such as a dream, or if your dog was having a seizure. If you've ever had a dog before, you may have witnessed him sound asleep and periodically making twitching movements or even vocalizing little yelping or “crying” noises.
