Having 2 dogs with seizures isn’t very common. I often wondered why both of my dogs have them and if it is something in their daily life that is causing it. Although, only Hades my black and white Siberian Husky has epilepsy and Zeus my red and white husky doesn’t but still has seizures every so often. I wondered what could be causing it and if there was something I could do to help it. After lots of thought, I decided to change some things up and see if it made a difference on the seizures.

Diet

I was unsure if maybe the food I was feeding my dogs had anything to do with the seizures. Were they not getting enough nutrients or did their body just not agree with what they were getting. After doing some research on other

Hades and Zeus

brands of food, I decided to switch it up for them. Unlike Hades, who would eat anything you gave him, Zeus is a picky eater when it comes to dog food, so it was a challenge finding a kind he liked. After going through different kinds of food, I found two brands that were affordable, nutritional, and most importantly Zeus approved. One of them is Rachel Ray Nutrish Just 6 dog food. It has only 6 ingredients indulged with vitamins and minerals. The other food was Side by Side Pet Freeze-Dried dog food. It is all-natural freeze-dried food that my boys just loved. This brand has far been my favorite. For first time buyers, they have you fill out a form about your dog with questions like size, breed, allergies, activity level, and more. They then take the results to find what food your dog needs.

Exercise

Walking Zeus

With huskies, exercise is needed to keep them happy and less destructive. When I experienced my first seizure with Zeus, my mom suggested trying to go on more walks with them to see if it would help. I started to take the boys on more walks and make more puppy playdates to help them get more exercise. During the warm summers, the boys would go on daily walks around town and to local trails. In the cold winter days, I would take them to weekly puppy playdates.

The Final Result

After switching these few things up for my dogs, I was still unsure if it made much of a difference for both of them. With Zeus, I do feel that these few changes helped him. Before he was having seizures about every 3 months, and now it is every 6+ months. Hades, on the other hand, got them so often that he is on medication now. With the medication, it is difficult to say if that is why he is doing better or if it is from these changes. Either way, they are now healthier and happier huskies. 

Puppy Playdate!

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