There are several stages of a seizure, which in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels (
dogs) are generally expressed (to varying degrees) in these ways: changes in mood or
behavior, sometimes
for several days before a seizure; the «aura,» which signals the start of the seizure, can include nervousness, whining, trembling, salivation, excessive affection, wandering, restelessness, hiding, and general apprehension; the seizure itself, lasting a few seconds to a few minutes, in which the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (
dog) may fall to the ground, lose consciousness, gnash teeth, thrash his limbs, bark, paddle his feet, and lose control of his bladder and bowels; and the «anelean» stage, after the seizure, in which the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (
dog) may pace, become temporarily blind or
deaf, and eat or drink excessively.
We took into consideration scenarios such as addressing mild separation anxiety through
behavior modification, turning meal time into an activity to help reduce obesity, providing a low impact activity
for injury / surgery recovery, and making PupPod accessible
for blind and
deaf dogs.