Tasks for seizure dogs may include, but are not limited to: • Find someone to help • Activate an emergency response system • Stimulate a person to help them "wake up" after a seizure • Use body weight to keep the person in a specific position • Act as a brace to help the person up • Retrieve a phone or medication • Physically remove the patient from an unsafe situation (e.g., the middle of a street)
Seizure alert dog A dog demonstrating specific behaviour
prior to a person's epileptic seizure is also referred to as
seizure alert dog (SAD). Reports suggest that some dogs can be trained to anticipate epileptic seizures. However, this ability has been questioned. Seizure response and seizure alerting behaviour may spontaneously develop in dogs living with children and adults with
epilepsy. == See also ==