Waking from bad dreams

**xcolbi** · 02-26-2007, 03:41 PM

I get a little concerned when Colbi dreams. She starts shaking like crazy and making weird noises, and she doesn't wake up if you shout her name. It almost looks like she's having a seizure. I just walk up to her and loudly say her name to her. She'll stop and open her eyes.
I want to know what she's dreaming about. I wonder if it could be when she was abused.

Would dogs have nightmares about that?

**theterrierman** · 03-11-2007, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by xcolbi

I get a little concerned when Colbi dreams. She starts shaking like crazy and making weird noises, and she doesn't wake up if you shout her name. It almost looks like she's having a seizure. I just walk up to her and loudly say her name to her. She'll stop and open her eyes.
I want to know what she's dreaming about. I wonder if it could be when she was abused.

Would dogs have nightmares about that?

I don't mean to concern you, but it may well be epilepsy. Before Stella started having grand mal seizures when she was awake, she would have petit mal seizures in her sleep. It might just be a bad dream, too, but I'd ask the vet at Colbi's next checkup.