My past beagle god rest is soul he jumped on top of me after a seizure multiple at that and tried to attack the permedics and he was the sweetest dog though and he was only trying to protect me

It is interesting that you mention that the Seizure Response Dog and Seizure Awareness Dog seems to cost so much. This isn't what I have been told by breeders who have helped to train specific dogs for neurological conditions. I was told that the best dog for someone with Epilepsy is a Golden Retriever and other dogs can be trained to detect whether or not a person is going into a seizure. I am on a waiting list for getting a service dog of my own for my Epilepsy Seizures. I think it's helpful to do research of your own and check with the various organizations even if there is a waiting list. I have signed up with 7 different ones for myself to see who can help me get one of my own. It would be very helpful especially since I have both Petit Mal and Grand Mal Seizures.

Thank you for all of your suggestions. As I mentioned above, I have already filled out all the paperwork numerous times, the Epilepsy Foundation really does nothing. It's been one disappointment after another. My German Shepherd was not a trained seizure dog and neither was my Lab but just the bond we had, if I passed out that Lab would lick me and nudge me with her nose until I woke up. Once I was on a floor heater and she got me off of that heater with only grate marks on my face.💜🐾

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member my dogs and my cat were never trained but they always knew. My current cat comes up and snuggles with me when I have to lie down and doesn’t leave my side. My old dog would follow me everywhere then either sleep next to me or sleep next to the bed or couch. Animals know.

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My German Shepherds weren't trained as support dogs, but just my dogs. The smartest dogs I had. They'd be next to me b4 I felt a seizure coming on. On occasion they pulled me from closed in areas and would go down & make a scene until Mom & Dad took notice.
My scottie couldn't do the lift, but he was there for me.

I didn't see anything regarding the Epilepsy foundation providing assistance but other entities were there to help provide assistance.