German Shepherd Catches Epileptic Owner During Seizure [Video]

• A video of a German shepherd named Max helping her owner Tina during a seizure is getting a lot of attention online.
• Tina is seen washing the dishes in the video when Max suddenly begins sniffing her and trying to get her attention.
• Moments later, Tina collapses to the floor, with Max attempting to cushion her fall.

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A TikTok user has shared an amazing video of the moment her service dog tried to ‘save her life.’

Tina, an epileptic, is seen standing in her kitchen washing the dishes while her German shepherd Max is lying by her feet on the floor. 

Suddenly, Max’s ears prick up as if he was sensing something was about to happen. He jumps up, sniffing Tina’s legs and torso and trying to get her attention. 

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Tina gestures for him to get down from the counter and move back on the floor but Max won’t leave her alone. When she bends down to calm him, she falls to the floor.  

Max positions his body to break the fall, and lie underneath her.

‘This was supposed to be a training clip but he alerted to something I didn’t know was coming!’ Tina captioned the video.

Tina began having epileptic seizures since 2001 but lost her memory after one episode in August 2018. She calls Max her “life saver” and “best friend” who helps her out during those moments.

‘Oh my gosh this made me cry, how wonderful are animals especially our own. I bet [you’re] so thankful for him,’ one person commented. 

‘Dogs are the closest things to angels we have on this planet,’ another TikTok user wrote. ‘Sending virtual hugs to you both.’

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According to Tina, she’s been training Max as a service dog for several months. She posts videos of the process on TikTok.

‘He’s trained to hold my weight so I don’t fall,’ she explained. ‘Depending on the type of seizure I’m having will factor to how he responds.’ 

During severe convulsions, however, ‘someone is always here with us to assist,’ she added.

In a statement, Epilepsy Action said “We know dogs can predict seizures, which is why Support Dogs train them. We still don’t know whether they do that by smell or some other sense.”

Research are being made to fully understand “how dogs can further support people living with uncontrolled epilepsy,” added the organization.

Research or not, Max only proves that dogs are truly man’s best friend… and savior.

Source: Daily Mail