This is Elton

This is Elton. Elton is our 14 month old Australian Shepherd. Elton is affectionate, intelligent, high energy, and Elton was recently diagnosed with epilepsy. This blog is all about Elton, his diagnosis, his challenges, and how how we, as Elton’s people, navigate life with an epileptic dog.

I’m Jenn. I’ve had dogs all my life and I had a 15 year career as a professional dog trainer and Tellington TTouch Practioner. I know dogs. I blogged for 10 years about my beloved Aussie at The Life of Royal. You would think that someone with my experience would have been prepared for Elton’s challenges. But I have never had a puppy quite like Elton and I had never had a dog with epilepsy.

This is my husband Paul. Paul knows dogs too. He’s a Tellington TTouch practitioner and has had dogs his whole life. Paul has also spent 30 years working with special needs children in a therapeutic riding program. But Paul didn’t quite expect to be spending his retirement raising a puppy with epilepsy.  

This is George. George is our older Australian Shepherd that we adopted in 2017. George is a settled gentleman that did not approve the arrival of a puppy into our lives. 

 

We have a lot to learn about how best to help Elton lead a happy life with epilepsy. So begins a new journey!