My dog collapses and pees when I let him out. Is it a seizure?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 11 years and 7 months old | 36 lbs
My 11 year old, 36lb puggle (1/2 pug 1/2 beagle) is fine until I let him out to pee when I get home from work. When I let him out he collapsed, almost like a seizure where is front and back legs went out from under him and he fell on his side and pees. After he's done peeing he gets up like everything is fine. This didn't happen when he went out in the morning and that is the same amount of time. What is going on, I'm scared.
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Published on December 15th, 2017
It sounds suspicious for a seizure . Kayla could have a seizure for a few reasons. The most common is epilepsy but toxins, liver disease or brain tumors can also cause seizures. I would recommend to take him into the vet asap for a neurologic exam and bloodwork. This will help to narrow down what caused this. Keep him quiet until his visit and encourage him to drink water. I hope this helps!
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Published on February 1st, 2017
Yes, your description does make sense. It could be that this is a sign of another seizure, as dogs can lose their bladder control while having a seizure. I would monitor Chaos for now, and then take him into the vet first thing in the morning. If he's continuing to have seizures, he may need medication to prevent them, and the vet can discuss treating her. In the meantime, if Chaos seizures again before you can seek vet care: - Don't put your hands near his mouth - Keep some rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle to spray on the pads of the feet for cooling - Monitor Chaos at all times during the seizure to ensure that he cannot hurt himself by crashing into furniture, etc - If the seizure continues for more than 5 minutes, seek emergency care immediately
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