I bought Misty from the pet store because I felt a connection to her. I even felt like she told me her name. Misty, it popped into my head before I even bought her. I found out about a year later why she chose me. She was difficult to train and not very social or affectionate. I took it to be characters of her breed, the West Highland Terrier. However, one day my boyfriend and I arrived home after work to find her having a seizure. We rushed her to the Vet around the corner. They had to sedate her. They did not have the facilities for her to remain over night so we took her to a 24 hours emergency Veterinarian hospital where they kept her sedated over night. The next day they advised us to take her to a neurologist specialist at an animal hospital about an hour away. The neurologist did a cat scan and other tests. Misty was probably born with a brain defect and after being in a seizure for so long, she suffered brain damage. She would never be a "normal" dog. She has epilepsy and will always be on medication to control her seizures. We did not know how long she would survive. She is now 5 years old. I would have to describe her behavior similar to that to autism. She still struggles with seizures and we are forever trying different medication regiments. I believe if anyone else bought her she would not be alive today. I believe she chose me. She is part of our family. I have to help her in any way I can, even putting myself into debt. She depends on us and I will try not to let her down.

Lorna
St-Eustache, Canada