constant barking/pulling

[kali_chick_559]

i have a puppy that constantly bark after he wakes up.  he had a seizure just a couple of days ago and is slowly recovering from it.  when i first had him, he was very playful.  he never bark at anyone or anything.  but after the seizure, i see that there is a major behavior change in him.  he barks at everyone and everything.  i have a nephew that is only 2 years old and he is scare of my puppy now because he almost bit my nephew finger.  my puppy gets mad if he don't get his way but i hardly give him what he want anyways because i do not want to spoil him.  the vet said that he is probably just stress out because of what he went through and hungry because of all the energy that he lost.  but his barking had became a habit to him now.  what should i do about it?

[Kimberly Coyner, D.V.M., DACVD]

The barking may be behavioral, but in such a young puppy with a history of a prior seizure, I would also worry about congenital medical causes of altered behavior, such as hydrocephalus (fluid on the brain, common in chihuahuas), a liver shunt (common in Yorkies), or low blood sugar (common in both). I recommend having your veterinarian check his bloodwork and bile acids, and if the labwork is normal but the abnormal behavior or seizures persist, then referral to a veterinary neurologist would be recommended.
Good luck,
Kimberly Coyner, DVM DACVD