Welcome dog lovers.
DOGSET exists because too many dogs are being diagnosed with a condition called “Canine Idiopathic Epilepsy” and immediately placed on powerful, life-altering drugs — without identifying the true cause of their symptoms.
Canine Idiopathic Epilepsy is not a real disease.
It is a label — not a diagnosis — used when veterinarians cannot explain seizures or tremors. This label conveniently justifies prescribing extremely strong drugs, most commonly benzodiazepines.
My dog, Lola, began experiencing head tremors and seizure-like episodes. She was quickly diagnosed with “Canine Idiopathic Epilepsy” and the immediate recommendation was benzodiazepines.
I refused.
Instead, I researched the medical literature, veterinary anatomy, muscle physiology, and electrolyte balance, see "some" of the information used to research in "Cite", all of which was a great learning experience/ However what allowed me to figure out what was the cause was over one (1) year of diet change. Omitting foods, waiting, remitting foods waiting, finally Lola was seizure free six (6) months, I assumed the culprit responsible for her seizure like activity to be potassium chloride. Slowly I introduced this substance back into her diet according to her weight, dose, time and it was in a four hour window according to text that the seizure like activity reared it's ugly head. What I found contradicted the diagnosis entirely.
The tremors and seizures dogs experience are (most of time), not epilepsy. They are signs of toxicity.
Specifically, excessive potassium chloride present in many commercial dog foods. Chronic exposure disrupts muscle signaling, nerve conduction, and electrolyte balance.
The body reacts the only way it can — through tremors, spasms, and seizure-like activity.
When potassium chloride exposure is removed, the dog enters a detoxification phase. This process takes approximately 54 days.
During detox, dogs may scratch intensely. This is not a new illness — it is the body eliminating toxins through the skin. Bathing helps remove expelled material and provides relief.
Stay the course. The symptoms stop. The body rebalances. The dog recovers.
DOGSET exists to challenge dangerous assumptions.
Dogs deserve investigation, not labels. They deserve nutrition, not dependency-forming drugs. They deserve truth.