VIDEO | Gösta has narcolepsy: every time he gets very excited, he falls asleep

Gösta is only 15 weeks old and has already learned something most dogs will never know: happiness, if it’s too much, knocks him to the ground.

He was diagnosed with narcolepsy with cataplexy at 9 weeks old. When something excites him too much—a new toy, a run in the garden—his body suddenly loses muscle tone and he falls asleep right there, without warning. This isn’t a tall tale: it’s a real condition that also exists in some dogs, not just people.

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We picked up Gösta when he was 9 weeks old, already the same day he showed symptoms, and 3 days later he received his diagnosis. Even if the diagnosis looks scary. It is important to know that the prognosis is good, and dogs with narcolepsy often have a good quality of life. Gösta is a puppy who lives an amazing life🖤 #englishcockerspanielpuppy #puppydog #narcolepsy #cataplexy #narcolepsywithcataplexy

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Gösta is still a playful, energetic puppy. He just needs, from time to time, a little more sleep than the others, because his condition has no cure.