Strangers thanked for helping when dog collapsed at beach

ARCHIE is okay. The owners of a dog struck by a seizure at Mooloolaba say he’s on his legs again and doing fine.

SAD DAY: Brenda and Brian Abbey comfort their dog Archie after he collapsed from a seizure at Mooloolaba Beach on Saturday, June 13. Photo Nicky Moffat / Sunshine Coast Daily. Picture: Nicky Moffat

ARCHIE is okay. 

The owners of a Groodle that was struck by a seizure at Mooloolaba Esplanade say he's on his legs again and doing fine.  Brian and Brenda Abbey said they wanted to thank the local community for stopping to check whether they needed help when Archie had a seizure and collapsed. 

As he lay shaking on the footpath next to the carpark, his owners cradled his head and soothed him. It had happened many times before, Brenda said, and they knew what to do. 

Brian said between 40 and 50 people stopped to offer help and comfort Archie during the 20 minutes he spent splayed across the path. 

Brian Abbey comfort their dog Archie, recovering after a seizure at Mooloolaba Beach on Saturday, June 13, 2015. Photo Nicky Moffat / Sunshine Coast Daily. Picture: Nicky Moffat

Asked what Coast residents could do to help, Brenda urged animal lovers to consider adopting one of the many homeless animals at the Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge, which also accepts donations of goods and money toward the animals' care. 

Many dogs are currently available for adoption including a loving Jack Russell called Jack, a young German Shepherd called Chai and Bella, a playful 5-year-old Staffy. 

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