Video player not working?0:000:000:00SettingsQualityAutoAudioSpeed1×CaptionsOffSkeeter The Marcoleptic PoodleDula TVFunny videos since 2008Thumbs up0Thumbs down0 Share1.5K views Nov 2008Skeeter, an 11-pound toy poodle with narcolepsy, repeatedly dozes off during walks, play, and meals whenever excitement overcomes him. Show transcript0:00It gives new meaning to the phrase dog tired, the narcoleptic poodle who drops asleep at the drop of a hat.0:06As Paul Boyd reports, the pass out pooch is something of a medical mystery.0:11Skeeter is a small dog with a very big problem. No matter how much he struggles to stay awake, he can't.0:19For this 11 pound toy poodle, almost every moment is a disturbing losing battle with the urge to sleep.0:28There he goes, out. Skeeter has narcolepsy, an uncontrollable urge to sleep.0:34Skeeter's struggles to stay awake are heartbreaking for his family, the Hendersons of Chubbuck, Idaho.0:40His narcolepsy is triggered by excitement, so he can be out for an afternoon walk and just fall asleep sitting up.0:48There you go. Come on, you can do it.0:51The tail wagging prospect of jumping up on Shari Henderson's lap suddenly sets Skeeter snoozing.0:58Come on. Oh.1:00Oh.1:01He's miserable. He looked like he was a prisoner in his body.1:03He was like, please help me, you know, I'm trapped in this little furry white shell.1:08When the Hendersons' grandson comes to play, Skeeter plays dead.1:13Strangely, when Skeeter can be kept calm, that's when he seems able to stay alert.1:18But nothing's more exciting for a dog than food, so to keep him awake long enough to eat, he has to be constantly petted and stroked.1:26Otherwise, he's off in mid-bite.1:30I was just stunned that, uh, I had a narcoleptic dog in, in my hospital.1:35Skeeter's condition is so rare and so little is known about doggy narcolepsy that America's top vets are studying this home video of his symptoms.1:44It's not particularly unpleasant for the dog, except that he can't live a normal life.1:49uh, he just cannot be a dog.1:51He's being treated with antidepressants designed for humans, but so far, well, watch for yourself.2:00In the beginning, it was just excitement over food that would put Skeeter to sleep, but now he's getting worse, and almost any kind of excitement will
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