I received a call tonight from the breeder we got our 9 month old Border Collie from. The pup's dad was recently diagnosed with epilepsy. Unknown about the mom. She said there's a 50/50 chance Jake could develop it and offered to replace the dog if he did. Nice offer, but if I'm still as attached (or more) if he does get it, I'd rather deal with it than just "trade him in for a new model." I haven't done any research on dog epilepsy and probably won't for awhile, as I'm wrapped up with our refugee, Ozzy the Aussie. I know it can be treated with meds and he can live out a normal life just like humans. Is there really anything else I need to know? She also said if he develops it, it will be when he's around 5-6 years old.