Pete,
This is scary when it first happens. I have a 13 year old French Brittany that this has happened to twice in the last year.
Both times have been when the dog is asleep. When he wakes up & try's to stand he can't get his feet under him and has a noticable head tilt to the side. My first thought was stroke because his eyes were constantly moving erratically.
My vet was great. He had me put the dog on the floor for him to watch. He told me to take the dog home make him comfortable and watch him so he wouldn't hurt himself & he would recover in a few days.
The vet also told me that until recently a lot of vet's would put a dog down thinking it was a stroke.
I'm glad your dog is doing good & I hope you don't have a relapse like my Briar dog did.
Paul
