on walks my dog suddenly stops like he was electrocuted

[mgreco]

Woody, my 11 yr old white Schnauzer has started suddenly stopping on his walks outside and acts like he was electrocuted for 1 second, he will then walk and about 15 seconds later do the exact same thing, some of them actually make his back legs fall down, Strange thing is he does not do this in the house, only outside on walks.

His twin brother Cory was just diagnosed with a brain tumor and has had 6 seizures that woody had seen in the last 3 weeks, Woody has also been terribly frightened his whole life of lightening and storms and we have tried everything to calm him down when a storm approaches. I have made a specialist appointment for three days from now.

Has anyone heard of this strange behavior?

[mgreco]

Yes, Thank you very much for your reply Ginger, no, he is doing it every walk no matter what the weather, yes I have him going to a specialist tomorrow morning for a complete check up. Thank you so much again for your kind reply

Sincerely Mike

[ginger899]

On Woody's walks, were there any storms? Or any sudden noises...like car start-ups near him, building work, road work, a sudden flash of light, or anything similar?....Was there any thunder?
Dogs have deep feelings and can have a sensitive emotional system. They certainly do grieve, and can be very upset to see family members suddenly ill, and of course can sometimes be a bit scared to see something happening to a family member. Of course, we can't explain it to them in plain English. But yes -they can feel scared.

But I think that whenever there is a sudden behavioural change with a dog, it's best we don't assume it is 'just behavioural' and approach only from that angle, because sometimes it can be physical.
They can't tell us they have a pinched nerve, a weakness in the legs, a weird sensation. And dogs are usually so stoical, it takes a lot to make a dog actually yelp with pain, or go off its food.

So my advice is if you think it's a good idea, do take your dog in to the vet for a full physical health check including bloodwork, and mention the 'funny turns'.