What would make him react like this?
 

I took Buddy for his second walk this am before leaving for work.
We go the same way daily but his reaction when we got to a certain
grassy area was shocking! He stopped sniffed nervously, his tail went
under and his ears went back and he refused to move forward.
There was nothing around. I looked and everything was completly
uneventfull, to me.
He pulled me back and turned and went the other way looking behind
him as we walked, tail still tucked in. Something frightened him but there
was nothing there.
I went into the street and tried to go around the area but when we reached
it, even in the street he reacted the same way and would not budge. He
was scared to death but of what? This has never happened before and
we walk the same area every day and have been for 3 1/2 yrs.
He senced something I would think but what? Nothing was anywhere to be
seen and I have never experienced his reaction to anything like this before.
When I saw his tail tucked under him and his ears back and him slinking to
the ground in fear I felt like something was there too but nothing was.
Any ideas? I'm going back tomorrow to see if he reacts the same way.
Really weird to me.

Ohhh...that's spooky! You know it's almost Halloween so they say dogs/cats see things we don't. You never know - I believe in spirits so that could be a possibility. :eek:

Wow... that sounds really odd. I wonder what it could have been for Buddy to act like that. Well, if you find out please fill us in :) Cause Im clueless...

I' glad his reaction caused you to follow his lead. It's freaky how smart they can be in their sense of things. Better to just be cautious and not make them do something or walk where they do not want too.

:eek: I was thinking possibly a wild animal got ahold of something in that
area last night and Buddy senced something wrong but it was a beautiful
morning and nothing was there! I swear I have never seen anything
like this. If it were nightime I would have ran for my life.:p
Serioulsy why would a dog refuse to pass a certain point looking
frightened to death in broad daylight?

Spooks I tell ya, spooks!...lol:eek:

Your too funny:D

Made me wonder if there's a dead body lying in that area behind a bush or something. Is it a residential area or a vacant lot or field? Hmmm...I have no clue, but am anxious to hear if he does it again tomorrow.

I bet it was the smell, perhaps the grass had been sprayed with pesticides or something.

I think it was probably a smell, too. They have such a strong sense of smell - perhaps a new dog came by that he is unused to or an animal that he hasn't smelt before.

I swear I thought the same thing but didn't want to say it.
I going back when I get home and look around.
It's a grassy area that's infront of woods. It is in the parking lot
of an attached condo developement where I live. The grass
was mowed on Mon and no pestisides put down this week.
He's used to that anyhow because it happens monthly.

Buddy, is letting you know something happened there or something is lerking. They are smart if he is scared, I would be too.:eek:

My feelings exactly!

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sense things that we can not hear,see or feel. It is good that Buddy let you kniow that there is danger around your area. Keep on watching the signs that he is giving you.

I just want to know what could make him fearfull like this.
He is not afraid of ANY dog no matter what the size. Two mins
before this happend he threatened a rottie walking down the other
side of the street. But that's Buddy. He don't know you, you get growled
at. I have no clue what he could be afraid of. Nothing ever bothered him
in the past. I will check the area when I get home tonight because it
will still be light out and Buddy is going with me so we'll see if it happens
again. Maybe someone will be around I can talk too to see if anything
may have happened there but I don't think so becuse I live across the
street.