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I told a friend I would ask for advice. Maybe someone has ideas on what happened or tips on how to handle it.
Duncan is an awesome mellow dog. Nordic mutt, about 1 year old, very loving and easy going. Well taken care of, he has a lot of attention, he is socialized and he gets plenty of exercise.
Last weekend, something happened. He was sleeping in his living room. All of the sudden, he got up, walked to a room, barked, slammed himself into walls (to a point where he hurt his leg) and peed all over the place. He has done it another 2 times since.
He seems overly more anxious since. He won't stay long in the room where he injured himself.
Nothing particular happened the first day it happened, to their knowledge.
She says he doesn't seem there when he does it. Won't respond, even if they clap in their hands or talk to him. Her theory is a bad nightmare and sleepwalking. We don't even know if it's possible.
I told her I'd ask for opinions. I mentioned you guys would most likely tell me to check for thyroid issues first. There are not vet around though. The yearly vet visit is end of May or beginning of June. They love their dog though, so I assume they'd be willing to bring him down to civilization if this keeps going on or if a few tricks doesn't work.
Here's the beast:
Major thanks in advance for anyone with a theory or advice.
Duncan is an awesome mellow dog. Nordic mutt, about 1 year old, very loving and easy going. Well taken care of, he has a lot of attention, he is socialized and he gets plenty of exercise.
Last weekend, something happened. He was sleeping in his living room. All of the sudden, he got up, walked to a room, barked, slammed himself into walls (to a point where he hurt his leg) and peed all over the place. He has done it another 2 times since.
He seems overly more anxious since. He won't stay long in the room where he injured himself.
Nothing particular happened the first day it happened, to their knowledge.
She says he doesn't seem there when he does it. Won't respond, even if they clap in their hands or talk to him. Her theory is a bad nightmare and sleepwalking. We don't even know if it's possible.
I told her I'd ask for opinions. I mentioned you guys would most likely tell me to check for thyroid issues first. There are not vet around though. The yearly vet visit is end of May or beginning of June. They love their dog though, so I assume they'd be willing to bring him down to civilization if this keeps going on or if a few tricks doesn't work.
Here's the beast:

Major thanks in advance for anyone with a theory or advice.