What's wrong?

Could it be Rage Syndrome? All I know about it is that a friend’s dog developed it and they sadly lost their pet. I hope you can get to the source of the problem.

www.thecockerspanielclub.co.uk/rage_syndrome.htm

I wonder if she's reacting to the forthcoming storm? Depends where you live I suppose. We're in an amber zone and the wind is getting up.
Alternatively, could she have eaten something odd when outside?

I once remember a dog I had really going strange and hackles up and low growls every now and then and it was a rat she had seen which none of us saw Could she have been spooked by something outside
It seems strange if an illness has come on in half an hour without any previous problems

Animals can see and feel what humans can’t -as Aveline says , she is probably sensing the forthcoming storm ⛈️

She's a monkey...always eating things outside...and yes the wind is getting up a bit here..but weve had high winds before which haven't bothered her.....immediately after she tried to bite me.she knew I was upset and kept putting a paw on me..(apology??)...she truly is,normally, the most loving girl...everyone hugs her...she loves it....this is bizarre

My whippet was spinning around in the garden the other night. Not sure if it was the wind, the snow on the ground or that she’d got the scent is something. How old is your dog? What colour is she? Has something irritated her skin eg has she been walked on salted gritted pavements? Is it windy where you are Could you give her a piriton to calm her down ( must be piriton not any other antihistamine.)

High winds aren't expected until tomorrow night here..she is 18months old,black,she has been walked on the park and moors today as normal...no salt or grit...she was herself and perfectly happy until 7pm...very odd...shes eaten ok....very worrying

Rage syndrome can occur in red Cockers and not usually in the other colours .
I've had many Cocker Spaniels and they are the most loving , gentle and devoted breed .
But I've known them become extremely distressed by things such as fireworks ( I dreaded November 5th ) even teenage girls with high pitched voices .
One of them was terrified of drainpipes .
When stressed they've attacked each other , but not me .
Perhaps , your dog has been frightened by something .

It's advisable to consult a vet to safeguard your family .

Why do these things always happen when the vets are closed! Are you on a spaniel Facebook page? I always find people really helpful on the whippet pages and there are usually people awake through the night. When we went to dog training they advised us to get our dogs used to wearing a muzzle so that, if ever they needed to wear one it wouldn’t bother them. Are there any toads in your garden? Might she have picked one up in her mouth?

Esmay

Rage syndrome can occur in red Cockers and not usually in the other colours .
I've had many Cocker Spaniels and they are the most loving , gentle and devoted breed .
But I've known them become extremely distressed by things such as fireworks ( I dreaded November 5th ) even teenage girls with high pitched voices .
One of them was terrified of drainpipes .
When stressed they've attacked each other , but not me .
Perhaps , your dog has been frightened by something .

It's advisable to consult a vet to safeguard your family .

I think it can happen in other solid colours, too, but I think it has, thankfully, been bred out of them. When I had blue roan cockers there were a lot of problems with golden ones, but that was a long time ago.

I think she’s been spooked by something

When my son was out his young cocker did something similar
We panicked and thought cocker rage
Think it was probs a bee or wasp sting or something similar
Lasted about half an hour as far as I can remember
Never happened again
He is now eight

Gwyllt we had the same problem with a young dog after a bee sting. He had previously been a quiet and very loving animal, when he suddenly started snarling and growling. It last for about three quarters of an hour, the he became his old self again and let us examine him, which is when we found the sting.

Oh i am sorry to hear this. Yes, something may have spooked her and hopefully she calms, but it may be worth checking if she needs to go out again? Maybe she has hurt herself? Will she let you touch her gently all over? Often dogs act differently/snap when in pain.
Whatever it is - and hopefully something simple, it will take her a while to settle back down after an episode of stress, so don't be surprised if she acts differently for a couple of days.
As others have said, she may have sensed something, eaten something, anything.
If she doesn't improve then i would contact your vet for advice, most vets have a 24 out of hours telephone service. Hopefully she calms and i would take her to the vet on Monday.
Take care.

Foxes seem to be coming into the garden more at the moment, probably looking for spilled bird food. They're always mooching around at night.

Well she settled down and slept on my bed as usual...she seems fine just a little quieter than usual ...

I am pleased for you both that she had a comfortable night. My guess is that she came in contact with something that spooked her. A quiet day today and this evening maybe take her outside on a lead.

She must have had unfinished business in the garden. I’ve got a cocker, and he can’t rest at all if he sees a squirrel in the garden, he behaves exactly as you described, apart from biting, he’s never tried to do that. I tend to let him stay out and run madly sniffing round the garden until he’s satisfied that it’s gone. Mine is very food driven, so he’d always come for a treat, but that wouldn’t settle him down until he’d satisfied his prey drive.

My money is on foxes.

Shes just been in the garden..nose to the ground...maybe was a fox...we do get them on the farm at the end of our garden..but she is her normal happy self thank God..

Foxes mating season and cats too. Our dogs can hear and smell so much better than us.

My thought last night was that she had possibly encountered or tangled with a fox or maybe a hedgehog.
Glad all is well today 🐶

Glad she has settled farview