i dont even know if this is a problem or not,to be honest-my daughters young dog-hes nearly two,and a pointer from romania,a rescue(hes quite small)has begun this odd habit of stopping on walks-only when on lead,mind-he stops and does something like a low play bow(bum up in air)he stays in that position for about a minute,then carries on walking-he can do this 3 or 4 times in a ten min lead walk.its like hes stretching his back or something-has anyone any idea why he does this,please?

Couple of thoughts....how soon is he fed before a walk?

Being a rescue had he had a full physical exam by a vet and a physio in case there is a underlying problem, it could when on a lead he holds himself differently and is agivating a old injury

Presumably it isn't pointing of a type?

Pain? I would get his spine  and joints checked he could well be stretching to relive something

I'd explain what's going on to your vet (can you take a vid. of this on your phone).   It could be he's feeling something (pain) in his spine area.   I'd suggest you get a referral to Noel Fitzpatrick to be honest as he's red-hot at diagnosing what's going on!!   Insurance?

Ours have done the front paws down bum in the air stretch, when they have had stomach issues(empty belly). This was relieved by giving a small breakfast first thing, never happened after doing this.

Canine McTimoney chiropractor ?

U say it's on lead only .a wild card but is he in a collar and lead or harness ? Might be worth swapping to see of it makes any difference especially if a collar lead .still thnking pain

I agree with pain, sounds like the dog is adopting the praying position.

Yes, sounds like pain.  Most likely abdominal or possible spinal (although that usually shows as arching/tucked bum rather than stretching).  Definitely a vet trip, describe what you've seen, and be ready to be pushy if they try and dismiss it.  Sounds cinical I know, but experience tells me that without really obvious and classical pain signs (e.g. limp, yelping), many vets will think the dog is ok, especially if the dog shows no response to examination (and many don't).

I would video what he's doing on a mobile and show the vet, I would also collect a urine sample to get it checked.

hi everybody,thanks for your replies-yes my thoughts were pain and hes stretching to relieve it-i dont know for sure(hes my daughters dog)but i think he was checked before he came over-they found him as a 5 week old pup on the street.hes fed in the evening,just once a day.good idea to video,thanks no its definately more a static play bow than a "point".i ll just re read to make sure ive replied to all points-im very grateful,and thanks to everyone taking time to reply-think the little chap will be visiting the vet shortly.x

i will suggest she gives him a small breakfast,as hes not fed till evening,and is walked twice before then-worth a try!hes walked on a collar and a headcollar.thanks again,i shall pass this on to my daughter x

Of he usually gets fed once a day then adding in breakfast may make difference if he has an uncomfortable grumbly tummy. Definitely a good place to start imo

he does seem  better,since having a little breakfast,ive not seen him do it for days!thanks xx