Hi well we have had a bad day or so with Red.  He suddenly was very nervous.  Joyce came to see him and he seemed very subdued when taken out on his lead.  Later on in the day I took him and Lenny a collie cross out for a walk.  We were sat on a bench on the front when a man with a walking stick came by Red really flipped very anxious and did his jumping up and going backwards almost hanging himself at the time over the bench. (slight graze to back leg).  While this happened Lenny was barking loudly (he does do this).  It seemed to be the stick that was the problem think may have had some hitting in his background to get this sudden reaction...  From then on tho he didn't return to the Red we have got to know.  Couldn't get him into the car.  Then couldn't get him out again.  Once in the house took to his bed and shivered and shaked for a long time.  We left him alone and just made lots of guiet reassuring noises.  Ate is tea okay.  But later wouldn't go out for a walk at all.  Once coaxed out he shook continuously and after a few yards I turned back with him and he positively rushed to come home.  We got no wags etc for the rest of the night and the same has happened today.  Left him to be quiet today as much as possible and hoping that when I try to take him out tonight he will be happy to come.  Any advise on what I can do to help when he gets these scares.  I realise that things will come up that are frightening for him.  I just want some advice on how to deal with it at the moment it happens and also how to help him later as well.