If you have a pet, this is a likely scenario in your household. Your dog, out of the blue, takes off running as fast as they can, turning your home into an obstacle course.

What is behind their sudden bursts of energy? There's actually a science behind it.

It is quite a spectacle. Your pet can be chill one minute, then it's off to the races the next. A race against themself!

"They seem like they're possessed, right?" said Dr. Elsa Stuart of Millis Animal Hospital.

Wild-eyed, running, spinning, zooming in circles. Stuart explained, "They might tuck their tail under, might kind of tuck their butt under a bit. almost like another imaginary dog is chasing them."

Your dog is likely experiencing a case of the zoomies! There's a medical term for this goofy sprint that is so entertaining. "It's called a Frenetic Random Activity Period. FRAP for short," Stuart explained.

Stuart sees it all the time in her own dog, Winnie.

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