Bizarre walk experience

[Jen & Ember]

So I took Ember (6 months) for a quick afternoon walk today. I've been super sick and we were pretty cooped up today, so I knew we both needed the fresh air and exercise. Anyway, we walked up to a very busy street that we've walked down a million, zillion times. Ember is not a huge fan of the traffic, but we keep at it and usually is fine. Today, though, she started pouncing and then laying down on the ground pawing at her head (ears?). It was so weird. She'd get up and pounce, lay down, paw at her head/ears again and repeat. All the way down this stretch of road. I tried putting the attention back on me, put her in a sit and then when I released her she did the same thing. We went home and she stopped acting like that as soon as we got off the busy street. 

What do you think? 

She went to the groomers on Weds and I am wondering if maybe it was a sound reaction from having her ear hair plucked? That's really the only idea I have. 

[Bryce P]

Maybe her ears were hurting from the plucking.

[Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty]

that is strange. i have no ideas what could cause this, but maybe if it was the sound thing, if you try taking her again and she doesn't do it anymore then maybe that will be a sign. On the other hand if she repeats the behavious, it could be the trafficky street in general. I hope you figure it out!

[Amy, Cubbie & Ollie]

Jen, what do you use when you walk Ember?  I am only asking because we have a gentle leader (head collar) on Ollie and the other day he was going crazy over a barking dog and I kept a firm grasp on the leash and just kept walking but he was acting like a bucking broncho and was going crazy.  Once we got away from the other dog he immediately started pawing at his head.  I figure he was just stressed over the dog and annoyed that his head harness was on so I thought I would mention it to you in case you use the same type of harness.  If you use a regular collar and leash, then just ignore me.  :)