Does anyone know what causes a dog to shake like they are frightend or cold?

E - Ban PETA5331 · May 9th 2013, 10:01pm

Recently we had our baby girl spayed. She about 6 years old. Ever since shes been a totally different dog. Very jumpy, doesnt want to listen and she does this weird shivering like shes cold or scared. Im not sure why shes doing it. Does anyone know what could be wrong?

2thedogs1177 · May 9th 2013, 10:01pm

ask teh vet.

-Grc-4864 · May 9th 2013, 10:03pm

the spray may hurt her ? or maybe shes just very afraid of it

a gal and her dog5326 · May 9th 2013, 10:04pm

i dont know but my dog does that too now that he was fixed

1074 · May 9th 2013, 10:05pm

She might be nervous!!!!

Paige · May 9th 2013, 10:06pm

I think it's just a nervous habit. My dog does it all the time and she's a little yorkie who has never been spayed. I think the smaller they are the more they shake.

1191 · May 9th 2013, 10:07pm

ever since? definitely get her checked if she started doing this after the spaying

This Way To The Ocean · May 9th 2013, 10:08pm

hey, maybe she is frightened. or she could just be cold.ok, i have no idea.

3Rat · May 9th 2013, 10:09pm

nerves.

Nekkid Bootie 5883 · May 9th 2013, 10:10pm

It sounds like a chihuahua; they shake and quivver all the time, don't they?

0408 · May 9th 2013, 10:11pm

Maybe a stitch is too tight or caught up wrong or she is ill. She and you need to take a trip back to the vet...something is wrong.

8222 · May 9th 2013, 10:12pm

I think she's reacting to being spayed. My dog seemed a little edgy when we got her fixed, but after a while she was fine. I would give it some time, but if she's still acting like that after a few weeks, I would ask the vet.

4110 · May 9th 2013, 10:13pm

HYPOTHERMIA

Memphis Belle Back to Black · May 9th 2013, 10:14pm

I have cats and pretty much always have but I was thinking abt. your question and I think your dog is nervous. She prob doesn't like going to the vet to begin with and after having surgery it probably just freaked her out so much it might take a while for her to calm down. You should call and ask your vet though. She sounds really scared. Maybe something at the vet scared her?

Memphis Belle 2556 · May 9th 2013, 10:15pm

Yes, dogs shake like they are frightened or cold when they are frightened or cold. I have also noticed this phenomenon in other animals, including humans.

3dee3 · May 9th 2013, 10:16pm

I have a cocker and she just recently started shaking,it didnt take me long to figure out she has to go number 2, but for some reason she was afraid to go outside.

3 my mutt · May 9th 2013, 10:17pm

Some dogs do display a 'shaking' experts claim there's many reasons why this may happen. Smaller dog do it often and when they get older this will happen more often. Its could be anxiety, excitement. Normally not fear. It all depends on the situation, she may shake for all these reasons, just watch her carefully and notice any slight changes when it starts happening and if her ears are up or down , to tell what kind of mood she's in

1903 · May 9th 2013, 10:19pm

Sounds like anxiety. My lab used to get the shakes when we have bad, loud thunderstorms. The anxiety has generalized some now; she starts to shake when she hears loud rain. We try to take her mind off of it by active play, which works only some of the time.

Memphis Belle · May 9th 2013, 10:20pm

It could be emotional, such as nervous, easily spooked, traumatized from her experience at the vet. It could also be that your dog got nerve damage somehow during her surgery and has tremor caused from that. OR it could be that the dog has coincidentally developed some sort of neurological condition like we would associate with palsy or Lou Gherig's in people.

Loves · May 9th 2013, 10:21pm

I would definitely have her checked out at the vet since she didn't do this for 6 years previously.My dogs (miniature schnauzers, 2 years old) do it if they are 1) trying to tell me something (hungry, need to potty) 2) nervous about something or 3) really are just cold.Have her checked out though.