Why does my dog shiver and shake sometimes?

Question

It happens when she is in the Car on the way to the Beach, in the mornings occasionally, and at other times when she is sitting on the Sofa....She is a rather highly strung animal.

Oh and another thing. She sometimes tries to dig up the Lounge floor, and its tiled!!!!

Answer 1

She's being a dog. She gets excited, she gets scared, she gets cold. And every dog loves to dig whether it's sensible or not. :)

Answer 2

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The most important thing to remember about training the puppy during its first six months of life is that it must see you as the leader of the family pack. The essential thing is gaining the trust and the respect of the puppy from the beginning. You will not do this by allowing the puppy to do whatever it wants to do whenever it wants to do it. On the other hand, a certain amount of patience is required. Most people err in their early training by going to extremes one way or the other. Although you need to begin the basic training process at once, you can not expect your dog to do too much at first. Basic obedience training is fine and should include simple commands like sit, stay, and come. Remember that trying to teach the dog advanced obedience techniques when it is a puppy is much like trying to teach a five year old child algebra.

It is also important to restrain from cruel or abusive treatment of the puppy. You can not beat obedience into your dog, and it certainly is not going to engender feeling of respect and trust. House breaking is an area where this usually becomes a problem because of the anger that is triggered when the puppy fails and creates a mess inside the home. Although this issue must be addressed without anger, it most be addressed. If you allow the puppy to eliminate inside the house, it will continue to do so as an adult dog. The same thing is true of other destructive or dangerous behavior such as chewing and biting. Do not expect the puppy to grow out of it. You are going to need to train the puppy out of it, but you should do so firmly but with a sense of play and fun using positive reinforcement and lots of love and praise for good behavior.

Answer 3

It is not a cold. Dogs don't actually get colds like you are thinking. They get kennel cough but as the word says -- they cough with it. Shivering, shaking and panting is a sign of being uncomfortable and in pain. If she is laying around a lot as well and not wanting to play then take her to the vets.

Answer 4

I take it she is a small dog, most likely a terrier or terrier mix, or Chihuahua or Poodle mix? The vets called this 'terrier shakes' something most small dogs do when nervous or excited. Many small dogs suffer from anxiety like this. It is not dangerous, and she will probably always do it - just a small dog trait. If you dote & fawn over her when she acts like this, you will only reinforce the behavior & make it worse. Just give her space & let her calm down on her own to minimize it, or distract her in a positive way - play time with a favorite toy, etc.

Answer 5

Its just nerves when she gets excited.
Don't make a fuss as you may accidentally reinforce the nervous behaviour. Just act calm and she'll follow your lead.
With regards to digging up the lounge - she may be doing this as a strategy to gain your attention. If you want to stop her, take her collar and hold her until she calms down. Make sure you teach her to be calm by giving her gentle attention when she is settled. Don't let people hype her up with rough games etc.
Some dogs - like people just are a bit extra nervy!

Answer 6

She is cold, nervous or afraid.

If she is cold, get her a doggie sweater. If she is nervous, soothe her alot. Watch the loud noises, screaming, yelling or fighting around her.

If she is afraid, then I have to wonder if she has been abused in any way such as being hit? Never hit a dog. It does not work. If you have hit her or allowed someone else to do so, you will have to work very hard to regain her trust.

Answer 7

Some little breeds, like Chihuahuas, just shiver a lot. I agree with the previous answer: If cold, give her a sweater. If nervous, comfort her. If excited, play with her.

Answer 8

she is probally scared when in car and at higher places like tha sofa. she probally trys digging at the tiles because she thinks shes able to dig... she might smell something also.
my dog enjoys trying to dig on my bed

Answer 9

Maybe it's a descendant of Elvis Presley's Hound Dog

Answer 10

You might want to mention this to your vet as when dogs shake and shiver sometimes they are having a seizure.