Notagainzac Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Hi there everyone I'm Jeremy, I'm new to the boards, nice to be here . At the moment I have a concern, my 7mnth old pup seems to shiver frequently, I first noticed it when he was sitting on my bed, he would shiver for about 3 seconds then stop for 5 seconds and do it repeatedly. I've only seen him do this a couple of times but it concerns me, he also shivers constantly on some occasions.. can anyone give me an idea on whats going on here or whether I should take him to the vet? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Hi Jeremy - nice to see another Southern hemisphere board member. (I'm just right now listening to an article on the radio news about the All Blacks new Haka!) I tend to be one of those people who checks with the vet earlier rather than later. (My vet practice loves me!) Is there any pattern in relation to time after exercise/meal times - outside/inside temperature - after all this is your little guy's first winter, right? Is he eating/pooping/peeing normally? Is his general behavior/activity level normal? It'll probably help your vet if you can think of as much information like this as possible. Let's know what happens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 When my Celt was younger, he would "shiver" with anticipation particularly when waiting his turn to work stock. I would, as Barb suggested, check with the vet to make sure things are okay. If you notice this shivering at times when your pup is eager to get going with something he really likes, it may just be a sign of his intense eagerness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipedream Farm Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Like Sue says, they can sometimes shiver just out of excitement. My 8 year old girl still shakes all over before her run at a dog trial. I've given up asking her when she's ever going to grow up. Renee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Devils Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 A dog my also shiver when they really, really have to pee and are trying to hold it. My dogs shiver from excitement and have one who will shiver when he really, really has to pee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazy15k Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Is it thundering or has the weather suddenly changed? Some dogs shiver because the weather change makes them nervous. As mentioned before my dog shivers when she first sees sheep, so maybe your pup is excited about something ( like a toy, or who knows what) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willikers Posted September 14, 2005 Report Share Posted September 14, 2005 Here's a thought. Could he be cold? My bc actually shivers when he is cold as he has very thin fur and little undercoat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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