I've noticed for a little while now that my 2-month-old puppy has a shaking front leg (it's always the same one). This happens when he’s sitting or even just standing still. However, he doesn't seem to be in any pain... he runs, plays, jumps, and when I touch his leg, it doesn't seem to bother him at all.
I’m seeing the vet in 3 weeks for his second set of jabs, but I was wondering if anyone else has had this issue and if it's something serious... if so, I won't wait the 3 weeks to get him checked out by the vet.
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Hi, I realise your post is 7 years old now... so it’s quite an old one... I was just wondering how things turned out for your dog? My dog is having the same issues; he shakes when he’s standing or sitting. But as soon as he lies down, the trembling stops... Thanks in advance for your reply. Have a good day.
Hi everyone, I’ve noticed lately that my 2-month-old puppy has a shaking front leg (it’s always the same one). It happens when he’s sitting or even when he’s just standing still. However, he doesn’t seem to be in any pain... he’s still running, playing, and jumping, and it doesn't seem to hurt when I touch his leg. I’m seeing the vet in three weeks for his second set of jabs, but I was wondering if anyone else has dealt with this and if it’s anything serious? If it is, I won’t wait the three weeks to get him seen by the vet.
Hi everyone, I’ve noticed for a little while now that my 2-month-old puppy has a trembling front leg (it’s always the same one). It happens when he’s sitting or even just standing still. However, he doesn’t seem to be in any pain... he runs, plays, and jumps, and when I touch his leg, it doesn't seem to bother him at all. I’m seeing my vet in three weeks for his second set of jabs, but I was wondering if anyone else has dealt with this and if it might be serious? If it is, I won’t wait the three weeks to get him to the vet.
Hi there, I’m having the same issue with my 3-month-old puppy. One of her legs is shaking, but she’s playing as normal. She doesn’t seem to be in any pain when I touch her. If anyone can help, please!
"I've noticed for a while now that my 2-month-old puppy has a front leg that shakes (it's always the same one). It happens when he’s sitting or even just standing still. He doesn’t seem to be in any pain, though... he runs, plays, jumps, and when I touch his leg, it doesn't seem to hurt him at all."
I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, Charly is 10 months old 😲
Take him to the vet as soon as possible. Charly injured his dewclaw and his leg would shake whenever he was sitting or standing still ;) It turned out to be a sprain :-/ He could be in a lot of pain!
The vet put Charly on antibiotics for 10 days, morning and night.
It wasn't a major sprain, but he was definitely in pain! It was the same for us—he was as lively as usual, but there was a little sprain hidden behind it all.
I completely agree with @Nefertaari! We’d definitely know about it if dogs "faked" having something wrong with them! Pouting, crying or looking sad—yes, they do that to get our attention, but they don't fake physical issues!
My girl’s legs shake from time to time as well. It happens when she’s tired, and it was even more noticeable when she was a puppy and still growing. I asked my vet about it and she told me that as long as she was still walking and running, it was nothing to worry about, just a bit of tiredness (it happens to us as well when we’re exhausted!). It might also be a little cramp. Nothing major really, but you wouldn't want it to be happening all the time!
It’s definitely a growth issue. In some puppies, the tendons grow faster than the bones. It can get to the point where their legs shake and buckle as if the front legs are broken. The puppy loses control over them but doesn't seem to be in any pain at all. Some calcium supplements and a proper puppy-specific diet should sort it out. Puppies don’t just "act up" for no reason! Any vet who says something that ridiculous needs to be crossed off your list! 🙅
