Author Topic: Another puppy question (Read 805 times)

Sarah · « **on:** April 09, 2007, 08:34 PM »

I have noticed that my 12 week old puppy will shake/shiver right before he goes to sleep. Is this normal? I thought maybe he was so tired that his body was jerking...or maybe that he was cold. Any ideas?

Sarah

Kapani · « **Reply #1 on:** April 09, 2007, 08:40 PM »

I don't see you online under members so you must be part of administration under hidden??

Deb · « **Reply #2 on:** April 09, 2007, 08:44 PM »

Sarah must be administration from reading posts that Keeper has made. Only admin can come on as hidden. It is not Keeper I just checked and she was last on
April 04, 2007, 08:56 PM

ridgebackpack · « **Reply #3 on:** April 09, 2007, 09:26 PM »

Hi Sarah,
I don't know if it is normal or not. I have never seen it with my dogs, but that does not mean its not a normal thing for your puppy. I would keep track of how often it happens and if it seems to get worse. Next time you are at the vet mention it to them with the frequency and see what they think. Good Luck!

Sarah · « **Reply #4 on:** April 09, 2007, 09:43 PM »

Thanks Jeannie. We have an appt. next week and I will ask then. I am not super concerned but did find it odd and thought I would see what others thought here....

As for the other comments, I don't know why I am on as hidden. I barely know what that means. I have been on the forum often, reading posts and all, however, this is the first time I have ever posted anything since I now have questions with my new puppy. If I should change something let me know....

ShellyK · « **Reply #5 on:** April 09, 2007, 09:53 PM »

Hi Sarah,

Possibly a silly question, but is it cold where you live? I live in Colorado and when I brought Kodi home in March of 2005. We had a couple good snow storms before spring came and Kodi definitely needed extra cushioning/blankets. I even had a small radiator heater that I put near his crate at night.

Otherwise, I agree w/ Jeannie. Keep an eye on him and definitely let your vet know what you're seeing.

Enjoy your new boy!

Shelly K.

Deb · « **Reply #6 on:** April 09, 2007, 10:02 PM »

Sarah

I hope you post some pics of your new pup. Where did you get him or her? There have been many new pups lately and some good advice on here.

Kapani · « **Reply #7 on:** April 09, 2007, 10:59 PM »

Quote from: Sarah on April 09, 2007, 09:43 PM

Thanks Jeannie. We have an appt. next week and I will ask then. I am not super concerned but did find it odd and thought I would see what others thought here....

As for the other comments, I don't know why I am on as hidden. I barely know what that means. I have been on the forum often, reading posts and all, however, this is the first time I have ever posted anything since I now have questions with my new puppy. If I should change something let me know....

Sarah · « **Reply #8 on:** April 10, 2007, 06:18 AM »

Well, the weather has been unseasonably cold here in Michigan. I know he doesn't like the cold becuase when he goes outside to potty he does his thing and immediately runs back to the porch saying 'I'm ready to go back in now.' There are even times when I have to take him on the lawn and almost force him to potty when the ground is a little frozen....so maybe the weather is really what's getting him. Thanks for the advice.

Also, my puppy is from Ohio. I don't know how much I am supposed to say on here about his breeder but if I am wrong, I guess it can be deleted. 'Red' (even though he is a light wheaten) is from the Umtali line. He seems to have an excellent pedigree and I am very interested in conformation, lure coursing, agility, and even therapy training. He is my first ridgeback and we have been waiting about three years to get him. Both my husband and I needed to finish school and own our house before we bought a puppy.

I will try to post some pictures soon. It may take me some time to figure it out.....

melissap · « **Reply #9 on:** April 10, 2007, 11:30 AM »

Congrats to you on your new puppy! I would think, as I am also in Michigan, that not only the unseasonably cold weather, but also the sudden changes in temp may cause all of us to have the shivers

going from 65 degrees to snow and 35 degrees is a big swing for all of us to get used to!!!

Dependign on how many in the litter, your pup may be very used to a gaggle of siblings sleeping on your pup, but do ask your vet about it too!

Good luck with the puppy & when you get a chance I know every one would love to see a pic!

Melissa

Kapani · « **Reply #10 on:** April 10, 2007, 01:33 PM »

Quote from: Sarah on April 09, 2007, 09:43 PM

Thanks Jeannie. We have an appt. next week and I will ask then. I am not super concerned but did find it odd and thought I would see what others thought here....

As for the other comments, I don't know why I am on as hidden. I barely know what that means. I have been on the forum often, reading posts and all, however, this is the first time I have ever posted anything since I now have questions with my new puppy. If I should change something let me know....

Sarah your breeder is a vet by any chance did you speak to Nancy about your concerns?

Sarah · « **Reply #11 on:** April 10, 2007, 09:42 PM »

Yes, I know Nancy is a vet. I mentioned this to Barb but haven't heard back from her yet. I can email them again...also, since we got him at 11 weeks he was only with two other litter mates so there wounldn't be a ton to sleep with. And the shivering is usually right before he falls asleep so I didn't know if his muscles were trying to catch up with him or not.

P.S. I am working on posting pics right now.

Rosebud · « **Reply #12 on:** April 10, 2007, 09:45 PM »

You said it is right before he falls to sleep.

Is the shivering like he is chasing something or is it a jerking movement that can happen right before the body enters rapid eye movement deep sleep?

Sarah · « **Reply #13 on:** April 10, 2007, 09:53 PM »

Well, there is definitely a difference from when he is shivering to when he is in REM. The shivering occurs right when he lays down (usually on top of us) and then goes away after he is really asleep.

This is my first picture that I am trying to send. If I got it right I will post more...

Sarah · « **Reply #14 on:** April 10, 2007, 09:58 PM »

Wow, that picture is really big....humm....lets see if this is better...

Rosebud · « **Reply #15 on:** April 10, 2007, 10:01 PM »

What a precious baby.

Put a blanket on him when he lays down to sleep and see if the shivering stops.

Kapani · « **Reply #16 on:** April 10, 2007, 10:18 PM »

What a cutie, he's a ham looking right into the camera

ridgebackpack · « **Reply #17 on:** April 10, 2007, 10:31 PM »

what a sweet, sweet face! usually those sweet faces get in the most trouble! I was convinced my Baby Girl had a halo at this age, but a few months later I found out her Halo was being held up by HORNS! I still cant stay mad at her, she gives me that sweet face look and i just melt.

Rosebud · « **Reply #18 on:** April 10, 2007, 10:37 PM »

Quote from: ridgebackpack on April 10, 2007, 10:31 PM

what a sweet, sweet face! usually those sweet faces get in the most trouble! I was convinced my Baby Girl had a halo at this age, but a few months later I found out her Halo was being held up by HORNS! I still cant stay mad at her, she gives me that sweet face look and i just melt.

Yeah, Sarah is going to have her hands full with him showing such confidence at only 12 weeks old.

Julie · « **Reply #19 on:** April 11, 2007, 07:45 AM »

What a dollface - congratulations on a beautiful pup.

As far as the shivering, one of my boys has done that since he was a small pup. In our case, I'm certain it's from being cold. We live in Minnesota, and we don't keep our thermostat set very high. I think that when they first lie down the shivering helps bring their body temperature up to a more comfortable level and helps them get snuggled in before they fall asleep (just my hypothesis, not a scientific factoid). Putting a blanket on definitely will help but beware! You may become a slave to the blanket as I did with one of my ridgebacks a long time ago. Every time his blanket would slide off at night, he'd wake me up to put it back on. I got to the point where I could pretty much do it in my sleep but lost a lot of precious sleep in the meantime. (Of course, if they're in your bed under your covers you won't have that problem

)

Julie

melissap · « **Reply #20 on:** April 11, 2007, 08:25 AM »

Good job with the pipcs, he is beautiful

and very much a thinker huh!

I hope you are enjoying him!

Melissa

caro · « **Reply #21 on:** April 11, 2007, 09:46 AM »

Very cute puppy, Sarah.

Don't know if the followin will help, but here are a few suggestions:

I have a bitch who twitches and shakes every time she thinks she is going for a walk. She will stand by the gate and shake like she is freezing cold, but it's only anticipation. Her son does much the same. This could be anticipation of getting snuggled in for a nice long nap. You could try the blanket as has been suggested.

You could also get one of those huge toys from Wal Mart and let the puppy snuggle up to that. (Make sure you remove any of the eyes or things that could be chewed off.) It's possible he is missing the heartbeat of his littermates. He will get over it before long. My girl sleeps under the covers too and has to lie right next to my legs until it gets too hot and then we lose all the covers!!

You could perhaps get him a dog bed with high sides and put several blankets in it so he can "nest" and that might stop the shivvering.

Caroline

Breezybare · « **Reply #22 on:** April 11, 2007, 01:12 PM »

I am afraid I don't have any suggestions other than what has been posted already....

But I had to tell you what a cute boy he is. I know you already know this, but a mom always likes to hear it anyway.

I love his face!!!

Sabrina

melissap · « **Reply #23 on:** April 11, 2007, 02:54 PM »

Hi Sabrina, you may have already posted it else where - and sorry to ask again if you have already shared; Did you get your pup yet?

I am curious about the flight and such - you must be excited

Melissa

Sarah · « **Reply #24 on:** April 11, 2007, 07:35 PM »

Hi all,

Thank you so much for the advice, I think I will try to get more stuff for him to snuggle to help with the shivers. I also agree with the idea that it might be something he does to get himself calmed down and ready to sleep.

Also, thank you for the wonderful compliments on my puppy. It is nice to hear that others think he is cute too. I know we think the world of him and of course to us he is the cutest puppy ever.

Sarah

Keeper · « **Reply #25 on:** April 12, 2007, 01:54 AM »

Quote from: Kapani on April 09, 2007, 08:40 PM

I don't see you online under members so you must be part of administration under hidden??

No, Sarah is not part of admin. If she is hidden, the forum must be under terrorist attack!
There have been a couple hiccups with the forum in the past month. I know that Micah has not had an opportunity to update any potential quirks in the Website Forum, nor has he had time to backup the system in as many or more weeks. Did you post immediately upon approval of your membership and prior to logging off the forum?

BTW, we have several Sarah's as members and one who posts quite often. It is forum courtesy and request that you post your last name or at least the first letter of your last name along with your given name. I had heard there was a new puppy owner from Michigan on the forum. I welcome you and ask if you have introduced yourself in the New Members Intro area.

Thanks
Sandra

Sandra

Sarah · « **Reply #26 on:** April 13, 2007, 06:25 AM »

Sandra,

I have been logged on to this site since it opened. However, just recently is the first time I have ever posted. I never had a reason to before, I just enjoyed reading what everyone else had to say. I will start posting a last initial with my name (I did not know this, sorry). I will also post some information on the new members section but that will have to be later today or tomorrow. I have to get to school this am and the puppy needs attention.

Sarah R.

melissap · « **Reply #27 on:** April 19, 2007, 11:27 AM »

Hi - yes, there are a lot of Sarah's -

It can sometimes be difficult to keep track of who is who especially since the forum has grown so fast!

Have a great day!

Melissa

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