Head Tremors in Dogs

I noticed Baelor having head tremors this evening, she has such a lost look to her eyes as though she's looking right through me. I don't know what to do... I don't want to lose my girl but I can't afford to pay for my own medical issues right now let alone hers...

I noticed the head tremors this evening. She looks at me as though she's looking through me. She hasn't been acting like a normal dog in the last couple of months but I figured it was because we moved. I can't lose my baby girl, she's all I have.
Unfortunately I can't pay for my own medical issues let alone hers...

We have a puppy Tibetan Spaniel who has headtremors.
She does this from the moment she was in our home.
She now is 4 month old and seems to get worse when she has some stress. My own vet tells me not to worry ,that it will go away when she gets older but i'm worried because we bought her for breeding. Can we still breed with her or better to do not? And will this go away when she is bit older? Kind regards .... owner of Rosy

Lilly has been getting head tremors for many years. The vet never determined the cause. Lilly doesn’t seem to know it’s happening and they last about 5-20 minutes. She’s usually sleepy afterwards. A friend suggested removing any Febreze products from my home and the tremors seemed to stop immediately and were gone for quite some time. She only has about two per year now.

Our 1yr female bulldog has had a few head tremors.I have done some research that they aren't harmful we thought of breeding our girl should we do that ?????

Almost 2 year old cocker spaniel started having head tremors today. One at 7 AM, then at 4, 5, 5:30, 6, 6:15. Episodes getting progressively longer. Seem to present when he is relaxing. Fits all descriptions of idiopathic tremors: seems alert, no other symptoms, plays, can be distracted to stop it. I'm freaked out because this is the first time its happened, and they're getting more frequent.

My puppy is a Shih tzu Pom. My puppies head has been bobbing for past 2 hours. He is very sleepy and just had his 16 week shots yesterday. We went to the vet and they said they couldn't bill us so we had to leave. What should we do? Should we give him syrup for his sugar levels? please help.

My 5 month old puppy has been shaking his head (I believe head tremors) since the day we got him. It did seem to be worse when he was younger but he still does it every day. He almost seems to do it when he is nervous, trying to smell something or trying to focus on something. His head shakes every day - multiple times a day. I don't think he notices it but people always bring it up. I wasnt too concerned but others are worrying me. Is it something to be concerned of?

My 13 week old Doberman Xara started having tremors a few weeks ago. She's been on here infection medicine for the last two weeks and just finished up her jealo been on here infection medicine for the last two weeks and just finished up her prescription. The tremors have been a little more spacious but instead of just doing then when she sits she is now doing them when she stands as well. Contacted the breeder none of her doberman from this with you or previous ones I have ever had the idiopathic tremors. Not really sure what to do we were told if we are too worried to go to to go to a neurologist. Everywhere research only gives vague answers just trying to make sure that my puppy is ok. Daily lifestyle and activity level have not changed. Any advice helps

I have a 6 year old shi tzu who's been having tremors for 3 days. It looks more like her head is twitching or ticking. The tremors have improved a bit now but I'm concerned as this has never happened before and she has been feeling very lethargic and unwell. Not sure if her lethargy is due to the tremors or a side effect of the meds for muscle spasms the vet prescribed her. She had her lab work done at the vet but her report was unremarkable. Do you think her symptoms are idiopathic or does it seem more like a neurological problem? She has an appt with a neurologist tomorrow.

My family just adopted an almost 4 yr old bulldog. We've had a little over one week. She's doing great with her food, no allergies, a little hip dysplasia, all in all a pretty healthy pup. This morning when going over to her as she was waking up I noticed her head was shaking. It continued off and on for about 2 minutes. She couldn't stop it but could control her limbs and the rest of her body. Any ideas? She I get her to the vet immediately?

My 7 month pekinese/shih Tzu cross was knocked doen by a car 2nd Sept resulting in 4 pelvic fractures, broken rib and severe bruising of the lungs. She was successfully operated on, on 6th Sept. Tonight while holding her on my lap her head started shaking from side to side and her breathing got pretty rapid.This has happened several times since thenCan this be caused by her recent trsuma, or something else. She has been through so much and this has me worried.

8yr old labradoodle, head tremors with NO other shaking througout entire body....he was at groomers and they didn't want to groom because concern of agitating possible condition. He's very healthy with regular checkups.....I have never seen a tremmor outside of what groomer shared. Couldn't anxiety cause the tremmor...and would some type of med (valum type)before going groomers be the solution????

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Our 1 year old Labrador has recently been having small head tremors. We first noticed this when she was playing with her ball and we took it out her mouth. However last night she did a small tremor lasting only a few seconds without playing with her ball. Our vet has done a full physical examination and took a blood test which came back fine. We are booked in for an MRI scan on Monday. We believe it’s likely they are idiopathic however we are understanbly very worried.

My one year old boxer started having head tremors today. He has had 3 today, they don't seem to bother him and he happily wags his tail at all the attention he is getting. They last for less than a minute and seem to occur as he is waking up or relaxing. He is otherwise happy and healthy. Should we have him looked at? I'm concerned about the cost of tests but also terrified something will go undiagnosed.

Golden Retriever, 8yr old, being treated for skin condition with steroids and antibiotics currently. He is near the end of the treatment and started the head trembling 2 nights ago. He did it for about 1-2 min and stopped. It happened again just now, about 36 hrs later, also for about 2 minutes. I got it on video this time. He shows no discomfort and responds to commands while it is happening, just seems involuntary. Very concerned and wondering what could cause this.

Helllo. My name is Jennifer and my dog's name is Niella. I need some serious advice about what could possibly be wrong with her. She hasn't eaten her food for four days, drinks water but throws it up (there is no blood in her poop or throw up), she sleeps more than she is active, and she has just been really sick. I don't know what is going on, but I would really like some help.

Thank you.

I have two boxers, Max is 6 yrs old and has have head bobbing up and down seizures for a three years now. He has been on phenobarbital and has reduced the number of seizures while on it. I got another boxer who is now 2 and half and just starting having the same seizures that Max has. I think this is so weird, I know that medication is very expensive, so is there anything else I can do for Brewster during his seizures, they only have been lasting a minute but he has never has any trauma to his head. Now max has had trauma to his head, so that I do understand why he has this. But Brewster is a mystery. Should I be taking him in or do these seizures really do not bother the dogs and really not harmful to them. Is there anything else naturally I can give him to reduce the numbers of seizure he has if he has more today. So far one last night and one this morning. oops he is having another one as we speak. That is too frequent. Just want to make sure not harmful to him.

My dog started having these tremors, side to side, this evening. She responds when spoken to and they stop briefly. She is very agitated and uncomfortable. Won't sit still and is whimpering. Are these other symptoms common?

I have a 4 yr old Catahoula Leopard dog who just presented with short left-to-right head tremors. I think she was excited about the chicken in the kitchen. I noticed it immediately and it only lasted less than a minute. I went over to give her attention and calm petting and calming talk to her and it stopped. Is this idiopathic in this breed. No other symptoms are present.

My puppy (almost 1.5 years old) has been having head tremors for at least 6 months now. We didn’t notice anything before that, but it’s possible it was happening. We adopted her so we’re not totally sure what mix she is, but our next guess is golden retriever and Australian cattle dog. She has tremors (that we notice) at least 2x each month. She’s currently having an episode... it’s been about 10 minutes. She does stop for about 30 seconds here and there to move or give kisses, and she’s responding to her name but won’t come when called. Just kind of lifts her head and rolls on her side. Is this something to be concerned about?

My dog was diagnosed with distemper on her 6th month (October), and she is cured with canglob 10 shots, but she suffers from the side effect of the virus which is the tremor. Can the tremor be treated?

My dog Diesel, just started having having head shakes this morning... Doesn't seem in pain or irritated. Responds to me when i call his name. But they've been on and off when hes relaxed for the past 30minutes. He has also been refusing to eat the past 3-4 days.. We figured it was just him wanting people food (he gets our leftovers sometimes). Its starting to scare me a little bit.. As theyeve been almost continuous unless hes being active. Should we take him in? We don't really have the money to take him to the vet right now....Any advice would be great!

My dog is an old girl she is 17. I know she is near the end and that she doesn’t have long left 😥but she has developed this odd head shake that sounds like head tremors or brain zapping and panting on and off. What I want to know is: Is she in pain? Does it give them a headache? I do not want to cause her stress by taking her to the vet unless I absolutely have to.

Hi - I have a 7 year old Jack Russell who was diagnosed with epilepsy at 2. She’s on phenobarbital and libromide to control her seizures. She’s recently developed these head nodding episodes - they can last for 10 minutes to a couple of hours - they are every couple of days now. She responds to her name and can walk around. She’s been to the Vets and they’ve recommended her to see a neurologist for a MRI scan. In your experience would you link this to a brain tumor? Many thanks!

I have a Doberman that is 18 months old. We have recently in the past couple of months noticed the sporadic head tremors. There doesn't seem to be any other symptoms other that the shaking head. last night was the worst one as he was slobbering a bit. Once my husband talked to him and gave him a treat he was fine. Any suggestions?

I have an 10 and a half year old jack russell border collie mix, her name's Mac, I've noticed some head nodding or twitching, it's only for a few seconds she plays around and walks fine doesn't lose balance, she had a physical exam the other day and we were told she looked perfectly healthy. What could this be and should we get blood work done?

I have a 1&1/2 year old English bulldog who showed signs of a idiopathic head tremor last night, we didn’t know what it was at first so we took him to the vet and they treated him for arrhythmia because his heart rate was over 200. They did a ECG on him, everything normal. He’s due to see a cardiologist in a few days, but the head tremors happened again tonight. Is there a correlation between the tremors and his heart rate being so high? Could it be an arrhythmia or just eleveated because it was his first time experiencing the head tremor and maybe he was afraid or anxious?

My dog is a 6weeks old and she throug up and we caooed the doctor and she said that after she vomited what she ate ,her head would stop moving up and down but it's been about 20 minutes and whenever I call her name she picks up her head and it's still moving, about how long will it take for it to go away?

My female Galgo(Spanish Greyhound) has her head shake or bob at least once a day. At most it happens 2 - 3 times a day. It has me wonder why she does this?
We have had a male dog who had epileptic seizures due to a heart condition which he was born with. Lena's head shaking slightly resembles the first signs of our passed dog's seizures, and got me worried. She has a difficult past behind her. She was rescued from a hunter in Spain, who kept Lena only to have her produce litters until she became useless and was abandoned. She has clear marks of past injuries and has poor line of sight. However, only possible damage to her head in the past is just a bite mark on her snout, so I can't determine if she has suffered any possible damage to her head as in her scalp area. I have also noted, that she has a bad tartar condition on her teeth. Could it be possible that pressure caused by a bad dental condition could have something to do with the issue also?

I have a 4 month old shihzhu ( I believe she's mixed with another breed) Sassie is generally a very active puppy and considered very normal she gets her shots regularly and goes to the vet.... however a few days ago she just started bobbing her head and acting as if she couldn't walk straight and sir up or even respond to her name ( which she knows) I called the vet and cried and everything.... however the next day she was better like this never happened.... now every other night or so the same action persists.... but the next day she back to her normal self... should I be worried? Or is this normal in smaller breed pups?

I have a 2 1/2 year old French Bulldog who was diagnosed with MegaEsophagus when she was 3 weeks old....Through trial and error we have been successful in managing her illness. She is not on meds, she eats Wellness Simple Turkey and Potato wet food mixed with water which is spoon fed to her while she is in a Bailey chair...she stands in the chair for 35-40 minutes following each meal (twice/day). She sleeps with a neck hug on...she has done really well despite having this disease. But, ever since we have had her (since she was 12 weeks) she has had this jerking motion of her head to the left. It's as if she is looking over her shoulder except that she does it multiple times before it seems to stop for awhile only to start again. When she is resting I do not see her do this, but the entire time she is awake and active she had this jerking motion. I know that MG can also be common in dogs with ME...is that jerking a symptom of MG? What is another explanation?

I have a 3 month old american eskimo (minature)- she has on several occasions had a head bobble, which I thought she may just be trying to sniff but I looks different- they only seem to last seconds not minutes like they do for others- I google some symptoms and I notice that drooling can be part of seizures- I have notice drool on a couple occasions that seems concerning and weird, but she seemed to be like normal just seconds after- we got her at home at 7 weeks and she has not been exposed to any toxins as we have a 4 year old american eskimo with no issues-

I have a 10 year old Husky that I just saw for the first time ever experience head shaking. It lasted about a minute and it was when someone came into the house that she likes. She seemed responsive during the episode but the head shaking was an involuntary motion. I went over and held her face and she looked at me and it continued for a little before it stopped. She is up to date with all of her vaccinations and takes glucosamine and condroitin supplements but she hasn't been on any flea and tick prevention for the past two months. She does get fed table scraps by people in the household pretty often. No past heath concerns or issues. I am worried especially due to her age and the fact that this has never happened before.

I have a 6yr old American Bulldog that started losing his balance and nodding his head from side to side. He can't walk straight and started bumping into things as he passes by. When he lays down he still nods his head and his eyes seem to be slightly shifting too. What can it be?

We have a small 4yr old yorkie poo who within the last 48 hours has exhibited the head bobble, as well as, has been very lethargic, doesn’t seem to be able to see very well, and won’t go to his food bowls unless we bring it to him. He has been to the vet who tested for numerous things including Lymes ( which came back negative). She also said it could be something of a slipped disk since he bunny hips up the stairs. But he seems even more lethargic today. He was running around happy as a clam a dog friday and went south quickly. We just aren’t sure what the next step should be.

we have a 4 1/2 year old border collie mix who we have had since he was 6 weeks old. He has never had any head injuries but is a very emotional dog. In the last couple of years he will have sporadic head shakes. He is alert and has no balance problems. (We also have a 5 year old Lab/Great Dane who has not shown any of these symptoms)

My seven month old female Beagle has been getting frequent head tremors. Her blood work was clean, negative for distemper and her ECG was also clear. She's eating well and active. She seems like a regular dog except when the tremors coming along with no warning. She is alert through th tremor anf we are able to distract her and get her out of it. After which she behaves absolutely normally. We have been to the vet multiple times but they haven't been able to help us. What can we do to help her?

I have a 9 year old Doberman/Shepherd mix. He has been to a neurologist, and was diagnosed with idiopathic head tremors. He went almost all winter without having one, now that it’s warming up, the tremors are starting again. Is there any correlation to weather/allergies and tremors? He is on a grain free diet. He was initially diagnosed with seizures, and given Keppra by our normal vet (Keppra didn’t help at all), then he was taken to the neurologist.

My 10 year old Collie who was displaying some difficulty walking sometimes suddenly Sunday morning developed head tremor shaking as if she was saying no for about 30 minutes. She let me lay her down and pet her and it slowly stopped.Her heart was racing and she was drooling. I just happened to have an appointment the following morning with her Vet for a lyme test due to her limping and lyme test was negative. I told the vet about it and he said it could be vertigo related.

Head Tremors. My English Bulldog who is female and 10yrs old has suffered from these since she was 1yr old. They were very random and spread out. She was recently been dx with Canine Vestibular Disease, hypothyroidism, and elevated liver enzymes. Kidney blood work and everything else was normal. The tremors are coming more frequent the last week or so. She is having 4-5 a day. Usually last 2-3 min but sometimes 10+ minutes. Any suggestions?

Hi so my dog is a yorkie and she just started bobbing her head side to side all of a sudden while we were about to go to sleep. it is very worrisome for me and my family and we hope that we don't have to go through surgery since she is about 3 yrs old.

My 9yr old boxer had head tremors and doc said give him vitamin b tablet every day and he didn't have anymore after that. Now my 3yr boxer/dashund mix just had one exactly like my boxer had should I give her a vutmo. B tablet to

Hello, my husky is 15 weeks old. She is having head tremors when she is resting and looking straight out or up at me (standing, sitting or laying down). The head tremor is like a fast slight nodding as she leans her body slightly back. It is accompanied by twitching in one of her eyes or both. This lasts a few seconds and she will often repeat it 2-3 times. She will usually put her head down after this or open her mouth and yawn. Other times, the twitching looks like her eyelids are fluttering as she leans back, which makes it look like she's fighting sleep. I used to think she was just tired, but she has been doing this more frequently, about every 15 minutes when she's awake. She is not whining, not scratching at her ears, nor exhibiting any other symptoms. What could this be?

My puppy is normally very rambunctious and usually wild. Today he appears to be very listless, almost lethargic. He's been very quiet. He has been like this all day. Then all of a sudden he began bobbing his head like a bobble head. It doesn't seem to stop. About ten minutes ago he vomited. I don't know if he ate something outside as he tends to find things and eats them. I'm incredibly worried as he is quite young and not acting like his normal self. I'm concerned and want to know if my puppy is okay. I want to know if this is normal.

My American bull/pit mix has recently started head tremors at night when getting ready for bed. When I talk to him he’s responsive and when I let his head it stops. It makes me very nervous but doesn’t seem to bother him or affect him. Are they any things I can do to help him or should I just accept that this is ok. He’s in perfect health in every other way. Thank you for your help in advance!!

Hi! I have an 11 month old Australian Sheppard Husky mix. 2 days ago, out of no where, while trying to fall asleep his head began to shake uncontrollably for about 15 seconds. He did this 3-4 times while trying to fall asleep. I woke him up and gave him some water and it stopped. The next day he was taking a nap and when he woke up his head began to take again for about 15 seconds. Today, it only happenend for about 1 second while he was trying to sleep. Should I keep waiting to see if it goes away or do you feel he needs immediate medical attention? It is very scary to watch my puppy go through this. He is acting normal throughout the day in my opinion. It only happens as he’s trying to fall asleep or as he’s waking up.

My puppy has been seeming off the past few days. He always has his head down and breathes heavily all the time... it’s almost like he’s scared or traumatized. I don’t know. He’s a puppy that usually has so much energy. He could possibly be depressed but I wouldn’t know why because we give him love and affection all the time. It’s all just making me worried.

My almost 9yr old boxer just appeared to start head tremors last night and had 3 more episodes today. He had an appt with the vet and she stated that after watching it, it looked like a seizure and to get him a MRI. The past 2 episodes hes had today, I was able to snap him out of it in a shorter amount of time with food and calling him to go outside. He only seems to do it when he is resting and is still alert to respond to different signals or his name. Any advice? Do only younger dogs get these idiopathic tremors? (According to the vet, it only happens in younger dogs) needing advice on where to go next.

Hi, my puppy Dakota is 5 months old and yesterday we noticed that she had a tremor (head shaking in a ‘no’ direction) in her puppy lessons as she was lying down. She’s had two more today and nothing really brings it on that’s we’ve noticed. As a new puppy owner this is really making me nervous.

Just had a litter of puppies a few hours ago,I’ve come home with them as time has passed one of the puppies is constantly going around in circles and her head is bobbing and jumping about abit vigirisly and it’s abit scary to see her breathing seems to stop and start like her mouth or throat has a lot of mucus on it,any advice would be greatly appreciated

My almost 1yr old american blue bully has recently starting having weird head “seizure like” shakes that he can’t control. Its either up and down or sideways, he is having them frequently and mostly when he is in a chill mode not doing anything other than laying or trying to sleep.

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I have a bulldog/Dalmatian mix "Nucky" he has had some issues with his skin (rash) and was given allergy shot and put on antibiotics for the sore he chewed in his paw from the excessive licking and scratching. The rash is clearing up tho having trouble keeping him off the paw. I clean and wrap it continuously. He's just obsessed with getting at it. Anyway point if this is I don't know if one has to do with the other but.. over the past 4 days he has been having these head tremors ? I can interrupt it if I say his name. They don't last long but first night they happened every couple of minutes for hours and hours. Non that I noticed the next day than day 3 a few in the morning than subsided. Now today mud afternoon and he just had two tremors ? Please help me out. Can't afford to take him back but am completely terrified for my best friend. Is it something I need to get looked at immediately?

Last few days, I brought my dog into a vet for check up and his findings was that my dog is Ehrlicia Positive and said that my dog is anemic so then he prescribed us Neuronerv(1tablet-once a day), Doxycycline(2 capsule-once a day), Immunol (twice a day) and a Dextrose powder (2 tbsp for every 1 glass of water) within 24 hours, I noticed that my dog seems getting better but the next day his head, mouth, and body keeps on shaking/trembling uncontrollably. Whats the cause of this? Is there something wrong with the prescribed medications or findings? Please, notice my message.😢 Im so worried to my dog.

Tinkerbell is our 4 year old Bulldog and has had 4 head tremors over the last year. Just her head shakes nothing else no LOC she reacts to us and understands commands during this. She look at us like what is going on help.

Hi! I have an 11 month old Australian Sheppard Husky mix. 2 days ago, out of no where, while trying to fall asleep his head began to shake uncontrollably for about 15 seconds. He did this 3-4 times while trying to fall asleep. I woke him up and gave him some water and it stopped. The next day he was taking a nap and when he woke up his head began to take again for about 15 seconds. Today, it only happenend for about 1 second while he was trying to sleep. Should I keep waiting to see if it goes away or do you feel he needs immediate medical attention? It is very scary to watch my puppy go through this. He is acting normal throughout the day in my opinion. It only happens as he’s trying to fall asleep or as he’s waking up.

I have a 2 year old Brittany Spaniel. He got a skin growth surgically removed on his chin/neck area last week with the outcome of 3 stitches. Yesterday we started noticing head tremors randomly. His behavior doesn’t seem to be effected. He’s acting like his normal rambunctious self, but the tremors are worrisome. Could they be related to the surgery? Or perhaps he hate something toxic outside. We live in south Florida so he loves to hunt for lizards and things.

My dogs head has just started shaking uncontrollably. Its only started today after his walk thus afternoon hed eating and drinking fine. Onlt seems to start when he lies down to try and sleep

My 7yo Boston Terrier, Cooper, is very healthy however, I have noticed his head shaking uncontrollably for say 6 times in the past 4 years. We attempt to comfort him which aids the concern to varying degrees- sometimes, not impacting the shaking, sometimes stopping the shaking for moments or completely stopping. It seems that the head shaking initiates after hearing a loud noise or something similarly stressful. Oddly enough, he is greatly afraid of thunder and lightning however, I haven't noticed any head shaking as a result of such trauma. I am not aware of any other symptoms or cause other than stress. He does not seem to be greatly impacted by this head shaking. Is stress typically a trigger for head shaking?

My dog is 5 years old and is a mutt. I left her alone for two hours which I normally do but when I came back she was crying and shaking. My dog is very quiet and never barks so this freaked me out. She looked fine and it wasn’t until the next day were she started shaking her head. She looks like she was saying no and would wake up from sleep and start to panic and whimpering she would lay back down and fall asleep. When it’s day time she’s fine but when she stays asleep for a while she would wake up and have these episodes again. This has been going on for almost two days now. When I sleep on the floor next to her she calms down and the episode are not so bad but she will wake up and just stare at me then fall back asleep. I’m just worried now and wants to now how I can help her.

My dog got ahold of a cooked chicken bone that was in the trash and now he's acting weird. He does alot of head nodding while standing and sitting up. What can help him or how can I help him?

My 2 year old Aussie just started having head shaking right before she starts to fall asleep when she’s relaxing. We just noticed it tonight as we got home from dinner and we’re laying down on the couch with the dogs watching some tv. We had a relative watch the dogs over the weekend while we were out of town and when we asked about it after we saw it they said she had done it a few times one of the days they watched her. She doesn’t appear to have any other symptoms. Breathing is fine and temperature seem normal and she’s alert and can respond while it’s happening. Should I be very worried?

My Pomeranian puppy is about 12 weeks now and recently started having these episodes where her head moves from side to side similar to a bobble head. She will run around and play but a little uncoordinated and will even fall over at times. It usually happens in the evening and will go away after sleeping overnight. She doesn't seem to be in pain but it's happened about three times now and I'm starting to get worried.

I have a puppy pug 8 months who before this week was perfectly healthy and very active. She began head bobbing up and and down last about 2 minutes during this she seems confused. I do take antidepressants/anxiety medications. I am concerned this could be the cause of her head bobbing. Although I try my best to keep medications where she can’t reach it’s possible somehow I dropped one around the house that she ingested. The vet performed various blood test and said her white blood cell count was abnormal but that it could indicate inflammation or infection and to wait and see if condition worsens before further test. Could you give me a second opinion please!