Shaking

Does anyone know why would my 2 yr old staff's back leg is shaking. I brought him for a walk yesterday and he was shaking really bad. but he was his normal self otherwise!

I'm not sure, when you say shaking was it like a twitching type of movement and only the one leg?

No it was really bad shakes! as if he was freezing with the cold! but it was only his back left leg!

The things that come to mind are a muscle quiver or a nerve twitching, maybe due to an over extension during his walk. Has it settled yet?

Ok thanks a mil. Ill check when I get home - and mail u back cheers :0)

Its nothing to worry about its just a muscle tremor as the muscles in the hind leg are very large its a natural way to relax them either after excercise or expansion

my fella calls it the staffy shake, cuz i woz abit worried the 1st time i saw blayde doin it. but apparently all staffys do it (my fellas other staffy does it 2)

Sounds like overexcitment/twitchy muscle. Romeos boxer homeboy gets it. You could help him out by giving him a leg massage, odd as that sounds.

Thanks staffygalkezXX , shakespearesdog, I went home yesterday and he was the same still - was worried cause he didnt feel like walking but think that was the heat cause he was exciting when he seen me- was going bring him to the vet today but if use have made my mind at ease now, ill just keep an eye on it- I actually gave him a massage yesterday lol and he did stop but then when he stood up he was at it again! but if its nothing to worry about thats grand! cheers all

Well I went home at lunch time to check Roy and he was delighted to see me- he was still shaking, and the odd time he lifted his left leg up as if he was limping! I brought him for a walk and he was grand shaky but grand, he stopped a few times to lie down but I think thats the weather! I'll keep an eye on him, if its the same next week think ill bring him to the vet for a check!

My dads 4 year old staffy has a shaky front leg, but it's usually only when he's sitting or laying down. I think it is a staffy thing cos I know quite a few that do it.

Thanks Shontelle, a few people have said that to me alrite- pls god it is just a Staffy thing! Cheers

hi jemma hope everythins ok wiv roy?

Hi, mine have this muscle tremor thing after they exercise or when they put too much weight on one muscle (ie. lean and lift one leg the other one supporting them shakes). If it seems localised to just one muscle then doesn't sound like a fit or neurological thing. Is it just one leg that shakes? Can he still move around fine when its happening? Does he look frightened/ are there any strange symptoms associated with it (eg. eyes rolling, heavy breathing).

Jethro has a shakey back leg quite often..we call it his Elvis impersonation !!