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When my dog sleeps/rests he is constantly shivering/shaking real bad!.....it's like he is freezing cold, but he isn't. It's 80°!
I took him to the vet & he said it's just the way he is wired (as a hunting dog) he said he has so much drive & dogs brain doesn't have the ability to just shut it off like we do.
--does this seem right?
Has Anyone had any experience with this?

So he shivers the entire time he sleeps each time he sleeps?

Not all of the time, but it is often.

I Have shorthair that is wide open. after hunting or working her She will shake also when she sleeps..

Thanks!

10 years in the veterinary field.Shaking can be an indication of diarrhea,nausea, pain, low blood sugar.My GSP after a long day hunting will start shaking/ shivering.I atribute it to sore muscles and muscle exhaustion.

Is the dog still showing shivering? Any other symptoms like occasional vomitting or diarrhea? Dogs age? Addison's disease is one possibility.

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