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QuickSilver · 08-20-2009, 08:54 AM

Yes, Thor jumps at everything. He's terrified of my purse. He hates being leashed when I'm wearing it. I think it's common in the smaller dogs - he's 4 lbs.

I believe generally that jumpy dogs are under stress, and stress is hard on the body, so I hope to work on it with him. On the other hand, when you are that small, you do have to be careful. One stray foot and you will be airborne!

I think if you find your pup just shaking for no reason, you should be concerned. It's not good to be nervous like that all the time, mentally or physically. I would check to see if they are getting enough exercise and go from there. Before I owned him, Thor looked like he drank RedBull every day, and more exercise helped a lot. He very rarely shakes now.

08-20-2009, 08:54 AM	#10
QuickSilver Thor's Human Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,929 Blog Entries: 31	Yes, Thor jumps at everything. He's terrified of my purse. He hates being leashed when I'm wearing it. I think it's common in the smaller dogs - he's 4 lbs. I believe generally that jumpy dogs are under stress, and stress is hard on the body, so I hope to work on it with him. On the other hand, when you are that small, you do have to be careful. One stray foot and you will be airborne! I think if you find your pup just shaking for no reason, you should be concerned. It's not good to be nervous like that all the time, mentally or physically. I would check to see if they are getting enough exercise and go from there. Before I owned him, Thor looked like he drank RedBull every day, and more exercise helped a lot. He very rarely shakes now. __________________ If you love something, set it free. Unless it's an angry tiger. Last edited by QuickSilver; 08-20-2009 at 08:57 AM.