I guess it really could be his nerves. It is just sooo strange to us because we always tell him, "You wanna go for a car ride??" and he starts FREAKING OUT!!! He gets sooo excited!! He starts jumping up in the air, barking, spinning around, and he HAULS BOOTY to the back door and barks because he wants to go so bad. I don't get it!! He LOVES to go, and gets so excited...but then when we are in the car, the yawning starts...it's the weirdest thing!!