My dog is suddenly scared, shaking, and tense. Is it his food?

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Hi. I stopped feeding my dog blue buffalo wet canned food because of its recalls and i didn't want to risk his heath. I switched to whole earth farms canned food and my dog loves it. The problem is that I started to noticed a change in his behavior. He has become very shy and he's scared to go outside. He has NEVER had this problem. He's with a sitter right now and they informed me that he's shaking a little and very tense. This has also never happened before. Hes always ok with the sitter. Pet's info: Dog | Jack Russell Terrier | Male | neutered | 19 lbs

Ricardo Fernandez, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This is unlikely to be due to his diet. Shaking and being tense are fairly non-specific clinical signs. This could be perhaps due to an outside noise or something that occurred that is causing him stress such as a new animal or person in the house. I would just monitor him closely for now. If it does not resolve by tomorrow, then have him evaluated by your veterinarian to rule out a medical issue such as pain that could explain the shaking. It is likely that he will be fine. He is adorable by the way! Have a good evening!

My dog is suddenly scared, shaking, and tense. Is it his food?

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