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Why is my dog shaking and panting at night? Could she be pregnant?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Vizsla | Female | 3 years and 4 months old | 25 lbs

I believe my dog had an unplanned breeding session on Aug. 24th or 25th 2018 and it is now Sep. 19th, 2018. She hs been shaking & panting quite hard for the past 3 days now and we are waiting on a paycheck to be able to take her in to a vet tomorrow. She is acting totally fine otherwise and she only really shakes hard and pants at night time. 2 nights in a row now she's waking up in the middle of the night panting... Is it a sign of pregnancy??

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on September 19th, 2018

This panting and shaking isn't a typical sign of pregnancy, and I would be concerned that Nala is in pain causing the shaking and panting. Taking her into the vet tomorrow is a good idea. Best of luck.

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