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Why does my dog shake and shiver from excitement when I get home?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered

Why does charlie sometimes shakes (like shivering) when i get home? He starts jumping to greet me and he’ll shake. He then almost always runs to get a toy. I’ve noticed this only happens when I get home and I spent a lot of time out?

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Answered By Jessica Keay, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 16th, 2019

Some dogs shiver when they are very excited, others when scared, others for medical reasons. If Charlie is excited to see when you get home and is jumping to great you, I suspect the shaking is due to his excitement!

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