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My dog's legs shook after stretching. Pulled muscle? He's normal.

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 20 lbs

About this post i made earlier; last night he was looking at my nighstand (probably saw something weird). When he jumped on the bed he stretched so much to sniff the nighstand without going next to it that his legs started shaking a bit. Could he have pulled a muscle doing that and maybe was a little sore? Hes otherwise acting normal, running around as usual, not limping and hes able to stand on 2 legs without trouble

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Answered By Catherine Stecyk

Veterinarian

Published on May 31st, 2019

Hello and thank you for reaching out to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. It is possible that he could have sustained a minor soft tissue injury, but as long as he is otherwise acting normally - eating/drinking/urinating/defecating - and not showing any signs of lameness/limping, he should be OK! I hope this is helpful!

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