Dog hugs thigh and shakes violently

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Sarah Johnson

Healthcare Technology Correspondent

Dog hugs thigh and shakes violently

A dog hugging its thighs and shaking violently is the dog’s estrus behavior. Usually, dogs will show signs of estrus when they become sexually mature after 6-7 months of age. However, male dogs’ estrus has no time pattern. They usually come into estrus with the female dog’s estrus. When the dog goes into estrus, he will also feel excited. If the dog is restless, has a loss of appetite, has riding behavior, etc., then the owner should take the dog for breeding or neutering.

Tip:

Usually, if there is no plan to breed, it is recommended to bring the dog when it is 6-7 months old and has not yet shown signs of estrus. Go for neutering surgery, because some dogs will retain the behavior of being in heat after neutering, so neutering before going into heat can effectively avoid this phenomenon.