# Why does my dog's leg shake when I scratch his belly?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 22, 2001, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-dogs-leg-shake-when-i-scratch-his-belly/77599 "2001-08-22T19:35:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 22, 2011, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-dogs-leg-shake-when-i-scratch-his-belly/77599/21 "2011-10-22T21:42:37Z")

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> [@seysearles](#):
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> bitches be doing that jive.

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