Dog head shaking can mean different things to different people. Let’s begin by differentiating between a dog intentionally shaking its head side to side and a dog’s head shaking involuntarily. You may notice your dog shaking its head after a satisfying ear scratch, a long nap, a nice stretch, a fun swim, or a not so fun bath. If your dog is shaking its head side to side deliberately, this is a completely natural behavior, usually practiced in order to relieve some type of discomfort. When your d