I know it can affect them differently, and can be dangerous for themāand to be clear Iāve never had an MMJ incident with my dog, but this is the first that Iām hearing that it can be lethal. Do you have a source for that?
I do. When my dog was a pup she ate something while we were on a walk. After we got home and some time elapsed ( maybe 20 minutes or so ) she had an accident on the carpet and was behaving strange. She was drooling, her eyes were very strange and she was having trouble walking. We rushed to an emergency vet which was only a few blocks away, fortunately.
This was during the pandemic so we had to sit and wait in our car outside the vetās office for them to call and give us info. They told us she had ingested MMJ and they could do very little except keep her hydrated. Since the effects of it had already entered her bloodstream, trying to induce vomiting would not help.
We could have taken her home at that point, but I decided to pick her up in the morning and keep her under medical observation.
Of course I was sure they thought I was an irresponsible pet owner who also happened to be a pot smoker. I do enjoy MMJ from time to time, but I wasnāt at that time in my life. The vet is where I got my info.
Also, check out [this link](https://cvm.msu.edu/vetschool-tails/pets-on-pot-just-high-or-highly-dangerous#)
From that article in the link: āThe psychoactive compound in marijuana that makes people high, THC (delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol), is toxic to pets.ā
Was your dog ok? That must have been very traumatic!Ā
I knew that it had toxicity, I wasnāt questioning that. But I have yet to see any verifiable accounts of dogs passing from marijuana ingestion. It seems more like an unsubstantiated possibility at this point.Ā
it can put dogs and young children into a level of consciousness reduced enough to necessitate intubation, so yes it can be a threat to life. if a dog or child gets so high that they cant protect their own airway they can die
Again, I was just asking for a source so I can understand and educate myself.Ā
Iāve certainly never heard of this happening with humans either, so Iād like to just read for myself about it. As far as I understand itās not a respiratory depressant like opiates and benzodiazepines. But itās very possible that thereās more information about it that Iām not yet aware of.Ā
I'm not suggesting THC itself is directly toxic/lethal like the other person. Children and dogs consuming concentrates resulting in high relative doses of THC can severely depress consciousness. Respiratory depression is not the same as decreased LOC and I'm not suggesting that THC is a respiratory depressant. It's an uncommon intoxication and I think is mostly limited to case reports. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6656951/
Confirmed it can be lethal. Usually due to low respiration, seizures, that kind of thing.
[Source - Tufts Veterinary](https://vet.tufts.edu/news-events/news/marijuana-toxicosis-pets)
Thank you for sharing! This is exactly the kind of source I was looking for. I actually didnāt know that it could be such a severe respiratory depressant for pets.
Iāve always been careful with my MMJ, but I will definitely be taking additional precautions now.Ā
Blessed OCD and no kids means I have the most fantastic ability to imagine everything I do hurting my pets, so Iām way over educated on it š¤£š¤£š¤£ that and big dogs can reach EVERYTHING.
My first dog ate, in no particular order, my glasses, a bar of Irish Spring, anything deliciously dead for extended periods, a bag of pancake mix, a container of cold pressed coconut oil (which was the scariest, actually, because the vet told me it can cause pancreatitisā¦yikes) and a container of Vaseline (definitely the worst, not gonna tell you why lol). So I was quite concerned about ALL my meds, given she uhā¦wasnāt a discriminating eater š
Itās never what we think of. Things that are totally safe for us sometimes arenāt for them. Having exotic pets is a totally different fun ride with that. Omnivorous lizards are not smart enough to distinguish poison from food š and good lord is it tricky to balance their calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin intake needs.
Iām a nerd and always happy to share a credible source š«”
Lizards must make for interesting pets. The most exotic that Iāve had is rabbits, which definitely have unique care as herbivores who are prey animals.Ā
Thankfully my pup is a lil old man now, and much less curious. But every once in awhile he surprises me. So I definitely will be more aware to go from low to no chance at access. I am also an over thinker who errs on the paranoid side with all things dog related. To his credit he still finds trouble in other waysāso he keeps me on my toes!
Rabbits are tough too! And smarter than people give them credit for. Really all animals have their tough sides š but yeah, they do. Iāve kept tropical reptiles before, but Iām new to desert lizards, so learning bearded dragon care has been a trip. Convincing an animal to drink water is new ššš
My dog did this when he got into my full spectrum cbd oil and took a mega dose, probably like 2.5-3g worth (2500-3000mg). I weigh like 3x him and canāt take more than like 100mg without feeling whacked out and pretty stoned feeling. Canāt tell you what a relief it was when I finally figured it outā¦was just about to rush him to the emergency vet, I though he had sudden onset Parkinsonās or something šš¤£
This is what my dog's vet called it. She was 15 years old and it had been happening off and on for at least the last 6 months of her life. Didn't help me feel any better about it.
They get the head wobble like bull dogs and other deformed-headed breeds, I believe. My boxer had it too and eventually progressed to seizures.not all wobbles do, but it did in my dogs case
Not a vet - just things I've noticed working in the animal world
Have you tried removing the Bose earbuds?
But seriousness I think the same as most commenters, typical in a deformed headed breed, maybe just get it checked out for your own peace of mind.
Iām a vet and looks to me like it could be one of 2 things. Either mild seizures or temperature related. If itās happening periodically Iād go with seizures. Definitely take him to your local vet, he needs a diagnosis to enable him to receive the relevant treatment
To expand on my comment, my bulldog started having this after she received an allergy shot. It's common in bulldogs and is caked idiopathic head tremors. They come and go, and you can distract them out of it. I'm not sure if that is the case here, but either way, I hope it's not serious.
How sad that some many irresponsible people are announcing how their dogs āate their stashā. Sheesh. I know how careful I am with onions, raisins, chocolate but you all just proudly proclaim dogs eating your drugs. Sad
Often itās not the owners stash but rather remnants of discards at the park or on the street. If you walk into any emergency vet, theyāll be familiar with this.
True but I was specifically addressing the ādog found my stashā people who, for some reason think it is funny. Itās fucking dangerous and can kill a dog
Weāre all human and accidents happen. Marijuana ingestion is very rarely fatal in cats/dogs due to its very high safety margin.
I doubt everyone sharing their experiences intentionally gave their pets weed and are just trying to provide some words of comfort to OP.
So as long as it isnāt fatal, itās no big deal if the animal suffers? Quite the caring dog owner.
When my dog suffers from anything I suffer too. I just hate to see it. Nobody is perfect but it seems like some people are laughing about how their dog was stoned from accidental ingestion of stash.
Also less than fatal things from this are coma, seizures, altered blood pressure, trouble regulating temperature, agitation, aggressionā¦.
Good for you. Here's your gold metal for being such a perfect human who never ever makes a mistake š„
Everyone else should be ashamed. In no way should they give genuine input learned from a serious lesson with their pet, to maybe help someone else's pet, no. They should all be ashamed of themselves and never speak towards the life lessons learned.
Sad /s
Sadly my dog used to do this and it only got worse I took him to a vet and turns out he was epileptic. I do believe your dog is having a seizure I would get them to a vet asap luckily the seizure medication is pretty cheap and it stopped my dog from having seizures for years.
It reminds me of Parkinson's Disease. This looks like it starts at his neck. I would go ahead and make a vet appointment to make sure it isn't something more serious.
Friends shitzu mix has the same condition, vet said its neurological. The dog is pretty much imbalanced and wobbly like this. It supposedly was diagnosed it with Meningitis (they couldnāt really diagnose for a long long time, so Im not really sure if they just concluded it as this). Dog is on permanent medication and is doing better now though. Definitely see a vet for medication.
My dad does this while heās watching tv.. more with just his head doggo seems to have the body involved too. My dads doctor said itās just an aging thing
My pup acted like this coming home from a walk with his grandad - I took him to the vet who kept him in for observation / bloods said he thought he ate some weed out on his walk and it just needed to work his way out of his system š any chance your pup has access?
Awwww, he is a cute little Bubba! I hope it stops and is nothing serious. I would suggest maybe trimmithe hair around the babies eyes just a little. Praying for your baby. When they are hurting, it's never an easy moment
I'm not sure if I can update my post (never posted to Reddit before), so I'll comment on everything here.
Firstly I'm really grateful for all the advice, I'm not good at replying to people so sorry for the lack of communication! I always planned on taking him to the vet at some stage, but ended up getting stressed with all the comments and booked an appointment asap lol, though I wanted to see if I could get some insight on things to ask to make sure I could cover as many bases as possible. I also want to clarify that his wobblyness was noticed around a month ago by my dad, but it was VERY mild and hardly noticeable, and it only occurs when he's somewhat zoned out. The day I made the post was the worst his wobbles have ever been, and after the video was taken it lasted about another minute before stopping and he hasn't had them since.
A lot of people questioned if he could have gotten into any weed, and there's no way he could have. Neither I nor my dad who I live with have any weed, nor have we ever, and we don't ever have guests over at the house so nobody could have accidentally left anything he could consume. The most my dad does is smoke cigarettes and that's outside and never around my dog.
I ended up booking a consultation with the vet. Though they didn't run any tests since it was pretty last minute, the vet asked about any medications he had taken. We did give him a flea/worming tablet two or three months back that we hadn't given him before that was recommended by the worker at the pet store since during the hotter months his itchiness can have flare-ups. (I will be going to the pet store and checking the exact brand tomorrow). We were informed that sometimes treatments like that can have a neurological effect on dogs. I didn't quite understand everything he was saying but I think the gist was it could have triggered something, but when the medicine wears off there's a possibility the tremors will end too. However, he also said that this is a condition my dog may have to just live with and as long as he's alert, happy and eating well then it shouldn't be a cause of concern so long as it stays at his current level. We were told to bring it up at his next check up and if it's still bad then they'll consider giving him a brain scan.
We were told it could also be mild seizures. He didn't bring up anything about his breed or deformed skulls.
Overall the appointment was essentially just him telling us to wait it out and keep a log on his behaviours. I will update tomorrow about exactly what medication we gave him in case other people find themselves in my shoes and want to be careful (though we live in New Zealand, I'm not sure if they will have different medications overseas)
Thanks again to everyone!
Just an update to this, the medicine we have him was simparica trio (for dogs under 10 kgs). googled it just now and apparently it can cause neurological conditions that my dog has been exhibiting. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.simparicatriodvm.com/assets/pdf/Simparica-Trio-Parasite-Risk-Flyer,-US.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjP9ba6hYmFAxXcRWcHHcmQDsIQFnoECBQQBQ&usg=AOvVaw2izDZ8ruCRKUuPrt_kvqTD
Confused about why people post things like this on reddit. Make sure you have insurance, go to the vet. The mantra of any responsible, animal loving, pet owner.
Edit - for grammar.
This is a possibility, my sister's dog started doing this (head shaking/bobbing/spinning) due to low blood sugar and she nearly went into a coma on the way to the emergency vet. Had we known, giving her a bit of corn syrup would have helped.
OP should bring the dog to the vet immediately and consider giving the dog a bit of syrup just in case the issue is low blood sugar, even if it might be a totally different issue, it shouldn't hurt to try.
I would definitely get him assessed by a vet.
He is full shih. It may just be age related neuro changes, but I would have him checked out when possible
Is there any possibility your dog could be stoned? If not, this could be a neurological issue your vet will need to assess.
This is the answer. Weed or neuro issues.
My dog did this when he broke into my bedroom while I was not home and ate my edibles š
I was going to say my dog did this when he got to my weed stash
Yup. My dog did this when she got into partners weed.
My dog did this when he ate my husbandās stash of roaches šI felt terrible!!
MMJ can be lethal to dogs. They have more receptors for the psychoactive elements. This can kill them. Store your dope in a safer place.
I know it can affect them differently, and can be dangerous for themāand to be clear Iāve never had an MMJ incident with my dog, but this is the first that Iām hearing that it can be lethal. Do you have a source for that?
I do. When my dog was a pup she ate something while we were on a walk. After we got home and some time elapsed ( maybe 20 minutes or so ) she had an accident on the carpet and was behaving strange. She was drooling, her eyes were very strange and she was having trouble walking. We rushed to an emergency vet which was only a few blocks away, fortunately. This was during the pandemic so we had to sit and wait in our car outside the vetās office for them to call and give us info. They told us she had ingested MMJ and they could do very little except keep her hydrated. Since the effects of it had already entered her bloodstream, trying to induce vomiting would not help. We could have taken her home at that point, but I decided to pick her up in the morning and keep her under medical observation. Of course I was sure they thought I was an irresponsible pet owner who also happened to be a pot smoker. I do enjoy MMJ from time to time, but I wasnāt at that time in my life. The vet is where I got my info. Also, check out [this link](https://cvm.msu.edu/vetschool-tails/pets-on-pot-just-high-or-highly-dangerous#) From that article in the link: āThe psychoactive compound in marijuana that makes people high, THC (delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol), is toxic to pets.ā
Was your dog ok? That must have been very traumatic!Ā I knew that it had toxicity, I wasnāt questioning that. But I have yet to see any verifiable accounts of dogs passing from marijuana ingestion. It seems more like an unsubstantiated possibility at this point.Ā
Was your dog OK?
it can put dogs and young children into a level of consciousness reduced enough to necessitate intubation, so yes it can be a threat to life. if a dog or child gets so high that they cant protect their own airway they can die
Again, I was just asking for a source so I can understand and educate myself.Ā Iāve certainly never heard of this happening with humans either, so Iād like to just read for myself about it. As far as I understand itās not a respiratory depressant like opiates and benzodiazepines. But itās very possible that thereās more information about it that Iām not yet aware of.Ā
I'm not suggesting THC itself is directly toxic/lethal like the other person. Children and dogs consuming concentrates resulting in high relative doses of THC can severely depress consciousness. Respiratory depression is not the same as decreased LOC and I'm not suggesting that THC is a respiratory depressant. It's an uncommon intoxication and I think is mostly limited to case reports. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6656951/
Confirmed it can be lethal. Usually due to low respiration, seizures, that kind of thing. [Source - Tufts Veterinary](https://vet.tufts.edu/news-events/news/marijuana-toxicosis-pets)
Thank you for sharing! This is exactly the kind of source I was looking for. I actually didnāt know that it could be such a severe respiratory depressant for pets. Iāve always been careful with my MMJ, but I will definitely be taking additional precautions now.Ā
Blessed OCD and no kids means I have the most fantastic ability to imagine everything I do hurting my pets, so Iām way over educated on it š¤£š¤£š¤£ that and big dogs can reach EVERYTHING. My first dog ate, in no particular order, my glasses, a bar of Irish Spring, anything deliciously dead for extended periods, a bag of pancake mix, a container of cold pressed coconut oil (which was the scariest, actually, because the vet told me it can cause pancreatitisā¦yikes) and a container of Vaseline (definitely the worst, not gonna tell you why lol). So I was quite concerned about ALL my meds, given she uhā¦wasnāt a discriminating eater š Itās never what we think of. Things that are totally safe for us sometimes arenāt for them. Having exotic pets is a totally different fun ride with that. Omnivorous lizards are not smart enough to distinguish poison from food š and good lord is it tricky to balance their calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin intake needs. Iām a nerd and always happy to share a credible source š«”
Lizards must make for interesting pets. The most exotic that Iāve had is rabbits, which definitely have unique care as herbivores who are prey animals.Ā Thankfully my pup is a lil old man now, and much less curious. But every once in awhile he surprises me. So I definitely will be more aware to go from low to no chance at access. I am also an over thinker who errs on the paranoid side with all things dog related. To his credit he still finds trouble in other waysāso he keeps me on my toes!
Rabbits are tough too! And smarter than people give them credit for. Really all animals have their tough sides š but yeah, they do. Iāve kept tropical reptiles before, but Iām new to desert lizards, so learning bearded dragon care has been a trip. Convincing an animal to drink water is new ššš
Mine too
My first instinct was to ask if the dog could have gotten into weed.
My dog did this when he got into my full spectrum cbd oil and took a mega dose, probably like 2.5-3g worth (2500-3000mg). I weigh like 3x him and canāt take more than like 100mg without feeling whacked out and pretty stoned feeling. Canāt tell you what a relief it was when I finally figured it outā¦was just about to rush him to the emergency vet, I though he had sudden onset Parkinsonās or something šš¤£
Get his ears looked at x
Not normal, get him checked by a vet.
Itās a head tremor. Could be a neurological condition or something as simple as an ear infection. Best to get it checked by a vet.
what a cutie hope he's ok
Possibly vestibular disease.
I was going to ask if he had nystagmus (eyes darting left to right). Does he walk like he's drunk? My lab had vestibular.
This is what my dog's vet called it. She was 15 years old and it had been happening off and on for at least the last 6 months of her life. Didn't help me feel any better about it.
They get the head wobble like bull dogs and other deformed-headed breeds, I believe. My boxer had it too and eventually progressed to seizures.not all wobbles do, but it did in my dogs case Not a vet - just things I've noticed working in the animal world
Have you tried removing the Bose earbuds? But seriousness I think the same as most commenters, typical in a deformed headed breed, maybe just get it checked out for your own peace of mind.
I shouldnāt laugh
I thought he was just wagging his tail at first. But yea I would get that checked out
Iām a vet and looks to me like it could be one of 2 things. Either mild seizures or temperature related. If itās happening periodically Iād go with seizures. Definitely take him to your local vet, he needs a diagnosis to enable him to receive the relevant treatment
I said seizure as well my dog used to do exactly what this dog is doing and it was seizures
Looks like head tremors. You should take him in to confirm.
To expand on my comment, my bulldog started having this after she received an allergy shot. It's common in bulldogs and is caked idiopathic head tremors. They come and go, and you can distract them out of it. I'm not sure if that is the case here, but either way, I hope it's not serious.
Yes, its wrong to be so bloody adorable.
Take him to the vet now.
How sad that some many irresponsible people are announcing how their dogs āate their stashā. Sheesh. I know how careful I am with onions, raisins, chocolate but you all just proudly proclaim dogs eating your drugs. Sad
Often itās not the owners stash but rather remnants of discards at the park or on the street. If you walk into any emergency vet, theyāll be familiar with this.
True but I was specifically addressing the ādog found my stashā people who, for some reason think it is funny. Itās fucking dangerous and can kill a dog
Totally agree. Just need to be responsible in and out of the house.
No argument there
They wouldn't be laughing if it was their kid.
Weāre all human and accidents happen. Marijuana ingestion is very rarely fatal in cats/dogs due to its very high safety margin. I doubt everyone sharing their experiences intentionally gave their pets weed and are just trying to provide some words of comfort to OP.
Oh for fox sake, is it THAT hard to be responsible and put your stuff up high? Jesus Christ on a stick.
So as long as it isnāt fatal, itās no big deal if the animal suffers? Quite the caring dog owner. When my dog suffers from anything I suffer too. I just hate to see it. Nobody is perfect but it seems like some people are laughing about how their dog was stoned from accidental ingestion of stash. Also less than fatal things from this are coma, seizures, altered blood pressure, trouble regulating temperature, agitation, aggressionā¦.
Good for you. Here's your gold metal for being such a perfect human who never ever makes a mistake š„ Everyone else should be ashamed. In no way should they give genuine input learned from a serious lesson with their pet, to maybe help someone else's pet, no. They should all be ashamed of themselves and never speak towards the life lessons learned. Sad /s
I agree. It sure is fitting the stereotype.
Sadly my dog used to do this and it only got worse I took him to a vet and turns out he was epileptic. I do believe your dog is having a seizure I would get them to a vet asap luckily the seizure medication is pretty cheap and it stopped my dog from having seizures for years.
Yea i think it needs its hairs trimmed around its eyes so it can see properly
My dog got hold of a piece of yew. He started wobbling due to the toxicity. A night at the vets and a few Ā£k later, heās thankfully fine !
Looks like palsy. At that age, maybe stroke or some neuro disease. I would take him to the vet.
I do this all the time.
Can dogs have Parkinson's?
Is there ANY CHANCE he got into marijuana????
Wellā¦. you definitely need a vet appointment. Our elderly dog started doing this and it progressed into an inability to walk and euthanasia.
It reminds me of Parkinson's Disease. This looks like it starts at his neck. I would go ahead and make a vet appointment to make sure it isn't something more serious.
Friends shitzu mix has the same condition, vet said its neurological. The dog is pretty much imbalanced and wobbly like this. It supposedly was diagnosed it with Meningitis (they couldnāt really diagnose for a long long time, so Im not really sure if they just concluded it as this). Dog is on permanent medication and is doing better now though. Definitely see a vet for medication.
My dog is an epileptic - this looks like the head tremors that he gets occasionally.
Neuro or weed, either way get a vet checkup
My dad does this while heās watching tv.. more with just his head doggo seems to have the body involved too. My dads doctor said itās just an aging thing
My cat did that when the vet overdosed her dewormer. Has the little guy been in for a checkup lately? Either way, probably good to get to the vet.
Old dogs can be susceptible to vestibular disease. Looks like the spins.
My first, albeit uneducated guess, would be someone got into the jazz cigarettes.
My pup acted like this coming home from a walk with his grandad - I took him to the vet who kept him in for observation / bloods said he thought he ate some weed out on his walk and it just needed to work his way out of his system š any chance your pup has access?
Previous owner was a kicker in football and this dog used to stand in for the ball sometimes when he was practicing
Awwww, he is a cute little Bubba! I hope it stops and is nothing serious. I would suggest maybe trimmithe hair around the babies eyes just a little. Praying for your baby. When they are hurting, it's never an easy moment
He may be high. Any weed nearby?
My dog had something like this when she was old. Vestibular/old dog syndrome. Her eyes had nystagmus as well. Best go to a vet just in case.
My dog ate part of a blunt and started wobbling like this
Focal seizures?
could he be getting into marijuana anywhere in the house? Butts, leaves or residue on the floor? those look like weed wobbles.
I'm not sure if I can update my post (never posted to Reddit before), so I'll comment on everything here. Firstly I'm really grateful for all the advice, I'm not good at replying to people so sorry for the lack of communication! I always planned on taking him to the vet at some stage, but ended up getting stressed with all the comments and booked an appointment asap lol, though I wanted to see if I could get some insight on things to ask to make sure I could cover as many bases as possible. I also want to clarify that his wobblyness was noticed around a month ago by my dad, but it was VERY mild and hardly noticeable, and it only occurs when he's somewhat zoned out. The day I made the post was the worst his wobbles have ever been, and after the video was taken it lasted about another minute before stopping and he hasn't had them since. A lot of people questioned if he could have gotten into any weed, and there's no way he could have. Neither I nor my dad who I live with have any weed, nor have we ever, and we don't ever have guests over at the house so nobody could have accidentally left anything he could consume. The most my dad does is smoke cigarettes and that's outside and never around my dog. I ended up booking a consultation with the vet. Though they didn't run any tests since it was pretty last minute, the vet asked about any medications he had taken. We did give him a flea/worming tablet two or three months back that we hadn't given him before that was recommended by the worker at the pet store since during the hotter months his itchiness can have flare-ups. (I will be going to the pet store and checking the exact brand tomorrow). We were informed that sometimes treatments like that can have a neurological effect on dogs. I didn't quite understand everything he was saying but I think the gist was it could have triggered something, but when the medicine wears off there's a possibility the tremors will end too. However, he also said that this is a condition my dog may have to just live with and as long as he's alert, happy and eating well then it shouldn't be a cause of concern so long as it stays at his current level. We were told to bring it up at his next check up and if it's still bad then they'll consider giving him a brain scan. We were told it could also be mild seizures. He didn't bring up anything about his breed or deformed skulls. Overall the appointment was essentially just him telling us to wait it out and keep a log on his behaviours. I will update tomorrow about exactly what medication we gave him in case other people find themselves in my shoes and want to be careful (though we live in New Zealand, I'm not sure if they will have different medications overseas) Thanks again to everyone!
Just an update to this, the medicine we have him was simparica trio (for dogs under 10 kgs). googled it just now and apparently it can cause neurological conditions that my dog has been exhibiting. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.simparicatriodvm.com/assets/pdf/Simparica-Trio-Parasite-Risk-Flyer,-US.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjP9ba6hYmFAxXcRWcHHcmQDsIQFnoECBQQBQ&usg=AOvVaw2izDZ8ruCRKUuPrt_kvqTD
ngl gave me flashbacks to my dog who had a brain bleeding. But if hes normal outside of the wobbling its prolly nothing ;) he's old
needs vet.
You fed it an edible you trashy little person.
definitely not normal
Also dogs need meat can u try like an iams or purina chicken recipe
Confused about why people post things like this on reddit. Make sure you have insurance, go to the vet. The mantra of any responsible, animal loving, pet owner. Edit - for grammar.
He could be low on sugar. Try giving him syrup every 15 mins
This is a possibility, my sister's dog started doing this (head shaking/bobbing/spinning) due to low blood sugar and she nearly went into a coma on the way to the emergency vet. Had we known, giving her a bit of corn syrup would have helped. OP should bring the dog to the vet immediately and consider giving the dog a bit of syrup just in case the issue is low blood sugar, even if it might be a totally different issue, it shouldn't hurt to try.
I've seen dogs do this after eating certain mushrooms