My Dog Speck Has Breathing Problems, Does anyone know what this could be?
This is my little dog, Speck, and he has these breathing episodes. If anyone recognizes these breathing patterns and knows what the cause may be, please let me know. This little guy is the world to me, and I just want to know if there is anything I can do to stop these episodes or possibly prevent them from getting worse. They typically happen about once every 3 days, sometimes as much as twice a day, and sometimes he wont have them at all for a few weeks. His Vet has not seen these videos yet, but when i described the behavior to him, he said it was a “reversed sneeze”. However, the videos that I have seen on Youtube of dogs with a reverse sneeze doesn’t look or sound at all like what Speck experiences. Speck is a Chihuahua/Terrier mix. In August 2010 he will turn 6. Thanks
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@flynnfilms Thank you for the very kind comments. They are most appreciated. She does seem to be getting better – all too gradually, but still, there’s hope. For your dog, perhaps they ought to do an exploratory – that is, instead of drugs and shooting blind, they could put him under light anesthetic to see that things are working properly and that there’s no laryngeal collapse. At least you could eliminate one possibility. I wish you and Speck the very best also, that you have years together.
@Terry5135 I’m so sorry to hear that. I wish you and her all the best. I know how helpless it feels to watch them suffer. Just stay close and let her know you’re there. Let me know if her situation starts to turn around. I’ll be thinking positive thoughts for you both. Thanks for watching…
I see you’ve already heard this, but I’ll reiterate since right now my dog is in hell after surgery. In small dogs, laryngeal collapse is not uncommon as they get older. In big dogs, laryngeal paralysis is not uncommon when they are older than ten. My dog is in the middle, but unfortunately, instead of the best of both worlds, she got the worst of both worlds, which is extremely rare. Right now I’m in despair over her prospects.
The injections the vet gives all dogs for various things made my dog worse. She seemed to react badly to them. She can only eat nature diet food as well and drink filtered spring water. Their systems are very sensitive to chemicals and pollution etc. The only time she does the cough now is if she is stressed, tired, or eats and drinks too fast. It is to do with their diaphragm. It sort of seizes up. My dog has never had a collar. She has a harness if she goes out.
@lynnebourne Thanks for your comments. What injections are you referring to? I will definitely try rubbing his ears next time. Thank you for the suggestion, I hope it helps. It makes me nervous to think about taking his collar off. In the past 3 years he has gotten out of the backyard 3 times, but luckily each time a neighbor has picked him up & called the number on his collar & I got him back within minutes. I have fixed the hole in the fence, but Im still nervous to take his collar off.
Your dog should never wear a collar, only a harness. Their trachea’s are always weak so cannot take pressure. The injections do not help. The dog will also react to stress this way. They may not look stressed but if they are they will do this. Pick the dog up and rub it’s ears and it will stop. They do not handle stress well. Too much exercise will also do it. Remember dogs are sensitive and need to be treated gently.
My dog only does this when she is stressed. I pick her up and rub the outside of her ears to calm her down. Chihuahuas suffer from stress more than we realise. It can be something small that sets them off. Drinking cold water can sometimes do it, as well as too much exercise. Their tracheas are very fragile. I don’t think the injections they get help either. Just pick up the dog when it does this and try and calm it down.
My dog only does this when she is stressed. I pick her up and rub the outside of her ears to calm her down. Chihuahuas suffer from stress more than we realise. It can be something small that sets them off. Drinking cold water can sometimes do it, as well as too much exercise. Their tracheas are very fragile. I don’t think the injections they get help either. Just pick up the dog when it does this and try and calm it down.
my dog does this sometimes but it lasts linger and is more seveare.:( dont know what it is though…
Hi, have you watched the videos on reverse sneezing. That is what it looks like.
I have had dogs do this before. Ck with your vet. Good Luck
wow, i have a jack russel/Chihuahua and recently got his first shots and soon after started doing this; he had not been vaccinated before n had never done this. After shots this started happening and i’m starting to get concerned.
@undchick2169
During a recent vet visit, i had the Dr. look at his youtube videos. I was told he has a collapsed trachea, or something called Lorenzo Spasm.
@rnr1030
During a recent vet visit, i had the Dr. look at his youtube videos. I was told he has a collapsed trachea, or something called Lorenzo Spasm. Currently researching and will post information on how to handle these episodes…
@flieszesita
During a recent vet visit, i had the Dr. look at his youtube videos. I was told he has a collapsed trachea, or something called Lorenzo Spasm. I’m not really sure on what this means or what I can do about it, but I will research it and post what i find out on here or as a new video (tutorial-like) comment to share any information that I come across. The good thing is that Specks episodes are happening less frequently lately.
This actually is reverse sneezing. I have a Chihuahua/Terrier mix myself (hes two though)– & he does the same thing. Its rarely from allergies or stress, so there’s no need to panic about it. If its hard for your dog to stop, you should try a couple of things- pinching the nostrils so he breathes through his mouth; gently holding his front legs outward so the shoulders bend towards the neck, and at the same time, try and straighten the dog’s neck; or just calm him down if its not that bad.
my 10 month old chihuahua is doing the same thing your is and after he got his first shots he started doing this even more. Do you think these are the side effects of the Bordatella?
Hey, we have a 10 month old chihuahua that is doing the exact same thing. We took him to the vet and they told us that it was a reversed sneeze… If you were able to have your dog diagnosed, please respond and tell us what was told to you. Thanks
my vet said he didn’t know what was causing it, but thinks it might be a stand of bordatella and put the dogs on amoxicillin. My boy dog is a lot better, but my girl dog has been getting worse, so not sure if it’s actually working or if the boy dogs immune system finally kicked in. The vet said that if they weren’t showing signs of improvement to come back in and he’d put them on steroids to help!!!
Good luck with your dog…hope he gets better!!!!
@undchick2169
Yeah, please let me know what you find out. I took Speck to the vet, but I didnt have a video clip to show then. The vet said from my description it sounded like an inverted sneeze, but I have looked at video on youtube of dogs with an inverted sneeze and it doesnt look or sound the same. So far Sophie is the only other dog I have seen with the same behavior/sounds as Speck. Any information would be greatly appreciated. I wish you and your dogs good luck and good health. thanks
IDK but a dog I just got on Saturday was doing it, and now my other dog has started to do it also…Im taking them to the vet today, and can let you know what they tell me!!!