does your dog sneeze?

[shainamsu]

My Beagle does a "reverse sneeze". It basically sounds like he's having some kind of asthma attack or something, and it lasts for about 30 seconds. Copper will brace himself while standing and he will breath in and out nosily. At first I was a little concerned because I didn't know what was causing it, but the vet just says it's a reverse sneeze.

Does any other dog do this?

Diane

yep, that's pretty common. it helps to lift them up by putting your hands under their front legs and just lifting the top part of them off of the ground, if they're small.

if they aren't small, like mine, and it isn't an easy task to pick them up, you can gently rub their throat muscles; sometimes, when they get into a fit of reverse sneezing, their throat muscles tighten up and prolong the sneezing, and the rubbing can help relax them.