they call it a reverse sneeze

Dozer does this way too often

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Pets & Animals

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• Dog
• reverse
• sneeze
• boston
• terrier

[meredithdpt]

ok, so there are a lot of questions posted asking basically "is this okay". This video was added 3 years ago and Dozer is still alive and well, happy as pie. He's had yearly check ups ever since and I've asked several Vets, you know the people who study this for a living. They ALL say it's fine. Don't do any nose covering or worry your collar is to tight. The dog is doing a normal thing, especially for it's breed.

[iama5starchik]

i like how she puts.."for the entertainment value" are u serious!! you find this entertaining idiot..i dont think it is..i feel bad 4 the lil guy..i kno i hate when i have sneeze attacks but u find it entertainment..idiot

[meredithdpt]

@iama5starchik sneezing is funny. live a little, relax with the name calling and maybe your sphincters will relax and you won't have so many attacks. So ya, I am serious about finding things funny. I don't feel bad for people when they sneeze, cough, or fart.

[georgep6461]

my dog does that... try stroking his throught it helps my dogs :d and he is such a cutie awhh

[salywalshable]

And by the way, you shouldn't just dismiss pinching the nose closed. When they cough it will reinflate the trachea for a time to relieve the suffering.

[salywalshable]

It's a normal thing for the breed because they've been bred by selfish humans to have airways not capable of handling their needed intake of air. I know if I had to live like this, my quality of life would drop drastically.

[lambsgirl]

Both my Border Terriers do this, the vet said that their Trachea collapses, making the dogs rasp, it's a very common complaint. The vet told us to gently pinch their nose closed for a few seconds when they have an episode, this solves the problem straight away if done properly :)

[reggspyt]

Thanks for posting!! My boston does this and it worried me because it looked so PAINFUL. Guess it's just a reverse sneeze.

[TinaDQ]

@meredithdpt You are right Mere. I have a 5 yr old Boston and he does this as well. Not as much as he use to when I first got him at 1.5 yrs. It happens in every breed but it's more common in the Brachycephalic breeds (smushed face/short nosed breeds)

[sadmoonrisin]

sounds like a collapsed trachea to me.

[TheJudy619]

It is a backward sneeze and it is somewhat normal but the vet told me it is painful to the dog! I would give mine a half a benadryl to relax them. And I too do stroke their throats when they have it going on to try to relax them!

[irvanm87]

@GyroplaneFan sorry to hear about ur bt! they are such wonderful dogs, and even better friends...i hope u do get another one!

[DavidToddSchiesler]

my boston does that too randomly i normally pat him on the back like you would burp a baby and it seems to help but from what i have read bostons do this because of there face shape