Thanks for the support. People are really quick to judge and condemn. I am just trying to help out where I can. Especially for those folks that can't afford to spend money on mild conditions!
Thank you. It sounds so serious but it's really kind of an allergic reaction. It scared the hell out of me & was going to call emergency vet hospital. They would have run bloodwork, x-rays, etc. I really appreciate your knowledge on this.
this just happen my dog 5 minutes ago...I freaked out thinking he's dying lol. I called the vet and they said it could be reverse sneezing...saw this video and I believe this is what it was. nothing serious thank you god!
it's the same with my Shih Tzu (3,5 years old). The only thing that has started with him it's doing this more often.... and to know how do i find a cure for this
Thank you so much Greg! I can't even begin to express my gratitude! I adopted a dog and we ran into the same problem and almost ran her to the vet the first time it happened! But it was over as quick as it began so we didn't worry about it too much the 2nd and 3rd time. She has a litter of 3 and 2 of them also have the same issue. It's such a relief to finally know what it is, what to look for, and how to treat it. Our vet was unable to diagnose it only because she could never see it happen and we could never quite explain it accurately. This is just wonderful! Thank you so much again! Have a wonderful holiday!!!
Thanks for putting this research up to help dispel myths!!. Lately I've been giving dogs 1mg/pound of benadryl twice daily for dogs with severe allergies
I just felt very fortunate when I found your videos, and even more so when I realized that you kindly provide very timely and reliable responses. Couldn't help but to call out the NON professional . . . especially when I found that they had even tried to diagnose another chi with collapsed trachea when the owner posted a youtube vid of their dog reverse sneezing . . . luckily that owner quickly replied that the vid was 2 years old and the chi no longer has any symptoms . . . appalling really.
@MJEddie Anytime this happens but air is moving and the gums are pink, it is reverse sneezing. If he really were to pass out it would be due to heart issues, choking, or having a petit mal seizure. Reverse sneezing is really very common and due to allergies or throat irritation
Meri, don't worry! Everybody has an opinion...not always right, but an opinion. Seems folks like to criticize people from afar. I know I'm helping owners and their pets
Anything that irritates the back of the throat can cause this. Allergies,kennel cough inhaling irritating chemicals, inhaling pollen or dust or fumes. Benadryl May help..
I assume he wants to do an echocardiogram to look at the valves and heart muscle thickness. If your vet saw enlargement of the heart on the x rays, then the heart meds should help. An enlarged heart presses on the lungs and causes coughing. A heart that is inefficient leaves fluid in the lungs that causes coughing at night. That "dry kibble cough" is a bronchial cough/hack from the irritation. Many chi's have both asthma and heart problems. An echo can tell which one is worse.
Thanks for posting this. I recently lost a very dear dog that was diabetic and had Cushing's so I am very tuned in to his little brothers health. He just started doing this reverse sneeze and my vet suggested that I come to look at this to ease my concerns. Thanks for this informative video.
My Shih Tzu has had reverse sneezing since she was a puppy. I became extremely frightened when it first happened. No need to give Benadryl! All you do is hold your dog, talk to him or her sweetly, and take the palm of your hand and stroke his neck until it stops. IT WILL STOP and everything will be OK. My baby does not have allergies! I believe it happens when she is overly exhausted. It scares the little dog,.
Most times the reverse sneeze is due to hay fever allergies, but I suspect that allergies to food may also cause some symptoms. Even mild respiratory infections like kennel cough can cause the same symptoms. Glad the vid helped!
If a dog makes this kind of sound it is reverse sneezing. A collapsing trachea makes a different noise and more severe cough. People that watch this will be able know if their dog has this mild condition or not. A collapsing trachea occurs in the chest and will not collapse in the neck area.
I appreciate this video so much. My Schipperke has been doing this for years. Tonight he couldn't stop. After 1/2 an hour I found your video and gave him some Benadryl. Another 1/2 an hour later he stopped having issues. Thank you so much! You saved me a trip to the emergency vet.
Asthma, COPD, and collapsing trachea can be from the same thing. Small dogs have a smaller, weaker, windpipe that collapses. Think of what a straw does when you drink a thick smoothie or shake. Surgery isn't real common. Medications and weight loss are common treatments
Thank you so much for your informative video! I watched several before yours, and was more confused as ever. Fearing a trip to vet was eminent. But you cleared it up nicely for me, and I'm confident that I don't have an emergency. Thank you again!
Heart problems will cause a cough, reverse sneeze is due to hay fever or irritated throat, and quickly breathing in when agitated. Her teeth could also be infected, causing irritation and inflammation and sensitivity. Lots of older yorkies have asthma, heart problems, and bad teeth
This just happened to my boxer for a good 30 seconds. If he keeps doing it I may give him Benadryl. Thank you for this video. Very informative and eases a troubled boxer mom’s mind.
Oh wow!!! Hey thx sooo much for posting this! I was going to be one of those ppl that was going to go to the vet right away! I was also thinking about baby Benadryl bc in the past she had to take it, due to diarrhea! The vet recommended that one, it actually worked! Thx again😳🐕
I have five dogs and I just recently got a new rescue - Never heard this noise before - I am grateful thats all it is. Her Vet appt is soon so no need to rush to the VET ER. Thanks for the post!!!!!
My dog does it too but it seems deliberate. She does it softly when she is cuddling up and more loudly if she is annoyed and sometimes when she wants a treat. We thought it was cute; we thought she was talking but now I am a little concerned.
IMy pug had an energy spasm this morning and was rolling around in the ground and covers from room to room!! suddenly i heard the noise that i thought to of have to be painful and i was terrified! but seeing him look so unphased brought me to Google, where long behold your video came up. this was EXACTLY what my pug was doing! Gums are a lil dark, but hes an all black so its expected. hes back to normal being a spoiled wittle pup! we both thank you for saving us a costly trip to the vet
My vet stated that many things can cause this; excitement, excess dryness, pollutants, over exertion during exercise and sometimes allergic reaction. I wouldn't immediate resort to Benadryl but try other methods first. Getting the dog to relax often helps or a gentle tapping on the chest. The worst one with my dog I was able to curb by locking us in the bathroom and turning the shower on to increase humidity. The humidifier had stopped working and it was very dry in the house. Didn't take long for that humidifier to be replaced.
Thank you so much, I had no idea that was a sneeze? I have 10 dogs all rescues so they were in rough shape when I found them. I thought I was giving the best foods and then they started to do this "sneezing" I thought is was mucus so I started cooking chicken for them and pureeing raw veggies,like apple and carrot and cabbage over the meat and that noise nerve came back. This video is great information and so appreciate all of them
My dog used to do this sometimes after eating so I put a little bit of warm water on her dry dog food to keep down the little crumbs, or powder, or dog food dust as I call it. She hasn't done it since!
I knew this was a thing ahead of time before I got my pug, so I was very calm and would always pet her throat when it happened because it seemed scary for her too. But I trained her to never be scared of this, as its normal and everything is okay and it won't last long. Probably the thing i'm most proud of training my pug, as an owner.
My chihuahua does this sometimes after play or if her throat gets irritated, not because of allergies. The quickest solution without drugs has been to rub her throat up and down fast, but not hard. Her neck goes stiff and I can feel the rings of her windpipe when I feel her throat during this time. It can last for a minute or so if I don't rub it or be like on and off hacking. If I rub it though she usually has no more trouble with it for the day. It was more common at one point in her late puppyhood. Now at 2 she rarely gets it anymore.
Dr. Martinez, thank you so much for uploading all these videos and specially this one! I just adopetd a wonderful one and half y/o pitbull (just 10 days) and last night he had a reverse sneeze attack ( about 3 times throughout the night). I was SO concern! but I found your video very quickly and I checked your webpage and that gave me a little peace of mind. This morning my dog has not done it at all but anyway my husband and I gave him a pill of 10 mgs. of Loratadine (Sparky weights about 60 lbs.). We'll observe him today and see how he does, he will hopefully get better but if not we'll take him to the vet tomorrow (monday). Anyway I just wanted to thank you for being so generous and share your knowledge with all us dog parents who freak out when our babies get ill. Life bless you!
Greg Martinez DVM Yes, I guess he got an allergic reaction to one of the components of those Get Naked Breath Sticks (which was the only new food we gave him that day), because after he took the medicine, he has not have had any more sneez whatsoever (and we throw those stick away). So thank you again for your priceless advice! :D
Thank you for the video! This has been going on for years and we had no idea what our little Lhasa Apso was doing, we just knew that he'd be fine after about 5 minutes and would get back to his normal self. But while he does reverse sneeze, he tenses up, doesn't move and shakes. It's terrifying for him! Poor fella. Just how malichai tenses up.
Teddy is reverse sneezing due to throat irritation(probably hay fever ) You can use antihistamine for those times when he is affected. Check my free practical home remedies for the dosage at dogdishdietcom
Thank you. I'll try the Benadryl to see if it helps. By the way, I purchased your e-book "Dog Dish Diet" for my Kindle.Yesterday, I had to bring one of my Maltese in to my local vet for an ear infection. While there, I had her look over your book and chicken and brown rice recipe, and she thought it was a great idea to switch my dogs to your diet, since my dogs have so many allergy related problems--reverse sneezing being one of them. She prescribed a liquid vitamin for them too.
Small dog gets 6oz twice daily, Medium 8-10 oz, large 13-20 twice daily(depending on energy level and exercise) You can also feed raw chicken thighs or mix the stew with a good hypoallergenic kibble.
Today I started my chi on just 3mg of liquid benadryl and am SO happy to report that, for the first time in several WEEKS, she went an entire day without a single reverse sneezing episode! These episodes have recently been occurring multiple times every day and lasting longer each time, so I am elated to see her experience some relief. Thank you, again, Dr Greg. You really have been so helpful and informative. Next I try homemade dog food for added benefit!
I have a 6 year old, 5lb female chihuahua who has done this reverse sneezing for several years.Over the past six months it has become much more severe and often . . . I used to be able to cover her nostrils and she would stop but this no longer works. The episodes now last longer as well, up to a minute or so before she stops. Her vet gave her an antibiotic shot a month or so ago, as she has also developed a runny nose and sneezing. He indicated then that he heard a murmur . . . no tests yet
Thanks a million for this video... My 4 wk old pup had been reverse choking from past 8 hours.. i went to vet but he said it's reflux.. But i found Ur video and it helped.. Also i rubbed his nostrils and all of a sudden he started feeling better... N now he has fallen asleep.. God bless u dear.. cheers !!!!
My Pomeranian does this. It sometimes helps to gently stroke her throat. Also, if I cover her nostrils so she has to take a breath through her mouth, it sometimes stops the reverse sneeze. It's interesting about the allergy connection. It makes sense.
Could be a upper respiratory infection(virus) or allergies. Most times in a few days it'll get better and if not, antibiotics and a check up may be needed
THANK YOU SO MUCH! Two out of my three puggles do this! I always get so scared when they do it but I might switch there food to something different because we changed it once to this new food that they love but it's making them throw up little amounts and is making them reverse sneeze. But thanks for the video it really helped know what was happening
Thank you, Dr. Martinez for taking time to educate others about pets. It is very helpful I found your video as I was searching for information. My 10 monts GSD is coughing for the past 2 days.
Greg Martinez DVM Hi Dr. Martinez, We took him to Pet Hospital and he was given a bag of fluid through his back and a shot of antibiotics. He had a Blood test, X-ray, Biopsy and Fecal test. X-rays showed he has fluid in his lungs and the Fecal test showed he has a minor Pervo. We went home with 1 antibiotics, cough medicine, anti-fungal and appetizer stimulant, as well as supplies of Royal Canin food. He got better the next day and he continuing to get better every day Before we took him to the Vet he had a cough, was vomiting and had red all liquid diarrhea. He also didn't eat for 5 days. We are still waiting for the result of the biopsy. But he is doing so much better now and he is eating very well. I mix the Royal Canin wet food with some Pedigree Puppy dry food. We didn't have Pet insurance and it cost us a little over a $1000 for all the tests and medications and the supply of Royal Canin on that day. But glad our puppy is doing better. He is 10 months old. Thank you, again for your effort and time to share some information about our pets.
Good thing to know it is totally normal, I always get afraid it is something way worse going on with his heart. I am relieved, thanks for the video and explanation! :)
My dog has a very similar noise that she does sometimes (not too often anymore) but we didn’t know what it was, so we took her to the vet and got a chest X-ray and had to put her on medicine for her heart enlarging and pressing against her trachea!
I use chicken, pork, hamburger, fish, eggs. You can just rotate meat and veggies(green beans, peas, carrots, sweet potato). I would change the recipe every week or two or add eggs and fish to the recipe or feed them as a supplement. There are recipes in Feed Your Pet to Avoid the Vet at dogdishdietcom
Great tips!! Both of my dogs have been suffering this reverse sneezing attacks in the last two weeks or so. Both started "normal" sneezes as soon as they got to our neighborhood park and turned into the reverse sneezing. This helped me determined that it should be allergy-attack and didn't worry much. (also learned lots of dogs in the hood were having the same problem!) Great tip on the Benadryl though!! One of my dogs didn't take it well as it made him really drowsy and he looked sicker
Thanks, Dr Greg. What you are saying makes sense & can save us a lot of worry & $$$ from rushing our pets to an emergency vet. My dog, Tink does this occasionally, but she's done it a lot over the past 3 days. She loves to eat grass & she stands right in the tall grass & even rubs herself right in all that pollen. There's no panting or coughing, just this reverse cough, so something like Benadryl should help her right? Thank you so much for posting this.
Thanks so much Dr. Martinez, your information helped me with two of my dogs that I thought contracted some strange disease. Now I know better and will give them both some benidryl.
@xWolfHauntx Allergens can be quite specific and one cat is worse than the other to provoke his allergies. You can try benadryl or claritin on bad days and sometimes dogs seem to grow out of it. Fish oil capsules may help (one daily) the omega three's help to soothe the immune system.
Thank you so much I was dog-sitting my brothers chihuahua and she started doing this while I was walking her, she had been running around in the long grass so it sounds as if she may have hay-fever. Thanks once again.
Thanks for the comments. Reverse sneezing is so common and often mild, so I'm just trying to help people see the difference. I have a video on a collapsing trachea cough. I should combine two in a future video
I appreciate you writing back. I don't agree that everyone will know the difference by sound if they don't pay attention. Also. a collapsing trachea can occur both higher in the neck area (therefore a harness rather than a neck collar should be used) or the collapse can happen deeper in the chest. I do appreciate some of the other advice you offer up. Callie Abbey BRN
Many vet prescribe benadryl, which is not toxic and tolerated well by dogs. Why would you say that? Most medication is tested on animals before available for humans.
My Maltese just had a reverse sneezing attack. It scared the heck out of me. I thought he was choking on something. I was ready to take him 30 miles to the emergency clinic. Thankfully I googled it and feel pretty sure this is what it was. He has calmed down now. My other dog started barking at something outside and startled him. That when he started to make the choking sounds. So glad I found this. It definitely saved me a ton of money.
My dog Charlie is a Maltese cross shih tzu and he always does this when he gets too excited. I always thought he was choking, so I'd try and calm him down. But now I know he's fine. Thank you so much!
Yes, the bones are soft. I took out the really big ones after I cooked the food, but I left in the cartilage. Then before I serve them their supper, I feel through it with my fingers to make sure there aren't any bones small enough to get caught in their throat. Actually, the bones are so soft that even if I missed one, they could chew right through it. The problem is, my dogs love your food so much, they don't chew it--they just gulp it down without chewing!
Took our baby to vet & he played this video for me (I was never near my phone to record him doing it) he played it & asked if that’s what it sounds like. Wish I’d known this BEFORE the expensive visit!
LOL -- we call it "snorking" in our household. (snooooorkkkk snoooorrrrkkkk). It's a common occurrence for us, usually when an excited or eating dog coughs a small bit of drink, or saliva or food up the back half of their sinuses -- it seems logical that with a snout THAT long, that sometimes you sneeze out, and other times you just sneeze in. I've had to educate a lot of first time dog owners when it happens at work, who also are worried that their dogs are having seizures. Tks for the vid!
No, baking chocolate and dark chocolate can cause heart problems and tremors. A bit of milk chocolate doesn't usually cause problems, but should be avoided
Thanks for this video. I'm not so freaked out about my dog now. He's been doing it pretty often though and its getting worse, so I'm going to monitor him like a hawk to make sure he's not getting into anything outside and I'm going to try changing his food.
Thanks for the support. People are really quick to judge and condemn. I am just trying to help out where I can. Especially for those folks that can't afford to spend money on mild conditions!
Hi my dog did that 3 time yesterday and 2 today
Thank you. It sounds so serious but it's really kind of an allergic reaction. It scared the hell out of me & was going to call emergency vet hospital. They would have run bloodwork, x-rays, etc. I really appreciate your knowledge on this.
This happened to my dog and It sounded like he was hyperventilating/choking it scared me so much. Thank you for this video!
I cried today bc of it omg
We’re all here because our dog scared us randomly during the day right?.. ugh almost had a heart attack thought she was gonna pass out! 🥺
Aw god it’s like 4am and my dog just done this was about to start cpr or smth 😭
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It’s 2:20am and my pain of a dog did this and my soul left my body. I was holding her mouth open to help her breathe 😂 she gave me a heart attack!
Thank You for the information, I thought my dog was having a heart attack too.
Heck ya! Lol
I woke up to my dog doing this for the first time, scared the hell out of me. Thank you for helping me.
Same here. Big thanks to Dr Greg!
OMG my baby was doing this at 3 am I stayed up with him I’m 10 yrs old and I’m so relived now
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@@haunted7632 lol
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this just happen my dog 5 minutes ago...I freaked out thinking he's dying lol. I called the vet and they said it could be reverse sneezing...saw this video and I believe this is what it was. nothing serious thank you god!
I just googled this and boy thank god! I felt so bad and thought my pup was dying. This video saved me and my dog life.
The same happens to my baby , it breaks my heart every time
Cris Baiiar hm edit: oh, I thought you meant your human baby...
Blanc et noir lol they’re not that important
Aegon Targaryen very true
Its just a sneeze lol
it's the same with my Shih Tzu (3,5 years old). The only thing that has started with him it's doing this more often.... and to know how do i find a cure for this
Thank you so much Greg! I can't even begin to express my gratitude! I adopted a dog and we ran into the same problem and almost ran her to the vet the first time it happened! But it was over as quick as it began so we didn't worry about it too much the 2nd and 3rd time. She has a litter of 3 and 2 of them also have the same issue. It's such a relief to finally know what it is, what to look for, and how to treat it. Our vet was unable to diagnose it only because she could never see it happen and we could never quite explain it accurately. This is just wonderful! Thank you so much again! Have a wonderful holiday!!!
Thanks for putting this research up to help dispel myths!!. Lately I've been giving dogs 1mg/pound of benadryl twice daily for dogs with severe allergies
I just felt very fortunate when I found your videos, and even more so when I realized that you kindly provide very timely and reliable responses. Couldn't help but to call out the NON professional . . . especially when I found that they had even tried to diagnose another chi with collapsed trachea when the owner posted a youtube vid of their dog reverse sneezing . . . luckily that owner quickly replied that the vid was 2 years old and the chi no longer has any symptoms . . . appalling really.
@MJEddie Anytime this happens but air is moving and the gums are pink, it is reverse sneezing. If he really were to pass out it would be due to heart issues, choking, or having a petit mal seizure. Reverse sneezing is really very common and due to allergies or throat irritation
My dog does this sometimes ive always wondered what it is now i know
It's caused by allergies or a sore throat. If infrequent, it probably isn't dangerous. A vet would check her heart, lungs, and throat for problems.
Thanks a lot for the help. I appreciate you putting the info out there for people to have. You are a pretty cool vet.
Meri, don't worry! Everybody has an opinion...not always right, but an opinion. Seems folks like to criticize people from afar. I know I'm helping owners and their pets
Can i send you a video so you could check if this is the same issue with my shih tzu?
Anything that irritates the back of the throat can cause this. Allergies,kennel cough inhaling irritating chemicals, inhaling pollen or dust or fumes. Benadryl May help..
I want to ask a question my dog does reverse sneezing and throws up the vet doesn't have an idea
I assume he wants to do an echocardiogram to look at the valves and heart muscle thickness. If your vet saw enlargement of the heart on the x rays, then the heart meds should help. An enlarged heart presses on the lungs and causes coughing. A heart that is inefficient leaves fluid in the lungs that causes coughing at night. That "dry kibble cough" is a bronchial cough/hack from the irritation. Many chi's have both asthma and heart problems. An echo can tell which one is worse.
Best video outta 30 I’ve watched!!!!!! Thank you for the great information!!!
It’s only my two dogs and I!! Scared me
Glad the benadryl helped! Thanks for watching. You can add homemade food to kibble or feed it as the diet!
Thanks for posting this. I recently lost a very dear dog that was diabetic and had Cushing's so I am very tuned in to his little brothers health. He just started doing this reverse sneeze and my vet suggested that I come to look at this to ease my concerns. Thanks for this informative video.
My Shih Tzu has had reverse sneezing since she was a puppy. I became extremely frightened when it first happened. No need to give Benadryl! All you do is hold your dog, talk to him or her sweetly, and take the palm of your hand and stroke his neck until it stops. IT WILL STOP and everything will be OK. My baby does not have allergies! I believe it happens when she is overly exhausted. It scares the little dog,.
Patricia Ko my shih tzu is 16 and he always does it when he gets excited 😄❤
Patricia Ko I know it's been a year, but my dog started doing this today, but that's exactly what I've been doing for her
Patricia Ko My Shih Tzu did this yesterday and I freaked out. It’s nice to know it’s not serious.😅
How many minutes before it stop? Mine was like 30 mins
Hmm must be a shih tzu thing both my old man and young one do the same thing at first I was terrified then he just kept doing it
Most times the reverse sneeze is due to hay fever allergies, but I suspect that allergies to food may also cause some symptoms. Even mild respiratory infections like kennel cough can cause the same symptoms. Glad the vid helped!
@drawolftiger One of the cutest pugs I've seen. What a great personality!
If a dog makes this kind of sound it is reverse sneezing. A collapsing trachea makes a different noise and more severe cough. People that watch this will be able know if their dog has this mild condition or not. A collapsing trachea occurs in the chest and will not collapse in the neck area.
Thank you! It’s such a relief to know it’s nothing severe.
I appreciate this video so much. My Schipperke has been doing this for years. Tonight he couldn't stop. After 1/2 an hour I found your video and gave him some Benadryl. Another 1/2 an hour later he stopped having issues. Thank you so much! You saved me a trip to the emergency vet.
Probably excitement and a bit of throat irritation. It doesn't sound dangerous, she's real glad to see you!!!.
Asthma, COPD, and collapsing trachea can be from the same thing. Small dogs have a smaller, weaker, windpipe that collapses. Think of what a straw does when you drink a thick smoothie or shake. Surgery isn't real common. Medications and weight loss are common treatments
Thank you so much for your informative video! I watched several before yours, and was more confused as ever. Fearing a trip to vet was eminent. But you cleared it up nicely for me, and I'm confident that I don't have an emergency. Thank you again!
Heart problems will cause a cough, reverse sneeze is due to hay fever or irritated throat, and quickly breathing in when agitated. Her teeth could also be infected, causing irritation and inflammation and sensitivity. Lots of older yorkies have asthma, heart problems, and bad teeth
This just happened to my boxer for a good 30 seconds. If he keeps doing it I may give him Benadryl. Thank you for this video. Very informative and eases a troubled boxer mom’s mind.
Oh wow!!! Hey thx sooo much for posting this! I was going to be one of those ppl that was going to go to the vet right away! I was also thinking about baby Benadryl bc in the past she had to take it, due to diarrhea! The vet recommended that one, it actually worked! Thx again😳🐕
I have five dogs and I just recently got a new rescue - Never heard this noise before - I am grateful thats all it is. Her Vet appt is soon so no need to rush to the VET ER. Thanks for the post!!!!!
My dog does it too but it seems deliberate. She does it softly when she is cuddling up and more loudly if she is annoyed and sometimes when she wants a treat. We thought it was cute; we thought she was talking but now I am a little concerned.
IMy pug had an energy spasm this morning and was rolling around in the ground and covers from room to room!! suddenly i heard the noise that i thought to of have to be painful and i was terrified! but seeing him look so unphased brought me to Google, where long behold your video came up. this was EXACTLY what my pug was doing! Gums are a lil dark, but hes an all black so its expected. hes back to normal being a spoiled wittle pup! we both thank you for saving us a costly trip to the vet
My vet stated that many things can cause this; excitement, excess dryness, pollutants, over exertion during exercise and sometimes allergic reaction. I wouldn't immediate resort to Benadryl but try other methods first. Getting the dog to relax often helps or a gentle tapping on the chest. The worst one with my dog I was able to curb by locking us in the bathroom and turning the shower on to increase humidity. The humidifier had stopped working and it was very dry in the house. Didn't take long for that humidifier to be replaced.
Thank you so much, we were very concerned for a boxer and we have never heard of reverse sneezing. Life saver !
Thank you so much, I had no idea that was a sneeze? I have 10 dogs all rescues so they were in rough shape when I found them. I thought I was giving the best foods and then they started to do this "sneezing" I thought is was mucus so I started cooking chicken for them and pureeing raw veggies,like apple and carrot and cabbage over the meat and that noise nerve came back. This video is great information and so appreciate all of them
What a good vet. Thanks for sharing so we don't all panic over manageable symptoms!
My dog used to do this sometimes after eating so I put a little bit of warm water on her dry dog food to keep down the little crumbs, or powder, or dog food dust as I call it. She hasn't done it since!
I knew this was a thing ahead of time before I got my pug, so I was very calm and would always pet her throat when it happened because it seemed scary for her too. But I trained her to never be scared of this, as its normal and everything is okay and it won't last long. Probably the thing i'm most proud of training my pug, as an owner.
Awake at 4.07 am my pug just went through the same hasn't happened in a while I always think he's having a heart attack its not nice at all 😢
I wish I had you for my animals vet! Your such a wonderful vet!!
My chihuahua does this sometimes after play or if her throat gets irritated, not because of allergies. The quickest solution without drugs has been to rub her throat up and down fast, but not hard. Her neck goes stiff and I can feel the rings of her windpipe when I feel her throat during this time. It can last for a minute or so if I don't rub it or be like on and off hacking. If I rub it though she usually has no more trouble with it for the day. It was more common at one point in her late puppyhood. Now at 2 she rarely gets it anymore.
It is actually from an irritated throat and can be due to kennel cough,hay fever, or food allergy. Pushing her chest from each side also works.
There is a video on tracheal collapse. It is much more forceful and a "honking" cough. Chi's are more prone to hay fever, reverse sneezing, and asthma
Dr. Martinez, thank you so much for uploading all these videos and specially this one! I just adopetd a wonderful one and half y/o pitbull (just 10 days) and last night he had a reverse sneeze attack ( about 3 times throughout the night). I was SO concern! but I found your video very quickly and I checked your webpage and that gave me a little peace of mind. This morning my dog has not done it at all but anyway my husband and I gave him a pill of 10 mgs. of Loratadine (Sparky weights about 60 lbs.). We'll observe him today and see how he does, he will hopefully get better but if not we'll take him to the vet tomorrow (monday). Anyway I just wanted to thank you for being so generous and share your knowledge with all us dog parents who freak out when our babies get ill. Life bless you!
Paz Escobar Thanks and I'm glad it helped! Hopefully just some hay fever!
Greg Martinez DVM
Yes, I guess he got an allergic reaction to one of the components of those Get Naked Breath Sticks (which was the only new food we gave him that day), because after he took the medicine, he has not have had any more sneez whatsoever (and we throw those stick away). So thank you again for your priceless advice! :D
Lisa, So glad it helped!
Thank you for the video! This has been going on for years and we had no idea what our little Lhasa Apso was doing, we just knew that he'd be fine after about 5 minutes and would get back to his normal self. But while he does reverse sneeze, he tenses up, doesn't move and shakes. It's terrifying for him! Poor fella. Just how malichai tenses up.
Teddy is reverse sneezing due to throat irritation(probably hay fever ) You can use antihistamine for those times when he is affected. Check my free practical home remedies for the dosage at dogdishdietcom
Thank you. I'll try the Benadryl to see if it helps. By the way, I purchased your e-book "Dog Dish Diet" for my Kindle.Yesterday, I had to bring one of my Maltese in to my local vet for an ear infection. While there, I had her look over your book and chicken and brown rice recipe, and she thought it was a great idea to switch my dogs to your diet, since my dogs have so many allergy related problems--reverse sneezing being one of them. She prescribed a liquid vitamin for them too.
Thank you so much for you quick reply. I'll keep you updated on her condition.
So glad someone made this video. I almost had a fit when my puppy started reverse sneezing.
Small dog gets 6oz twice daily, Medium 8-10 oz, large 13-20 twice daily(depending on energy level and exercise)
You can also feed raw chicken thighs or mix the stew with a good hypoallergenic kibble.
Today I started my chi on just 3mg of liquid benadryl and am SO happy to report that, for the first time in several WEEKS, she went an entire day without a single reverse sneezing episode! These episodes have recently been occurring multiple times every day and lasting longer each time, so I am elated to see her experience some relief. Thank you, again, Dr Greg. You really have been so helpful and informative. Next I try homemade dog food for added benefit!
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I have a 6 year old, 5lb female chihuahua who has done this reverse sneezing for several years.Over the past six months it has become much more severe and often . . . I used to be able to cover her nostrils and she would stop but this no longer works. The episodes now last longer as well, up to a minute or so before she stops. Her vet gave her an antibiotic shot a month or so ago, as she has also developed a runny nose and sneezing. He indicated then that he heard a murmur . . . no tests yet
Thanks a million for this video... My 4 wk old pup had been reverse choking from past 8 hours.. i went to vet but he said it's reflux..
But i found Ur video and it helped..
Also i rubbed his nostrils and all of a sudden he started feeling better...
N now he has fallen asleep..
God bless u dear.. cheers !!!!
My pup died last night. I couldn't save him. I went to vet thrice. Gave him RL but it didn't work.. RIP
This was so helpful, exactly what my little dog was doing last night, I will try this remedy
Could be the result of hay fever and high pollen count at times. You can try benadryl twice daily when sneezing or hacking is worst.
My Pomeranian does this. It sometimes helps to gently stroke her throat. Also, if I cover her nostrils so she has to take a breath through her mouth, it sometimes stops the reverse sneeze. It's interesting about the allergy connection. It makes sense.
Could be a upper respiratory infection(virus) or allergies. Most times in a few days it'll get better and if not, antibiotics and a check up may be needed
Reverse sneezing is usually caused by allergies or irritation to the throat. Usually is not serious
THANK YOU SO MUCH! Two out of my three puggles do this! I always get so scared when they do it but I might switch there food to something different because we changed it once to this new food that they love but it's making them throw up little amounts and is making them reverse sneeze. But thanks for the video it really helped know what was happening
Thank you, Dr. Martinez for taking time to educate others about pets. It is very helpful I found your video as I was searching for information. My 10 monts GSD is coughing for the past 2 days.
Shirley O'Neill Glad it helped!!
Greg Martinez DVM Hi Dr. Martinez,
We took him to Pet Hospital and he was given a bag of fluid through his back and a shot of antibiotics. He had a Blood test, X-ray, Biopsy and Fecal test. X-rays showed he has fluid in his lungs and the Fecal test showed he has a minor Pervo. We went home with 1 antibiotics, cough medicine, anti-fungal and appetizer stimulant, as well as supplies of Royal Canin food. He got better the next day and he continuing to get better every day Before we took him to the Vet he had a cough, was vomiting and had red all liquid diarrhea. He also didn't eat for 5 days. We are still waiting for the result of the biopsy. But he is doing so much better now and he is eating very well. I mix the Royal Canin wet food with some Pedigree Puppy dry food. We didn't have Pet insurance and it cost us a little over a $1000 for all the tests and medications and the supply of Royal Canin on that day. But glad our puppy is doing better. He is 10 months old. Thank you, again for your effort and time to share some information about our pets.
Shirley O'Neill I forgot to share that our puppy is a 10-month-old male German Shepherd :)
+Shirley Deanching Mum... u spelled months wrong D:
Aww....sweet baby! We recently rescued a pug and need as much info as possi-bull.....Thank you!
Good thing to know it is totally normal, I always get afraid it is something way worse going on with his heart. I am relieved, thanks for the video and explanation! :)
My dog has a very similar noise that she does sometimes (not too often anymore) but we didn’t know what it was, so we took her to the vet and got a chest X-ray and had to put her on medicine for her heart enlarging and pressing against her trachea!
I use chicken, pork, hamburger, fish, eggs. You can just rotate meat and veggies(green beans, peas, carrots, sweet potato). I would change the recipe every week or two or add eggs and fish to the recipe or feed them as a supplement. There are recipes in Feed Your Pet to Avoid the Vet at dogdishdietcom
@besthusbandpedro I love animals and to educate and entertain. Thanks for watching!
If it is a throat irritation or allergies and not other medical conditions, your dog may be OK. Hard to know without an exam or info
Thanks for another great informative video. You are such a good Vet.
My dog does that when she gets overly excited
Great tips!! Both of my dogs have been suffering this reverse sneezing attacks in the last two weeks or so. Both started "normal" sneezes as soon as they got to our neighborhood park and turned into the reverse sneezing. This helped me determined that it should be allergy-attack and didn't worry much. (also learned lots of dogs in the hood were having the same problem!)
Great tip on the Benadryl though!! One of my dogs didn't take it well as it made him really drowsy and he looked sicker
We sometimes treat for both with heart drugs and drugs for the congestion and asthma to see how that works. Hope that helps
Thank you so much. My little poodle (Aura Leigh) does this about one a week. It has scared me for years. She never would do it in front of the vet.
Thank you for posting this. My Lhasa-poo and Maltese both reverse sneeze. I'm going to check out some Benadryl for my "kids."
Thanks, Dr Greg. What you are saying makes sense & can save us a lot of worry & $$$ from rushing our pets to an emergency vet. My dog, Tink does this occasionally, but she's done it a lot over the past 3 days. She loves to eat grass & she stands right in the tall grass & even rubs herself right in all that pollen. There's no panting or coughing, just this reverse cough, so something like Benadryl should help her right? Thank you so much for posting this.
Thanks so much Dr. Martinez, your information helped me with two of my dogs that I thought contracted some strange disease. Now I know better and will give them both some benidryl.
@xWolfHauntx Allergens can be quite specific and one cat is worse than the other to provoke his allergies. You can try benadryl or claritin on bad days and sometimes dogs seem to grow out of it. Fish oil capsules may help (one daily) the omega three's help to soothe the immune system.
Thank you so much I was dog-sitting my brothers chihuahua and she started doing this while I was walking her, she had been running around in the long grass so it sounds as if she may have hay-fever. Thanks once again.
Thanks for the comments. Reverse sneezing is so common and often mild, so I'm just trying to help people see the difference. I have a video on a collapsing trachea cough. I should combine two in a future video
I appreciate you writing back. I don't agree that everyone will know the difference by sound if they don't pay attention. Also. a collapsing trachea can occur both higher in the neck area (therefore a harness rather than a neck collar should be used) or the collapse can happen deeper in the chest. I do appreciate some of the other advice you offer up.
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Many vet prescribe benadryl, which is not toxic and tolerated well by dogs. Why would you say that? Most medication is tested on animals before available for humans.
My dog just did this and I freaked out. Thank you for posting.
My Maltese just had a reverse sneezing attack. It scared the heck out of me. I thought he was choking on something. I was ready to take him 30 miles to the emergency clinic. Thankfully I googled it and feel pretty sure this is what it was. He has calmed down now. My other dog started barking at something outside and startled him. That when he started to make the choking sounds. So glad I found this. It definitely saved me a ton of money.
Probably the deep breathing of pollens or dust when running.
My dog Charlie is a Maltese cross shih tzu and he always does this when he gets too excited. I always thought he was choking, so I'd try and calm him down. But now I know he's fine. Thank you so much!
Did this continue or did it pass?
I know so many people that can't afford the high vet costs each time they have allergies but are great pet parents.
It could be hay fever, asthma, or heart problems. 10 mg of benadryl may help
thank you so much. this video put me at ease with my little guys reverse sneezing. gotta keep my eye on it. thank you!
You can use claritin or cetirizine also
Was worried, freaking out a little, but thank you, the video really helped
Yes, the bones are soft. I took out the really big ones after I cooked the food, but I left in the cartilage. Then before I serve them their supper, I feel through it with my fingers to make sure there aren't any bones small enough to get caught in their throat. Actually, the bones are so soft that even if I missed one, they could chew right through it. The problem is, my dogs love your food so much, they don't chew it--they just gulp it down without chewing!
Took our baby to vet & he played this video for me (I was never near my phone to record him doing it) he played it & asked if that’s what it sounds like. Wish I’d known this BEFORE the expensive visit!
She may have mild hay fever or asthma. You can try 5mg of benadryl twice daily to see if that helps
Probably has kennel cough. If she looks sick, she may a check up and antibiotics
LOL -- we call it "snorking" in our household. (snooooorkkkk snoooorrrrkkkk). It's a common occurrence for us, usually when an excited or eating dog coughs a small bit of drink, or saliva or food up the back half of their sinuses -- it seems logical that with a snout THAT long, that sometimes you sneeze out, and other times you just sneeze in. I've had to educate a lot of first time dog owners when it happens at work, who also are worried that their dogs are having seizures. Tks for the vid!
Thanks Dr. Greg! You saved my dog twice already! :) Calming by stroking his back constantly and a bit of benadryl worked for my pup! Thanks!:)
Thanks for making the video. My dog used to do this and the vet kept treating her for kennel cough.
No, baking chocolate and dark chocolate can cause heart problems and tremors. A bit of milk chocolate doesn't usually cause problems, but should be avoided
Thanks for this video. I'm not so freaked out about my dog now. He's been doing it pretty often though and its getting worse, so I'm going to monitor him like a hawk to make sure he's not getting into anything outside and I'm going to try changing his food.
What was the end result/cause of this?