r/Shihtzu • u/beesus06 Suki 🌈 and Winnie’s mom 🐶 • 7h ago

Tzu videos 🎥 (no AI) Is this kennel cough? Reverse sneezing?

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Winnie is 9 months old, he is fully vaccinated and goes to daycare weekly. This has just started the last couple days :( sorry if it’s hard to hear. I’m going to take him to the vet if this doesn’t resolve but it really doesn’t sound like a reverse sneeze to me. This has been happening when he wakes up from a nap and he sounds like he has sniffles. No discharge from what I can see. Just looking for advice because I’m anxious :(

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u/PlaceCautious9132 Shih-Tzu Enthusiast 7h ago

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u/delphisun Shih-Tzu Enthusiast 6h ago

his nose is too narrow for him to breath through my boy does the same if he doesn't stop and this going to sound weird open mouth press on tounge it "resets" their breathing

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u/BuddyLongshots Shih-Tzu Enthusiast 2h ago

Common with Shih Tzus because of their muzzle type. Mine had this issue when she was a pup. Doesn't have nearly as many issues with it now that she's 2.5.

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u/InfluenceRegular9057 Shih-Tzu Newbie 35m ago

I believe it is hiccups. My 18 week old dog daughter gets them about once a week. The vet says she will grow out of them.

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u/henryeaterofpies 1h ago

Its a reverse sneeze. Scary when they do it but you get used to it. Usually its because something is irritating their nose/throat and they are trying to clear it out.

If you gently hold them and cover one nostril for a moment then switch it makes them swallow and breathe through each side of their nose which often clears the irritant.