A dog owner who has experienced dog snoring, on the surface you think he is
“Ah~ my little baby sleeps so soundly, so cute!”
” The first time you see a dog, he snores, so take a photo!”
Actually he is
“Why does he look like a middle-aged man Men sleeping next to me?”
“Help, where are my earplugs?”
But you know that dogs snoring may not mean they’re sleeping soundly, but Does it indicate that their bodies and environments are abnormal?
The first thing to understand is that it may be normal for a dog to snoring.
Snoring is the passage of inhaled air through the throat, pharynx, and nose. The sound produced, the shape and narrowness of the nose and throat determine the size of the snoring.
It’s just that the normal snoring is a relatively low-frequency volume, which is the sound produced by the vibration of the air.
The abnormal snoring is actually the abnormal narrowing of the throat and pharynx, the narrowing of the passage, and the louder sound when the air passes through.
What causes the narrowing of the airway and abnormal snoring?
Respiratory Diseases
Some respiratory diseases in dogs, such as colds, rhinitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis, may cause respiratory narrow.
Snoring may be just one of the symptoms. Dogs with respiratory problems may also experience symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, runny nose, lack of energy, and difficulty breathing.
So if you find that the dog is snoring very loudly, first pay attention to observe whether the dog is accompanied by these symptoms at the same time,
If you find any abnormality, especially sudden, the most It is good to keep an eye on your mental state at all times, stay alert, and seek medical attention in time.
Breed Issues
Some breeds of dogs are born with nasal structures It is special, with a particularly short snout and nose, commonly known as “flat face”.
The common French Dou, Ying Dou, Boston Terrier, etc. are obviously flat-faced dogs. They are born with flat faces, narrow nostrils, slender soft palate, and flat trachea.
These can cause the dog’s airway to narrow, so dogs with flat faces are more likely to snore.
So taking care of flat-faced dogs requires more attention to respiratory problems, such as paying attention to weather changes, avoiding the heat in time, and keeping warm; narrower; and avoid sudden strenuous movements.
Environmental Effects
In addition to the inherent conditions of the dog’s airway, sometimes environmental It will also affect.
For example, the temperature drops sharply, and the cold air causes the airway to contract, which is manifested as louder snoring.
It may also be that the environment is too poor, and there are too many irritating substances in the air, which irritate the dog’s nasal mucosa and cause the symptoms of snoring, runny nose and sneezing.
So keeping a dog should also pay attention to the environment, clean the house in time, avoid excessive dust, and try to avoid the humidity and cold morning and evening when going out for a walk, which is harmful to the dog’s respiratory tract.
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Sleeping position problems
If the dog’s sleeping position is looser , likes to sleep on their backs, and also snores more easily than dogs that sleep on their sides and on their stomachs.
You can prevent your dog from lying on his back by adjusting the dog’s sleeping position or changing to a small round bed.
