Usually seen as dog age but can be noticed in younger dogs that were born with heart disease. Most of the time working with the condition and avoiding having anything around your dog’s neck helps tremendously.ĥ) Heart disease : Coughing can be a sign of heart disease in dogs. There are medical treatment available if you believe that this condition highly effects your dog’s life. This condition can show signs of exercise intolerance, respiratory distress and gagging while eating or drinking. The cartilage rings get progressively flatter until eventually the trachea collapses, leaving the dog trying to pull air through what is essentially a closed straw, which makes the dog cough. Trachea collapses happens because of the weakened cartilage rings causes the ligament along the top of the windpipe to loosen. This happens a lot in small breeds and the episodes can be either congenital or acquired. Some have even noticed reverse sneezing and regular sneezing during a puppies teething phase.Ĥ) Collapsing trachea : A cough that sounds like a goose honk can be a sign of a collapsing trachea. The trigger for it is usually an irritant such as pollen, change in temp (Like cold air), drinking water, excitement, heavy panting or even pulling on a collar. The reverse sneeze can be mistaken for coughing or choking but is caused by muscle spasms of the throat and soft palate.

If you cannot easily remove what the cause is call your veterinarian to prevent further distress and harm.ģ) Reverse sneezing : This is a common occurrence mostly in small breeds and brachycephalic breeds but any dog can do it.

Sticks, bones, toy stuffing and other toys/treat can get stuck on the roof of the mouth and in your dog’s throat. Pawing at the face is another symptoms of this.

If you feel you dog has allergies there is many over the counter medications as well as prescription medication that can help.Ģ) Foreign object lodged: A cough that is violent sounds and sounds like gagging, especially when accompanied by lip licking, drooling attempts to swallow, could be a sign your dog has something irritating it’s throat or something stuck. Runny discharge from your dog’s eyes or nose can also be seen. Common Reason’s for Dogs to Cough and/or Sneeze:ġ) Allergies: Even though the most common symptom associated with environmental allergies or irritant is itchy skin, some dogs involve the respiratory system, with coughing, sneezing, and/or wheezing.

Dog making snort noises