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Dog Snoring and How to Help Stop It!

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Learn All About Snoring Dogs and How to Help Combat Loud Snoring Dogs!

No matter how wonderful your dog is during the day, man’s best friend can quickly become a huge annoyance if they are a loud snorer at night. Dog snoring is caused by the same thing that causes human snoring–due to a relaxation of the throat muscles, the dog’s upper airway becomes partially blocked while they sleep causing the snoring sound and action to begin.

A variety of things can cause upper airway blockage. Some breeds of dogs are more vulnerable to upper airway obstruction than others. Pugs and Pekingese, for instance, with their cute little noses, are more likely to have ongoing upper airway infections than longer-nosed dogs.

Another cause of dog snoring is allergies. When the pollen count rises, your dog may suffer right along with you–awake and asleep. Second-hand smoke is also an irritant to some dogs. It can cause the throat to swell and narrow, resulting in snoring while asleep.

Finally, extra weight can narrow the throat and make an upper airway blockage more likely.

Natural Home Fixes for Snoring Dogs

There are a few things you can try to reduce your dog snoring and restore harmony to the bedroom. First, encourage your dog to change his posture. For instance, if he has been sleeping stretched out beside you on the bed, get him a round basket that forces him to curl up to sleep. This may open his airway enough to prevent snoring.

If your pet is carrying around a few extra pounds, help her lose weight. Exercise with her an extra fifteen to thirty minutes a day. A veterinarian can make recommendations about the best food for weight loss.  This can help to remedy bad snoring in dogs.

Be aware of and become sensitive to how allergies can affect dogs. The pollen count is typically lowest in the middle of the day, and highest in the mornings and evenings. Thus, if possible, take out your dog on his walk around noon, when the pollen levels are lowest to help with possible contact of pollen and other allergenic things. If you smoke, also be aware that second-hand smoke can become irritating your pet’s throat, so just be aware of this. Try and keep this in mind when around them to not blow smoke directly at them or around them.

Finally, if your dog continues snoring loudly at night after these changes, and is massively disrupting your sleep, then you may have to move her out of your bedroom at night or go to your veterinarian to find out what else you can do in this situation.  Some dog breeds can be prone to snoring, and it isn’t much you can do.  However, you can always go ahead and get a pair of earplugs, which is something that we highly recommend that you go ahead and do, to take your dogs snoring into your own hands, and hopefully eliminate the problem yourself!

When to Call the Vet

Dog snoring is rarely a serious health condition, but you may want to consult with your veterinarian if your dog snores very loudly and none of the tips above have helped. You will also want your dog examined if she appears to be gasping for air while asleep. Finally, if your dog coughs or wheezes while awake, a visit to the vet is certainly necessary.

Dog snoring can be a real pain, but with a little patience, you will probably be able to figure out the problem and continue to enjoy a loving relationship with your pet–day and night.  Also remember there are many options that allows you to take control of the problem yourself and that can eliminate the problems that it causes, like with earplugs!


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