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There are several reason why a dog snores. Snoring can be caused by any blockage in the airway during sleep. This blockage vibrates when your dog breathes during sleep.
Certain breeds of dogs are predisposed to snoring because of the way their faces and snouts are constructed. Breeds like Bulldogs, the Pekingese, and Pugs who have have shorter, narrow nasal passages which can make breathing more difficult. If you have one of these dogs and he / she is still young, you can have a surgical procedure done that will allow for better breathing and less airway obstruction. Less snoring.
If your dog is obese, this can cause your dog to snore as well. In this case simply putting your dog on a diet and exercise and getting him/ her to lose a few pounds can solve the problem.
Your dog may be snoring because he / her has a polyp or growth in the throat that can aggravate snoring.This can be removed surgically.
It may simply be allergies in which case the solution is to figure out what your dog is allergic to and keep him / her away from those things as much as possible.
It is important to note that a dog snoring while it may bother you may not indicate a health problem for your dog. However, consulting a vet is always a good idea.
In addition to the above, I came across some simple suggestions on how to stop your dog snoring presuming your dog sleeps inside the house.
- The air in the room may be dry. Getting the air in the room nice and moist can be enough to stop the snoring. This can be achieved by placing a bowl of water on the windowsill with some herbs like eucalyptus, sage, rosemary, pine oil added. A wet towel over the radiator or a gadget filled with water hung over the radiator could also help.
- A few drops of pine or eucalyptus oil on the edge where your dog sleeps could help. Make sure it does not come in contact with his / her head though.
- A herbal collar. These can do the double duty of discouraging fleas and they smell nice and will help your dog to breathe better. Less snoring.
- You could try changing where your dog sleeps or the position that he / she sleeps in.
Hope this helps.
Certain breeds of dogs are predisposed to snoring because of the way their faces and snouts are constructed. Breeds like Bulldogs, the Pekingese, and Pugs who have have shorter, narrow nasal passages which can make breathing more difficult. If you have one of these dogs and he / she is still young, you can have a surgical procedure done that will allow for better breathing and less airway obstruction. Less snoring.
If your dog is obese, this can cause your dog to snore as well. In this case simply putting your dog on a diet and exercise and getting him/ her to lose a few pounds can solve the problem.
Your dog may be snoring because he / her has a polyp or growth in the throat that can aggravate snoring.This can be removed surgically.
It may simply be allergies in which case the solution is to figure out what your dog is allergic to and keep him / her away from those things as much as possible.
It is important to note that a dog snoring while it may bother you may not indicate a health problem for your dog. However, consulting a vet is always a good idea.
In addition to the above, I came across some simple suggestions on how to stop your dog snoring presuming your dog sleeps inside the house.
- The air in the room may be dry. Getting the air in the room nice and moist can be enough to stop the snoring. This can be achieved by placing a bowl of water on the windowsill with some herbs like eucalyptus, sage, rosemary, pine oil added. A wet towel over the radiator or a gadget filled with water hung over the radiator could also help.
- A few drops of pine or eucalyptus oil on the edge where your dog sleeps could help. Make sure it does not come in contact with his / her head though.
- A herbal collar. These can do the double duty of discouraging fleas and they smell nice and will help your dog to breathe better. Less snoring.
- You could try changing where your dog sleeps or the position that he / she sleeps in.
Hope this helps.
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http://www.petsamaritans.co.uk/pet-advice/pet-advice-guides/pet-problems---...
http://www.petpeoplesplace.com/resources/advice/dogs/313-why-does-my-dog-sn...
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/420831/help_my_dog_is_snoring_at_n...
http://www.petsamaritans.co.uk/pet-advice/pet-advice-guides/pet-problems---...
I find my cpap machine does quite nicely for me but cannot imaging trying to train a dog to sleep wearing one. Euthanasia solves the problem but is probably not in the range of acceptable solutions for you. The wide variety of surgical 'solutions' available for people are not particularly successful. Would be amazed if there was a high success one for dogs.
Offhand I would suggest either distance or earplugs (for you).
-----Paul-----
Offhand I would suggest either distance or earplugs (for you).
-----Paul-----
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