Collapsed trachea or Reverse sneezing?

[Doberluv]

Thanks Cloudcandy. Maxi, I bet you're right...that it could well show up a little differently in different dogs. Thank you JM...I'm going to take a look at those videos and see if they're any different or better than a few I looked at earlier and will read the article too tomorrow a.m. when I have more time.

[Aayden]

My mom's little pug mix sounds exactly like the OP when he reverse sneezes. The vet has heard him and checked him out and says that's all it is and not to worry about it to much.

[Saeleofu]

Both my dogs reverse sneeze on occasion, Gavroche more so than Logan. I think with them it's allergy related. There are a BUNCH of dogs that board that do it when they go outside because they're excited, or sometimes because the air is cold.

[Barb04]

I'd be interested to see what you vet says.

One of my dogs almost sounds like he has congestion he's trying to cough up. I'm thinking it's with the pollen starting outside. When he was younger, he had kennel cough and almost went into pneumonia; he was getting really sick but luckily recovered.

[ltret0294]

You may want to use a harness instead of a collar if not already using one. Small and toy dog owners use harness b/c of the dog's delicate trachea. We use harnesses on all of our Yorkies.

[Doberluv]

Originally Posted by ltret0294

You may want to use a harness instead of a collar if not already using one. Small and toy dog owners use harness b/c of the dog's delicate trachea. We use harnesses on all of our Yorkies.

I definitely use harnesses on those little wee dogs. But in my dogs' case, their trachea problems are not due to injury, but to the oft inherent trait in these little dogs.