Reverse Sneezing???

[Wylie's Mom]

Wylie used to do this, and then he seemed to grow out of it.

Marcel didn't really do it, but then did after his neuter surgery - I think they damaged his trachea. He does it much more often since then, and I even worry/wonder about tracheal collapse. There have been a couple times when his RS has been really severe.

I scoop him up and make him give me kisses (which he'll always do) - the licking, kissing, and swallowing usually breaks the episode very quickly.

[abock]

My baby does this, too. The vet assured me it is harmless & she may or may not ever stop doing it. I noticed she does it often when she is excited. Not to worry.

[tiggertats]

Its called Pharyngeal Gag Reflex....

[teachn2u]

I am very thankful to have stumbled upon this site today. I have a 4 yr old Yorkie that might have done this twice in his life but my 6 month old Yorkie has started doing this 4 or 5 times every day. I'm so glad to know that it's a common thing. I've tried rubbing his throat and talking to him and that seems to help. I'm going to try the suggestion of blowing in his face or covering the nose next. Each episode lasts around 30 seconds (seems like forever though). However, my 70 yr old mother thinks he is dying anytime she's over and it happens. Thanks to everyone for helping me feel better!

[teachn2u]

Toby's started the day I brought him home from his neuter surgery. At that time though, it was more like a cough with a gag at the end. The vet gave him some meds and said that the tube probably irritated his trachea. However it's been 2 weeks and it's worse. (now it sounds like the reverse sneezing sypmtoms that have been described)

[MyRoxiBaby]

Roxi has been doing it A LOT! It was so bad on Saturday that I tore my house apart. I was starting to think it may be allergies... I washed everything! Including her bed... and Roxi! I'm going to call the vet again because she is doing it so much. It's not an excitement thing only. She does it when she wakes up, yawns, running, is just laying quietly.... all the time.

I did find something on a website about mites that could be in her nose??? Does anyone know anything about this? I can't imagine how that would happen because she doesn't go outside. If I take her somewhere, she is in her carrier.

[Stitches29]

Wabbit, just to put you at ease. Our 4 yr. old Maggie has done it since she was a pup. When she gets excited, here comes the snorting. We use to hold her nose, for a couple of seconds--but now we just pick her up, rub her throat a little--or we give her a treat. When giving the treat, hold onto it, so they will lick and swallow before taking. The whole idea is to get them to swallow and open the trachea again. We now have a playmate for Maggie. She is 4 months old, and her problem is that she has never BARKED yet. Now that is a stumper. She hears just fine, but has nothing to say.

[Reese1]

Wrigley does this too. She seems to go through stages where it's worse too.
She's really bad when we come home after being out. She stands like a statue and does it. It scared us so bad when it first started happening and it still does, but I do think it scares her more.
We pick her up and blow in her face and rub her throat and it usually stops in a few seconds.

[msjagg]

Baron is 1 year old and just started doing it. It's always after he has been running around chasing Sammy. My vet said it was common in small dogs and not to worry. Easy for him to say, it's not his dog!!! I pick Baron up and make him calm down. The sneezing only lasts for a few seconds though...