Mouth Breathing Dog
I’ve been watching my poor little Quinn girl go downhill the last few months. This morning as I sit at home working she is laying on the floor and trying to breath through her nose but can’t. It sounds all stuffed up. So she’s having to breath through her mouth. Not panting … just opening up her mouth to take a breath and then trying to exhale through her nose. Kind of like I do when I’m all stuffed up. 
Her vet is on vacation next week and the week after that she is scheduled for surgery for her little lip growths. They’ve gotten bigger and another one started growing.
I just want her to be healthy and comfortable. I think that she is allergic to something in the house. We aren’t the best house keepers and hubby thinks she gets a lot worse when she’s in our bedroom. It’s super old carpet and of course never completely vacuumed - there’s lots of dust and dog hair trapped in corners and behind dressers.
Can I give a dog something to clear up her nose? Like Benadryl? I don’t want to make her sleepy - she already sleeps a ton. If it stops raining I’m going to take her around the neighborhood … maybe during lunch. I think the fresh air is good for her. She doesn’t walk fast but enjoys sniffing and marking everywhere.
It’s hard to listen to her snorting and trying to get breath … there’s just nothing I can do to help her. It’s so painful to not know how to help my sweet little girl.
August 21st, 2008 at 3:42 pm
Poor Quinn! At the shelter when the cats have a cold that causes them to have trouble breathing through their nose, one thing we do is use saline nose drops. You can get something called “Little Noses” over the counter; it’s meant for infants so it is just a very mild saline solution.
August 25th, 2008 at 11:06 am
Aw, that makes me so sad. I have such a soft spot for old dogs. I hope everything goes well for her. Ace’s vet encouraged me to give him Benedryl for his itchy skin. It does make them tired though, just like when a person takes it.