How To Stop Snoring In Dogs

It’s 2 a.m. and you suddenly wake up to loud snoring. You turn over to see if your significant other is snoring, but when you realize the sound is coming from the other side, you turn and realize it’s your dog.

Yes, you heard it right, dogs snore as well. It may be cute online, but when it disturbs your sleep it’s irritating.

There are 10 reasons dogs snore, ranging from health problems to just being noisy. Let’s discuss the reasonings and highlight a few things about each.

• Physical Obstruction – Dog’s love to nibble on fragments of items, and these may become stuck in their throat. Although it may not cause choking, but if suspected, see vet.
• Medication – Some muscle relaxants and painkillers can relax dogs so much that the throat muscles will loosen, and snoring can occur.
• Common Cold – Dogs get colds too, and just like humans, irritation and inflammation are problem.
• Back Sleeper – Snoring occurs more likely when a dog is on their back rather than on their stomach or curled up. In this position, a dog’s tongue can block the airway.
• Brachycephalic Breeds – Otherwise known as flat-faced breeds. These dogs have overly narrowed nostrils and extremely short snouts.
• Second-Hand Smoke – What better reason to quit smoking? The second-hand smoke effect’s a dog’s respiratory system the same as a human.
• Hypothyroidism – This health condition will affect metabolism, a low tolerance for the cold, and snoring.
• Throat Infection or Abscessed Tooth – These are very rare, however can cause snoring. If these seem likely, take your dog to the vet immediately.
• Obesity – It has been stated that more than 50% of all dogs are obese or overweight. If you were looking for a workout partner, you and your pup can get in shape together.

Next time you wake up to the sound of your pooch snoring, hopefully you’re able to quiet them down knowing the various causes.