heavy breathing and panting - - normal?
Max, our 10-year-old OES, seems to start heaving panting at times for no apparent good reason. It can happen when he first wakes up or just about anytime. We had been thinking it was because he was warm, but he does it when he's riding in the car (with the window down) or just laying around the house when it's comfortable (or even chilly). Our daughter is a vet, so he's checked often and is in great shape for his age. I attribute him sometimes "go into a heavy panting" stage as "drama dog," based on what he may be thinking (whatever that may be), rather than surrounding conditions. There seems to be no reason why he exits the stage, either... although it is usually caused by a distraction or noise. Any insight? Or, like eating grass occasionally, is this something just "common" among guys like our loveable Max? Thanks!  |
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| my 12 year old OES has been panting excessively also. My vet says its his metabolism |
Heavy panting can also be attributed to pain or heart problems. I'm sure that's what your daughter was looking for. Since there's a vet "on call" it is hard for us to come up with ideas. Still keep and eye on him, it may still be a physical problem that isn't always aparent when his "sister the vet" is examining him. You know boys, they don't want to appear weak....  |
| Obe will pant but I don't think it's really excessive. He will on occasion eat a couple of blades of grass. |
When Chelsea was a pup she strained a muscle (how it was found later).She screamed so much, I thought it was a fracture. It was late night and no vets available.So I put a tight bandage, a cold water bottle and put her in bed with me to keep an eye. She started to pant heavily which I hadn't noticed before with her. I checked her puls and respiration rate. The puls was sort of normal, but RR just uncountable. I panicked thinking that she was badly injured and was having shock. I read a manual, checked all other signs - nothing like shock except panting. Meanwhile she jumped out of bed and settled on her usual place and stopped panting. She was just hot!  After that I was curious to check how she breathes and it was usual for her to have quick shallow respiration when she was hot. Now I have her puppy who has a very thick coat - he pants like a steam engine. I think they cool themselve down breathing the way they do, and it is something common for the breed because of their "heavy" coat. |
| I was under the impression all dogs regulate their temperature by panting.
Archie pants quite often, but when something grabs his attention it stops instantly, while he listens and watches. |
| Panting can also be a sign of stress, along with sweaty paws and drooling or licking lips. Dogs can be under stress for reasons we don't understand. Sometimes a bone to chew or a quick run in the yard will relieve the stress. Then they are panting because they just exercised and are colling down |
Archies Slave wrote: I was under the impression all dogs regulate their temperature by panting.
Archie pants quite often, but when something grabs his attention it stops instantly, while he listens and watches. Morgan does that too! and if I take a deep sudden breathe and hold it he will do the same - it doesn't take much to amuse me. He does pant more when he doesn't feel well as well(stress panting). If you notice unusual (for your dog) panting its not a bad idea to have the vet check him out (of course I think I am building my vet a new house as soon as we pay off the new hospital). |
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