Breathing issues

Is anyone familiar with Breathing issues in Sheep dogs. The first time I noticed something was Easter Weekend. We took Frankie for a walk at a park that is on a large hill. So we start walking down, and a young boy comes running down behind us. He runs up to Frankie and grabs him and gives him a big hug. We continue down hill, and Frankie is overly excited and making these funny gurgly noises like he has flem in his throat. Yesterday at the tracking seminar he got excited and the same thing happened. He wears a harness so it can't be from pulling on his collar and hurting his esophogas. I'm noticing he snores really loud when he sleeps, and he's really panting heavily after he runs around. I'm concerned I'm being overly worried so I really don't want to call the vet. I feel like I take him all the time.

Any suggestions.

Lisa and Frankie

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It's worth watching and noting when it happens: when he's excited, overly stimulated, overly hot. If you can document when it happens and write it down with particulars, then the vet would have better info for a diagnosis. Snoring is not uncommon, but so young and so loud.......hmmm.

I don't think contacting the vet about any type of breathing issue should make you feel uncomfortable. I know Frankie has been through some medical procedures and I think you should at least contact the vet with any breathing issues you think are not usual for Frankie. You are his mother and you know him better than anyone. If its unusal for you to observe, its unusual and you should contact the vet. Don't be embarassed.

It could be reverse sneezing. Does this seem familiar?

http://www.xs4all.nl/~gvdt57/usa/doc_sneezing.html

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