Apollo's Mommy
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| 06/13/2007 3:50 PM |
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Emma or Apollo make that gaging noise. Their stomachs do this in and out thing and their heads go up and down, and it seems like they can't breathe and that they will throw up at any moment. Do ya'll's ratties or other doggies do this? What does it mean? And sometimes they don't even throw up! Not that I want them to but just saying. |
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"You can't fix stupid." - Ron White
~ Jolene ~
Mommy to Apollo, Emma, & Indie
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PamWh
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| 06/13/2007 4:00 PM |
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I think this is the reverse sneeze. There is a thread about it in the Training forum. Bob does this sometimes and I no longer pick him up and rush him outside.  |
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PamWh
aka Bob's Mom
If your rattie ain't happy, ain't nobody happy! |
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kimrose
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kimrose
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| 06/13/2007 4:03 PM |
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Posted By PamWh on 06/13/2007 4:00 PM
I think this is the reverse sneeze. There is a thread about it in the Training forum. Bob does this sometimes and I no longer pick him up and rush him outside.
Oh wait! I might have misunderstood... maybe it is the reverse sneeze... when Mic does what I thought you meant, he always barfs... And he makes like this swallowing noise...  ew! getting grossed out just thinking of it!!
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swedishfish5
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| 06/13/2007 4:04 PM |
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macie does it too  |
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Apollo's Mommy
Feisty
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| 06/13/2007 4:07 PM |
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| No it's not a sneeze, believe me it's like they puke but swallow it back up again! |
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"You can't fix stupid." - Ron White
~ Jolene ~
Mommy to Apollo, Emma, & Indie
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Caesar & Julia's mom
Pack Leader
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| 06/14/2007 12:11 AM |
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Posted By PamWh on 06/13/2007 4:00 PM
I think this is the reverse sneeze. There is a thread about it in the Training forum. Bob does this sometimes and I no longer pick him up and rush him outside.
Yes, I agree~ sounds like reverse sneeze. My dogs do this and I use to freak out but after reading the thread I saw how many other dogs were doing this too- I no longer worry but just keep an eye on them while they make that awful sound...
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Diane~ loved by Caesar and Julia
"Don't count the days, make the days count..."
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JennRogers
Ratterific
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| 06/14/2007 5:16 AM |
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Rylee does it at least once a day, makes a funny coughing noise followed by a loud hack, and nothing comes out....he looks like he feels better afterwards and I always laugh at that hacking noise....last night he did it at my parent's house, and my mom was like "what was that???" only saliva came out. They are weird dogs! |
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DaisysMom
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| 06/14/2007 6:16 AM |
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| I think it's probably a reverse sneeze too - though, I agree, that it doesn't really look anything like a sneeze! Daisy does it and I freaked out too until I read on here what it was |
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Tracey - Darlin' Daisy's Mom
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Izzy's mom
Ratastic
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| 06/14/2007 9:32 AM |
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| Hmm Izzy has never done this that i know of. She does alot of burping it seems kind of under her breath after she has just eaten. But never seen her do this reverse sneeze thing? |
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PamWh
Attention Starved
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| 06/14/2007 9:51 AM |
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| It's like they are gagging, but nothing comes out, and Bob doesn't even open his mouth when he does it. |
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PamWh
aka Bob's Mom
If your rattie ain't happy, ain't nobody happy! |
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Bailey's mom
Bratty Ratty
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| 06/14/2007 10:40 AM |
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| Bailey does it too. I usually rush her outside, but like some of you said, nothing comes out every time, but she has threw up yellow foamy looking stuff before. |
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Mitzy's Mom
Alpha Feist
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| 06/14/2007 11:10 AM |
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| What Jolene is describing sounds like a reverse sneeze except my dogs never throw up then. Sometimes they swallow afterwards....some vets think this a way they have of clearing their sinuses. |
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Mary Beth, mom to the Lollipop Kids
Georgia Foster Mom
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ladyfern
Bratty Ratty
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| 06/14/2007 12:21 PM |
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| It does seem like clearing sinuses. Shiloh does this too but she's a goof. I'm always pulling weeds, moving plants around etc. And she helps by eating the long grasses. I always worry she eats too much grass but at least inside she's only thrown up grass once. |
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ladyfern & shiloh
If you want the best seat in the house ... move the dog!
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