Heavy breathing while sleeping?

TankGrrl66 · 08-10-2011, 01:03 PM

Does anyone else's puppy do this?

My puppy (about 5 mos now) just about hyperventilates when she is sleeping. She breathes so fast and shallow that it doesn't seem right. Other than that she acts normal. It is more pronounced when she is sleeping in her crate.

Just a puppy thing?

RebeccaSierra24 · 08-10-2011, 08:37 PM

My puppy does this as well, it can be really loud too.
I don't know what it is, I thought it was normal..

k_sep · 08-10-2011, 09:16 PM

My pup does the same thing. I asked my vet about it last visit and she said it was a normal puppy thing.

PaddyD · 08-10-2011, 09:37 PM

My pup never did that. She's always been a slow breather.
My last dog was a panter, we called her the Black Panter. (groan)

All I can think of as a problem is: Is it too warm? Is the dog
laying on a dog bed that holds in the warmth?

Maxsmummy · 11-01-2011, 02:17 PM

Hi, did you ever get the answer to your question as my pup Max (7months) does this too, only at night time though, or if the house is a little warm. Took him to the vets who gave him a look over and said he was fine, maybe just hot owing to his huge amount of hair!!!!

BobJDublin · 01-10-2013, 10:26 AM

My 14 week-old German Shepherd has been doing this too - I had slight 'new puppy' panic so it's great to read these threads to settle my worries! She seems to stick her nose deep in her blanket, hyperventilates as she can't breathe properly, wakes herself up and then repeats... I think she has a lot to learn!

arby665 · 01-10-2013, 10:35 AM

Just noticed this for the first time last night with my pup so imagine my suprise to get on here and this be the first thread I see! I thought either she was dreaming or too hot. I turned the fan on and she seemed ok after that.

coulter · 03-04-2013, 11:13 AM

Sage is doing this really bad lately, heavy breathing hyper ventilating, so lots i can't sleep at night and then she gets up and roams around. I don't know what to do....

AngVi · 03-04-2013, 08:35 PM

My little guy is 4.5 months and he snores soo loud. We always laugh because how can a puppy snore that loud.

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lone Ranger · 03-04-2013, 09:45 PM

Probably panting because he is too warm...

We give them rugs and beds, here in the fall in Australia, Caesar walks off to the cool floor.. Fan or AC and clean floor and see if the panting stops..

They will at time whine or breath heavy in their sleep dreaming... I have even seen them half running or kicking in their sleep.. All normal..

08-10-2011, 01:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
TankGrrl66 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 396	Heavy breathing while sleeping? Does anyone else's puppy do this? My puppy (about 5 mos now) just about hyperventilates when she is sleeping. She breathes so fast and shallow that it doesn't seem right. Other than that she acts normal. It is more pronounced when she is sleeping in her crate. Just a puppy thing?

08-10-2011, 08:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
RebeccaSierra24 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 35	My puppy does this as well, it can be really loud too. I don't know what it is, I thought it was normal.. __________________ Jayshell Zurich, Zen ~ 5th June 2011 "My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am."

08-10-2011, 09:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
k_sep Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: LA, California Posts: 240	My pup does the same thing. I asked my vet about it last visit and she said it was a normal puppy thing. __________________ Luna: GSD puppy rescue Niki: 12 yo Shih tzu/ lhasa apso mix

01-10-2013, 10:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
arby665 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 91	Just noticed this for the first time last night with my pup so imagine my suprise to get on here and this be the first thread I see! I thought either she was dreaming or too hot. I turned the fan on and she seemed ok after that. __________________ Jenny Karly - GSD 10/16/12 Tia - Pig/Twinkie (mixed rescue) Cats - Cricket, Mickey, Spartacus, Tiger, Josie, Ashton, Lily, Drake, Cooper & Tucker

03-04-2013, 11:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
coulter Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 129	Sage is doing this really bad lately, heavy breathing hyper ventilating, so lots i can't sleep at night and then she gets up and roams around. I don't know what to do.... __________________ Sage 7/27/12-

08-10-2011, 09:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
PaddyD Banned Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MassaCHEWsetts Posts: 5,222	My pup never did that. She's always been a slow breather. My last dog was a panter, we called her the Black Panter. (groan) All I can think of as a problem is: Is it too warm? Is the dog laying on a dog bed that holds in the warmth?

11-01-2011, 02:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
Maxsmummy New Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Southern England Posts: 18	Hi, did you ever get the answer to your question as my pup Max (7months) does this too, only at night time though, or if the house is a little warm. Took him to the vets who gave him a look over and said he was fine, maybe just hot owing to his huge amount of hair!!!!

01-10-2013, 10:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
BobJDublin New Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 1	My 14 week-old German Shepherd has been doing this too - I had slight 'new puppy' panic so it's great to read these threads to settle my worries! She seems to stick her nose deep in her blanket, hyperventilates as she can't breathe properly, wakes herself up and then repeats... I think she has a lot to learn!

03-04-2013, 08:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
AngVi Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 105	Heavy breathing while sleeping? My little guy is 4.5 months and he snores soo loud. We always laugh because how can a puppy snore that loud. Sent from Petguide.com Free App

03-04-2013, 09:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
lone Ranger Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 275	Probably panting because he is too warm... We give them rugs and beds, here in the fall in Australia, Caesar walks off to the cool floor.. Fan or AC and clean floor and see if the panting stops.. They will at time whine or breath heavy in their sleep dreaming... I have even seen them half running or kicking in their sleep.. All normal..

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