He seems to sleep allot and his nose is warm. Is the nose supposed to be cold or warm if they are sick?
2006-07-15 16:49:32 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
a dog's nose is going to feel a little warmer somtimes to a human. there temps are higher. a good indication is stick your finger in it's ear if it is steamming hot then it has a temp. this is still going to be hotter to you though and unless you are use to it then it's really not a good indication. a dog's temp is usually between 100-102 at the most. so they are going to feel warmer to the touch to you.
It is probably just missing it's owner. I wouldn't worry too much
2006-07-15 16:56:21 · answer #1 · answered by halfpint 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Usually dogs sleep all day, but sometimes my dogs nose is warm and others it is cold. Do you have any other reasons to believe he is sick? If so, I wouldn't take a chance, and I would take him to the vet!!
2006-07-15 23:53:25 · answer #2 · answered by calibeach777 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 3 dogs and I've found the temp of their nose doesn't mean anything. Dogs sleep about 14 hours a day and since the dog your watching is away from it's home and family it maybe feeling a little sad. Try to give him a lot of attention and walk him ,dogs love to be walked. I bet he will perk up!!
2006-07-16 01:02:08 · answer #3 · answered by blonde mom70 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A warm nose does'nt necessarily mean he's sick.He's probably suffering a mild case of seperation anxiety.Give him lots of attention and try to interest him in playing with you to help him get over it.But keep a close eye on him for any new symptoms.
I wonder,have you changed his food to a different brand than what he's used to eating?He may have a tummy ache.
2006-07-16 11:55:09 · answer #4 · answered by misbehavin165 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the nose dries out and starts cracking, then he is sick. The sleeping might be from seperation anxiety. Just give him time, and he will either come out of it, or the owner will return. If you really think he is sick, best bet is a vet.
2006-07-15 23:55:09 · answer #5 · answered by lightningviper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't matter. That's not an indicator of how they are.
He's probably sleeping a lot because he misses his friend. He may even stop eating till she gets back because he's depressed. It happens ALL the time. Just play with him a lot. DO NOT feed him any food besides his own(to cheer him up) as you will just upset his stomach & he'll need meds to calm it down with a bland diet.
2006-07-15 23:56:03 · answer #6 · answered by pritigrl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This dog may be sick so keep an eye on him like mentioned above.
Also this dog might just be depressed. He may miss his owner. or feel abandoned by them. Be playful with him.
He may also just be the kind of dog that does sleep a lot.
_Good Luck
2006-07-15 23:57:10 · answer #7 · answered by COLE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a normal dogs nose is cold so if he is sick it is warm! i hope this helps!
2006-07-15 23:53:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ive been told that if their nose is warm they are sick. just keep an eye on him for any other symptoms and you may want to tell your friend about it.
2006-07-15 23:52:38 · answer #9 · answered by krystal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He may be experiencing a withdrawal because his Master is not there to be with him. Try playing with him or take the little guy out for a peaceful walk.. nothing to vigorous but something he may enjoy.
2006-07-15 23:56:11 · answer #10 · answered by Angus. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋