Does that mean she is sick? she is 10 weeks old and play quite happily, bite etc, too me she doesn't look sick, but what would i know! i just thought that if a dog has a dry nose it is usually sick. Any advice???
2006-10-08 14:34:37 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
She's fine. I have 2 Pugs. One nose is wet and the other one's dry. Not a problem.
2006-10-08 14:44:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some puppies noses are like that but if he has a runny nose he could have abit of a cold but A dry nose is often seen as a sign of illness in dogs and cats but sometimes it isn't, it could be just your puppy. Heres something about your puppy's runny nose. Anytime your pet shows signs of a "runny nose" -- one that has discharge coming from the nostrils -- should be examined by your veterinarian. Coughing, sneezing and difficulty breathing can be signs of anything from a respiratory infection to a nasal foreign body to a tumor in the nasal passages. Animals that show these signs (more than an ocassional cough or sneeze) should be seen by your veterinarian. Hope this helped, good luck!
2016-03-28 02:09:55 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "wet nose means healthy" thing is a myth. Not all dogs have wet noses when they're healthy. Sometimes there can be extra tissue on the nose that keeps it feeling dry. (Dogs who have this also have extra tissue on the pads of their feet).
This is not to say that you shouldn't keep an eye on your dog. Take its temperature to rule out fever (anything over 102 is not good) and make sure it's properly hydrated. A simple test for hydration is to take hold of the loose skin on the nape of your dog's neck and lift it up away from the dog's body. Then release it. If the skin snaps back into place, the dog is well hydrated. If the skin goes slowly back into place, or remains pinched up, the dog is dehydrated and needs water immediately.
2006-10-08 14:41:21 · answer #3 · answered by Fetch 11 Humane Society 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well on my opinion even though I am a child, the puppy shouldn't have anything wrong with it, unless it was born wrong. Alot of dogs have dry noses sometimes even mine did. Just in case let her see a vet!
2006-10-08 14:44:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A dog's nose is usually wet...but if they have just woken up from sleeping (which puppies often do) their nose will be dry. There is nothing wrong with your dog.
2006-10-08 15:50:05 · answer #5 · answered by Redawg J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your puppy is playing, eating, and has regular stools, she's fine.
A dry nose is not an indication a puppy is sick if it's overall health is fine.
I would worry more if she had a runny nose.
2006-10-08 14:42:01 · answer #6 · answered by trusport 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SHe probably isn't sick. Dog's noses get wet fron them licking them, so maybe your puppy just doesn't lick his nose. If you are really concerned, i would take him to the vet.
2006-10-08 14:40:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea, i think something is wrong with the puppy, have u cut her nails or any changes? hopefully 2morow it will b better good luck=) my dog once had his nose dry and we couldn't find out why until we saw his nails they had cut them tooo short but in like a day or 2 he was ok, but thats what people say, that when their nose is dry their sick or something.
2006-10-08 14:39:41 · answer #8 · answered by tear drop 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
that means u should take it to a vet because that means there sick
2006-10-08 15:13:49 · answer #9 · answered by Angel :D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it doesnt mean its sick
2006-10-08 14:36:37 · answer #10 · answered by inkslinger00743 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋