Dog who responds to sneezing?

Question

My Corgi comes running anytime anyone sneezes or even pretends to sneeze. Does anyone else have a dog that does this? Or happen to know why he does it? He has been doing it ever since I got him as a puppy. It is very cute for most of the year, until allergy season rolls around. Then it gets a bit much to handle. Thanks for the help!

Answer 1

If I were a dog, and I heard someone sneeze, I might think it was another dog "woofing" to play or at something interesting.

Dogs have their own language and a sneeze to this dog may trigger something in him, linguistically speaking, that he may recognize. Try whining at your dog. Most dogs will raise their ears and lean their heads as to say "is there something wrong". Different words in the english language can trigger different reactions by accident, or even on purpose. I think the word "treat" is universally recognized, and may be evolutionally bred, by dogs around the english speaking world. My dogs go crazy when they hear the word "treat", but that has been taught.

I have 3 hunting dogs, and they know when I get my hunting boots out of the closet, they see a gun pulled out, or the tailgate of my pickup is opened, there is a chance we may be going hunting. So they bark, jump up and down and act really excited when they even "see" this event beginning to take place.

I work with Wisconsin German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue and one of the things we do with dogs is the name game. If we get a dog from a shelter that has been a stray, generally the shelter names the dog, probably something different than the original name. We will sit there with the dog, and start saying names until the dog gives us a reaction, just like your sneeze. So we will rename the dog if we get a positive reaction.

I have a good time just having conversations with my dogs. Sometimes they pay attention to what I am talking about, but mostly they look bored. Maybe it is just me.

If you want to change the behavior, when he comes running, ignore him. He will get the picture eventually that nothing is happening when he hears a sneeze and he can go along with his business.

Good luck, and enjoy your dog.

Answer 2

canines are not getting COLDS! they might besides the shown fact that get viruses, and sinusitis. They maximum truthfully could have allergies or they might have inhaled some thing up their nostril, like a blade of grass. they'll sneeze until eventually the object is blown out. in case you think of that's an hypersensitive reaction, attempt to make certain what that's and take it out of his ecosystem. you will have hypersensitive reaction try achieved, yet they're very costly and not consistently precise. the terrific ingredient to do is attempt to come to a decision whilst he sneezes and what's around whilst he starts off. Use the technique of removing. they might additionally be allergic to specific meals, yet this many times does funky issues to their pores and skin. Sneezing is many times with regards to respiration in some thing they're allergic too, or like I pronounced, some thing might nicely be lodged in his nasal passage.

Answer 3

Huh thats kinda weired,...it may be somewhat similar to my dog. Like whenever someone hugs me or something he comes running and barking and starts attacking the other person. I think he is like trying to protect me, maybe that is what you dog is doing. He might think your hurt and wants to help....not sure, just a guess.

Answer 4

If my dog sneezes, I pretend to sneeze at him and then he will sneeze again-lol funny dogs!

Answer 5

Mine don't come running, but the look at me and wonder why I'm making such a strange noise.

Answer 6

my rescue sheltie run away and then come right back to check on the person that sneezed.

Answer 7

My dog does exactly the same thing, i think she thinks we are calling her. Haven't as yet found away of stopping her though

Answer 8

WELL I WILL TECH YOU A LITTLE SOMTHING I LIKE TO CALL ED NOT DOING WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE ALLERGYS AND MAYBE HE WILL STOP