My dog is panting non stop! What could be wrong?

Question

About 3 days ago, my mix breed dog started panting non stop for hours.
i took her to the vet, they checked her lungs, heart, stomach etc and found nothing wrong with her. yet at night, she still pants so much!! what could it be?

she is a chow shepherd mix and has 2 layers of hair. i had her shaved today since i live in south texas and its almost in the 100's... i hope she doesnt pant tonight.. im doing everything i can

Answer 1

i would call the vet back. if the dog is not hot or stressed continous panting is a sign of pain of some sort. you need to let your vet know this is still going on. glad you took the dog there to start with! could something have happened at night that you didn't know of that could be stressing the dog out? if you don't think so you really need to contact your vet and let them know she's still not acting right. good luck.

Answer 2

HOT??? is it an indoor or outdoor pet? the weather is very hot these days but if they chk the dog & it's fine then prob nothing serious,you didnt say weather or not your dog is long hair or short hair mix breed?
Mines has been doing this too latley since I moce to charlotte(104 degrees this week) and he seems dehydrated a little bit, so i been giving him gatoraide mix in half with water, since dogs systems are vey similar to humans this may be the case for you dog to is he drinking enough water?
try a clear colored gatoraide watered down with water & ice see if the panting stops, you could also keep dog inside with a/c maybe try an ice pack in his bed wrap in a pillow case to cool him down quickly

Answer 3

Actually, I wouldn't give a dog Gatorade. I would give the dog Pedialyte instead. It replaces lost electrolytes much better and you can get it unflavored.

It sounds as if your dog has been uncomfortably hot and may be suffering from heat exhaustion . Try letting your dog stay inside during the heat of the day. Make sure to offer lots of fresh water. Most dogs love ice as well and it can help bring the core temperature down quicker.

Answer 4

Is it hot in your house?? Does the dog have some where she can get to, and be cooler?? Remember, dogs are naturally warmer than we are.. so if we are feeling the heat, they are feeling it more..

If you aren't happy with what your vet tells you, you seriously think something is wrong with your dog, you should get a 2nd opinion.

Answer 5

when dogs pant it can mean tons of things like it wants attention or a bunch of other stuff, there are 63 meanings when dogs pant!

Answer 6

panting is a sign of pain, stress, or being to hot.

Answer 7

maybe she needs a new pair of pants

Answer 8

when it pants alot its sometimes dehydration.
i would not let it go outside for a long time

Answer 9

she is hot

Answer 10

hot....