Is it normal for a dog to start panting when asleep?

Question

I just got a chihuahua puppy three days ago. I noticed her panting early and asked the vet today, he said as long as she's eating good and her temperatures okay, then she's fine. I have checked her for worms also.

My puppy is 16 weeks old and she sleeps A LOT. She'll sleep perfectly fine, then sometimes start to breath faster and louder, then she'll start to pant. She doesn't seem in pain at all, but I wake her anyway, she looks normal, but still pants for a while. I get scared so I give her water everytime after I wake her up and she usually drinks.

She's eating perfectly fine but she has diarreah right now, but that's because I didn't have enough of her old food to wean her properly. I'm feeding her chicken soup for puppys kibbles, but today I tried giving her some rice and chicken mixed with the kibbles. Let me know if there's any other way I can settle her stomach.

Answer 1

dog dream

Answer 2

The issue is that dogs are poor generalizers - it's not that the dog is "sneaky, greedy" etc, but that they have no intrinsic sense of morality or "rightness" and so only think something is "bad" if it has bad consequences. If it has never had bad consequences except with a human in the room, then how on earth are they to know that the rules still apply with the human out of the room? You need to train in such a way that corrections and rewards occur when the dog does not think you are present - i.e. hiding around the corner. Read here https://tr.im/liHoN

I personally owned a Labrador Retriever (read: chow hound) that could be left 6" from a hot dog in a sit-stay for half an hour and not touch it - the word was "mine" and it meant that you don't touch that, even if I am not in the room, even if whatever, you DO NOT touch that. You could leave a plate of food on the floor for hours and not only would she not touch it, she would also keep the other animals (dogs and cats) from touching it.

In all probability, these dogs studied were just not properly trained/proofed before the experiment. With "proofing" to set them up and catch them in the act to give

Answer 3

Pups at 4 months will still be sleeping quite a bit. It is probably puppy dreams as the other people have answered. When my dog got diarreah *he was 6 months old* the vet advised taking away food and water for 24 hours. I am not sure I would advise the same for a 4 month old. You sure do not want her going hypoglycemic. But maybe a 12 hour break from any food would work. My vet's suggestion was boiled lean hamburger and rice for 24 more hours until the diarreah subsides. Worked for my little guy and he was back on his kibble and recovered well.

Hope that helps

Answer 4

Puppy Panting While Sleeping

Answer 5

Dreaming. Let the pup sleep. Animals especially dogs and cats sleep a lot! It's awfully fun to try and guess what they might be dreaming about. My Brittany I think dreams of chasing squirrels. The overly large lab/??? mix maybe food.

As others have said give her a time off food to settle her stomach. Change in food habits can cause some pooches to have stomach troubles.
The lab I have has a sensitive stomach of all things so I have to be careful about keeping him on the same food and when I have changed I had to do so slowly.

Answer 6

her panting in her sleep is normal.. she's probably just dreaming. my girl starts barking almost and twitches like she's running.
my sister's pup always has diarrhea. i think her vet had her on chicken broth and rice only.. not with kibbles.. for about a week and a half.
at my work.. if a dog had diarrhea. we wouldn't give it food for a day... but the following days after that.. we'd feed it half of its normal feed... until it got better.

i dont know. hope i was help!
good luck

Answer 7

Dog Training is all about getting your canine to behave well, but some people do it for sports and other entertainment purposes. Some of the other reasons people train their dogs are:

It rewarding since you get a sense of accomplishment once a dog can do something new.
It is a good opportunity to bond with the dog - this is important for the dog and for the owner.
You can make money when you train dogs as a business or for sport.
Training the dog is fun and it challenges the owner and the dog.
Different trainers have different techniques for training their canine. However, some techniques are more effective than others. To learn about the best techniques, visit a registered dog trainer, talk to a veterinarian, or do online or offline research.
There are several types of training that you, or a professional, can explore to train dogs and these are:

1) Behavior and obedience training: One training that is universal is behavior and obedience training. This is done on dogs of all ages, but it is better to start when the canine is a puppy because as they say, it is hard to teach old dogs new tricks. Behavior and obedience dog trainingbrings out the best in the dog and it makes understanding each other easier.

2) House training: House training is very important and it should also start when the dog is still a puppy. House training is all about training the dog to have house manners and to respect your space. There are several techniques used for this and they include crate training and pad training for training the dog to 'go' outside.

3) Positive reinforcement: Positive reinforcement is a new type of training approach and it is all about rewarding the dog for good behavior or for learning a new trick. All animals tend to perform better when there is a promise of a reward. Possible rewards are snacks, interaction with other dogs, giving the dog your attention, or giving the dog tug toys - the reward should take into consideration what the dog likes because dogs are different.

4) Negative reinforcement: Negative reinforcement training approach has been used for many years where the dog is punished for failure to learn or to behave properly, but this does not work because it only makes the canine scared and causes it to lose confidence. Negative reinforcement techniques included beatings and electric shocks.

5) Trick training: Trick training is done for fun, by those who want a sports dog, and those involved in other entertainment activities such as the circus. You should choose the dog carefully to avoid frustration because some dogs are easier to train than others.

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Answer 8

I'm doing basic obedience right now. My trainer hasn't once handled my dog. He has shown me how to handle my dog by using his own dog but that's about it. The reasoning is that I need to learn how to do these basic corrections and what not myself. Learn more https://tinyurl.im/YRJ4x

I have never considered sending my dog away for training. I guess I haven't found that much of a problem with him to even think about it.

Again, it may also have to do with the level of training you are looking for etc. No idea lol. I'm not a trainer. I think a first time dog owner needs to learn simple commands and how to handle their dog themselves as well.

Answer 9

If she does it while she is awake, and drools, and shakes I would say she might have asthma. None of my dogs have asthma, but I saw a dog at the vets office that had it, and believe me when I say if she had asthma you would know with out a doubt something is wrong. Maybe it has very narrow nostril passages, and has to breath through the mouth more.

http://www.vetinfo4dogs.com/dogresp.html#Breathing%20/sleeping Here is a web site that mentions soft palate problems or an air way obstruction, but I am sure your vet ruled that out.

Answer 10

It's normal she is only dreaming.