Is a noisy dog keeping you awake?
Loud snoring not only keeps dog owners awake at night, a snoring dog could be sick.
Loud snoring not only keeps dog owners awake at night, a snoring dog could be sick.
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Why does your dog snore?
Steps to ensure a good night's sleep
2/05/2012
Dog snoring is common and quite disturbing - and affects their waking lives too. Like with humans, snoring is caused by an obstruction or infection in the nasal passage or nostrils. Before you try to stop your dog's snoring, it's necessary to understand the reasons why the airway is blocked so that you can either take preventive or curative measures.
HERE ARE THE MOST COMMON CULPRITS
Being overweight
Overweight or obese dogs are more likely to snore when they sleep. This is because they have more fat and flesh surrounding their throats and other parts of the body. These excess tissues dangle along the throat and can potentially cause the obstructions. Losing weight will help greatly.
Nasal congestion
With any kind of cold, allergies or nasal discharge, mucus generally causes snoring by plugging up airways.
Having a flat face
Snoring can also be down to a dog's general facial features. The construction of their nasal passages largely contributes to the difficulty of breathing. Breeds with shorter faces like Pekingese, pugs and Boston terriers are more prone to snoring because they often have more nasal infections and easier-blocked airways than longer-nosed breeds. Consequentially, they almost always snore.
Use of tranquillisers
Being on any pain-reduction or anti-contestant treatment usually relaxes a dog's muscles which can lead to airway blockage.
Being a passive smoker
Living in a smoke-filled environment is bad for dogs. Most of them are allergic to smoking. This results in respiratory inflammation and swelling in the nose. It narrows the throat and can result in snoring.
WHAT TO DO:
Getting your dog to change its posture while sleeping can greatly reduce snoring. Many vets recommend getting your dog a round comfortable doggy bed which allows it to curl up to sleep.
If your dog is overweight, work to help it lose weight. Give your pet regular exercise, even 10 to 15 minutes a day can be effective.
If your dog is allergy-prone, avoid smoking next to your dog or keep it away from allergens. Make sure you clean its bedding regularly, and keeping rugs and curtains dust free can be helpful.
CALL A VET WHEN NEEDED
If your dog doesn't respond to any of the tips suggested and continues to snore very loudly, it is better to consult a veterinarian. Also, if your dog suddenly starts snoring when it has had no previous snoring history, take your dog for a checkup as it may be sick. Remember, a snoring dog must be checked for various causes to determine which treatment can be best applied.
Now you know why dogs snore and how you can stop that snoring problem, hopefully you can look forward to getting a good night's sleep.
(Source: Bangkok Post, Why does your dog snore, Steps to ensure a good night's sleep, 2/05/2012, link)
Dog Snoring Vocabulary
snoring (noun) - when a person or animal makes a low vibrating sound while sleeping (from blocked air movement to the nose during breathing), often loud and unpleasant for people trying to sleep in the same room, (See Wikipedia)
snore (verb)
steps to take - things that you can do to achieve some goal (such as prevent your dog from snoring)
ensure - to make certain that something happens or is done รับรอง ให้ความมั่นใจ ให้การยืนยัน
a good night's sleep - when you get enough sleep and feel rested and full of energy
ensure a good night's sleep
steps to ensure a good night's sleep
common - happens often
dog snoring is common
disturbing - makes you upset, worried or sad
quite disturbing - makes you very upset, worried or sad
dog snoring is quite disturbing
waking lives - the part of life when you are not sleeping
nasal - related to the nose
nasal passage - the tubes in the nose that go to the lungs
nostrils - the part of the nose that air passes through to go into the body
airway - a tube or passage in the body that brings air from the outside to the lungs where it is used to keep you alive
obstruction - barrier; something that stops and prevents something from passing through an area อุปสรรค
blocked - stopped, prevented from passing through a place (by an "obstruction")
blocked airway
infection - the entry or invasion of the body by microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, etc) that could cause disease if not treated quickly
measures - actions taken (things done to solve a problem or achieve a goal) มาตราการ
preventive measures - actions to stop something from happening
cure - take action to end a disease in a human or animal
curative (adjective)
curative measures
Dog snoring is common and quite disturbing - and affects their waking lives too. Like with humans, snoring is caused by an obstruction or infection in the nasal passage or nostrils. Before you try to stop your dog's snoring, it's necessary to understand the reasons why the airway is blocked so that you can either take preventive or curative measures.
culprit - 1. the thing that is causing the problem you want to solve; 2. someone who did something wrong or broke a law
the most common culprits
overweight
obese
flesh - the soft part of a human or animal body that contains muscle and fat
surrounding - all around a place บริเวณรอบๆ
throat - the area at the back or your mouth and inside your neck พระศอ (คอ) ช่องคอ
flesh surrounding their throats
tissue - a group of cell carrying out some function in the body (See Wikipedia)
excess - greater than is usual; too much of something มากเกินปริมาณที่พอดี
excess tissues - too much tissue (in the airway that makes a sound when air breathed pass by it, for example)
dangle - to hang down and swing around (example: the keys dangled from the key chain)
excess tissues dangle
potentially - may happen; possibly เป็นไปได้ possible in the future ที่อาจเกิดขึ้นได้
can potentially cause the obstructions.
Overweight or obese dogs are more likely to snore when they sleep. This is because they have more fat and flesh surrounding their throats and other parts of the body. These excess tissues dangle along the throat and can potentially cause the obstructions. Losing weight will help greatly.
congestion - 1. when a part of your body is blocked by blood or some other liquid; 2. when a place is crowded, a situation in which a place is crowded with people or vehicles แน่นขนัดไปด้วยรถหรือคน
nasal congestion - when the nose is blocked by mucus
having a flat face - have a broad and short skull like a Pug (typically with breadth at least 80% of the length), the Pug is the most extreme example (See Wikipedia)
tranquilliser - a drug that relaxes and makes a person or animal calm when they are worried or nervous (See Wikipedia)
passive smoker - breathing the smoke from smokers (second-hand smoke) when you are not a smoker yourself (See Wikipedia)
cold allergies
discharge - to send out a substance, especially liquid or gas ปล่อยออก, ขับออก
mucus - a liquid produced in some parts of your body, for example, the inside of your nose เมือก น้ำมูก
nasal discharge - mucus coming out the nose (or other body opening)
plugging up the airways - blocking the airways
With any kind of cold, allergies or nasal discharge, mucus generally causes snoring by plugging up airways.
face (noun)
facial (adjective)
facial features - the shape of and parts of the face (mouth, nose, eyes)
general
general facial features
down to - boil down to, be determined by, be a function of
snoring can also be down to a dog's general facial features
Pekingese - (See Wikipedia)
Pugs - (See Wikipedia)
Boston terriers - (See Wikipedia)
prone to - have a tendency or habit to do something
prone to snoring - have the tendency or habit of snoring
breeds - different types of animals สายพันธุ์
longer-nosed breeds
Snoring can also be down to a dog's general facial features. The construction of their nasal passages largely contributes to the difficulty of breathing. Breeds with shorter faces like Pekingese, pugs and Boston terriers are more prone to snoring because they often have more nasal infections and easier-blocked airways than longer-nosed breeds. Consequentially, they almost always snore.
pain-reduction
treatment - the process of providing medical care การรักษา
anti-contestant treatment
Being on any pain-reduction or anti-contestant treatment usually relaxes a dog's muscles which can lead to airway blockage.
smoke-filled environment
results in - leads to, causes
respiratory - relating to the process of breathing air in and out ระบบทางเดินหายใจ เกี่ยวกับการหายใจ
inflammation - a red, painful and often swollen area in or on a part of your body การอักเสบ, การติดเชื้อ
respiratory inflammation - inflammation in the lungs
swelling - when some part of the body becomes larger in size (from damage to body inside)
results in respiratory inflammation and swelling in the nose
Living in a smoke-filled environment is bad for dogs. Most of them are allergic to smoking. This results in respiratory inflammation and swelling in the nose. It narrows the throat and can result in snoring.
posture - position of the body, e.g., sitting, standing, walking, etc. ท่าทาง เช่น ท่านั่ง ท่ายืน
recommend - to advise someone that they should do something แนะนำ
curl up
Getting your dog to change its posture while sleeping can greatly reduce snoring. Many vets recommend getting your dog a round comfortable doggy bed which allows it to curl up to sleep.
exercise - physical activity (moving your body) like sports, running or weight lifting to make your body strong and stay in good health, also called "physical exercise" (See Wikipedia)
regular - often, every number of days (example: daily exercise, qweekly exercise)
regular exercise
effective - works well, gets the job done; producing the result that was intended ได้ผลดี
If your dog is overweight, work to help it lose weight. Give your pet regular exercise, even 10 to 15 minutes a day can be effective.
prone - happens to you often, have tendency for this to happen to you (example: accident-prone)
allergy - a medical condition in which you become sick or your skin becomes covered with red marks as a reaction to something you eat, breathe or touch อาการแพ้ ภูมิแพ้
allergy-prone - often getting allergies
allergens - the things that cause allergies (particles of pollens in air causing hay fever, for example)
bedding - the blankets and sheets used on a person or animal's bed (that must be washed and changed regularly)
change bedding regularly
If your dog is allergy-prone, avoid smoking next to your dog or keep it away from allergens. Make sure you clean its bedding regularly, and keeping rugs and curtains dust free can be helpful.
respond - to say or do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done ตอบสนอง, ตอบรับ
dog doesn't respond to any of the tips suggested
veterinarian - an doctor who treats animals for diseases, a person with a medical degree trained to take care of the health of animals สัตวแพทย์
consult a veterinarian - go to a veterinarian and have him check for health problems
checkup - going the doctor, so the doctor can help you solve a health problem
take your dog for a checkup
determine - decide what will happen กำหนด
determine - to officially find out or decide something ตัดสินใจ ชี้ขาด
determine which treatment can be best applied.
dog checked for various causes to determine which treatment can be best applied.
looking forward to - feeling happy about something that will happen in the future
If your dog doesn't respond to any of the tips suggested and continues to snore very loudly, it is better to consult a veterinarian. Also, if your dog suddenly starts snoring when it has had no previous snoring history, take your dog for a checkup as it may be sick. Remember, a snoring dog must be checked for various causes to determine which treatment can be best applied. Now you know why dogs snore and how you can stop that snoring problem, hopefully you can look forward to getting a good night's sleep.
