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Location: Cheshire, UK
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 168
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Both my papillons have always done this. Ellie never let it bother her, and so we weren't worried, but her daughter Soso can get really wound up and stressed. We've had 10 years, and still not managed to find something that stops it every time. Sometimes offering a drink works, or picking Soso up lying on her back. Pinching her nose made her struggle violently for breath, and I just couldn't do that to her.
I've found the best thing I can do is just be there and stay calm. If I'm obviously breathing slowly and calmly, eventually Soso does too and the hurkies (what we call them) diminish and slow.
If it is really bad, to the point of interfering with breathing, then the vet can prescribe some 'breathing tube tightners' - sorry I don't know what they are called, and don't want to disturb quietly sleeping puppy to go get them from the kitchen.