My Dog Keeps Sneezing. Is There Any Medication I Can Give Him Without Going To The Vet?

When it comes to your beloved pet dog, you really shouldn't run any risk diagnosing him on the Internet or by yourself. What you may think is wrong with your dog may be completely incorrect, and could result in you spending a lot of money on a certain medicine that has no effect on your dog's symptoms.

There are very many reasons that a dog may sneeze, and the most common reason is that your pet may have something lodged in his snout. Dogs love to poke about in dusty places, so it may be that your dog has a piece of grass, a piece of wood or some gravel or soil stuck in its nose which is irritating them, causing them to sneeze a lot, as their body tries to rid of whatever it is.

Another reason your dog may be sneezing could be allergies. A lot of dogs suffer from dust mite allergies and it may be that your dog has been roaming about in a dusty place and is sneezing because of it.

Your dog also may have a cold or a type of dog flu, which can result in symptoms such as sneezing, a cough, lack of appetite and general illness.

Whatever your dog's symptoms are, if the sneezing persists, please ensure you make a vet's appointment for them so they can be looked over by a professional and an expert in the field. Your vet will be able to diagnose your pet accurately, which means the right medicine can be prescribed to them, which ensures your pet gets better quickly and safely.

Dogs do sneeze a lot, so your sneezing pup is most probably absolutely fine, but as they can't communicate with us, it's best we make it our responsibility to make them well again.

Benadryl is a medication used all the time in veterinary medicine.  The dose is 1 milligram per pound of body weight given by mouth every 8-12 hours.  It comes in 25 milligram capsules and a children's liquid formula.  Do NOT use the Cold and Sinus variety.
If your dog has a cough or nasal discharge he may have kennel cough or another type of upper respiratory infection.  This will need to be treated.
If your dog is sneezing constantly then I would be concerned he has a nasal foreign body.  Sometimes they sneeze these out but many times they do not then a secondary infection forms.  A nasal flush may be needed.
Have your dog examined by a veterinarian so an appropriate treatment plan can be formed.

I give our dog benadryl all the time for sneezy, watery eyes. The animal control lady next to use recommended it. That's what you can use. I have a huge golden retriever and one pill works all day.

Our male 7 year old pug has allergies and we give him 1 benadryl if he gets really bad. It won't hurt the dog. I wouldn't give it to a puppy.

My dog too was sneezing and wheezing.It turned out to be my garage is attached to the house and the lawn mower and tractor and the gas can I kept in there ,she was smelling the fumes ,and when I removed all the gasoline she was better in 24 hours, I could smell gasoline fumes in the garage but not the house ,but my dog could smell it. Hope this helps

Yes. It could be an allergy. Check to see if you have changed something recently. If you have, be careful because that might be the cause of your dogs sneezing. Or it could be that your dog has got a cold. They can catch colds. Check your dogs nose. If it is VERY VERY cold, then your dog has a cold. Take it to the vets and they will sort it our for you; give the dog tablets, give them a jab to stop them from getting the cold as bad as they did. Glad I could help!  =)

Sneezing can be caused by allergies, the presence of a foreign body in the nose, tumours, infection of a tooth root, or an upper respiratory tract infection. Other signs of allergies include watery inflamed eyes, chewing on the feet, and itchiness. Other signs of an infection include nasal discharge, coughing, depression, fever, and loss of appetite. Sneezing associated with a foreign body is usually severe and occurs in fits. There may be a discharge from one or both nostrils. Tumours are usually only present in older dogs. If the sneezing persists I would recommend having your dog examined by a veterinarian.

Allergies, maybe

He might have a cold!

Call your vet. They can give you some ideas on the phone for free usually.

Do not give your dog any human medications without talking to your veterinarian to see if it is safe and to find out an appropriate dose.  Trouble breathing is an emergency--please have your dog examined immediately.  Proper diagnosis means appropriate treatment can be started faster.

Some human  medicines can be very dangerous for your dog ,even lethal, just like some human foods can be. Plus there is NO cure for a cold anyway.  You really ought to see your vet with your pet.

I wouldn't now myself but I wouldn't just incase it makes it worse why not take it too your vet.

My puppy  recently got his influenza vaccine like 2 weeks ago to prevent colds,but I just notice he had watery eyes and was sneezing. I call my vet to ask him if I could give him over the counter human medication, but he said is best to take him inn. I will keep you posted on what was given!

My dog is maltese-poodle and she sneeze to much lately

I would do nothing and take him to the vet and they will tell you ....

You can give benadryl, but you need to talk to the vet about how much is safe to give, because if you have a small dog, you could overdose accidentally. Hope this helps, good luck.

My poodle is almost 13 she is sneezing so bad today what can I gave her to help her ?