My dog used to do this! Always in the middle of the night too. I thought she was dying. She’d have her little fit and then go back to sleep like nothing happened.
My vet seemed to think it was related to acid reflux. Some ranitidine with dinner helped a lot. She eventually grew out of it.
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Wow, I didn’t realize humans could reverse sneeze!
Have you tried rubbing his ear? <G>[/QUOTE]
:lol::lol::lol:
I had a lab mix who reverse sneezed regularly. I was never able to figure out what triggered it, if anything. She would look anxious while it was going on, and comforting and rubbing her seemed to help. She lived to 15 1/2, so it had no effect on her overall health!
When she was older, she also showed up one day with what turned out to be vestibular syndrome, which is infinitely more scary to see than reverse sneezing, but is also one of those things that comes from nowhere and generally resolves itself (but it takes a few weeks). Look that one up, so you’ll recognize it if you see it.
Back when I was showing dachshunds, it wasn’t uncommon for them to start the reverse sneezing in the ring, especially if they were pulling against the narrow show lead. I was told by more experienced handlers to tilt their head back and blow in their nose. It works. Apparently, blowing in their nose makes them swallow and stops the reverse sneezing. It also works when giving pills. Pop the pill into the back of the throat, hold their mouth closed and blow in their nose.
I find that kissing them on the nose also works to have them swallow pills and they
like it a little better than blowing in their nose.
Perhaps try this with the reverse-sneezing husband? You might also want to try the gentle stroking of his throat technique.
I wonder if you just planted a big ol’ kiss on his mouth, maybe that would work?
Or you could just say “Swallow”.
I will be eager to hear the results of these various techniques on the husband!
My cattle dog didn’t do it, until his open skull fracture last spring. He had some minor damage to his nasal turbinates and for a while after he would go into fits of reverse sneezing, sounded like he was choking. It’s pretty much disappeared now, but he still does it once in a while when he gets excited or hot and panting.
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The only treatment for mine is anti-inflammatory and antihistamine meds. Nothing I’ve read talks about anything beyond that. Sounds like yours may have other issues with the soft palate? Hopefully the treatment goes well![/QUOTE]
The OSU Vet said that the reverse sneeze is caused when something irritates the soft palate, anything from swelling to tumors. She wanted to scope to make sure there wasn’t any tumors or even foreign objects. They didn’t find anything in the scope but I truly believe his episodes have decreased. He has only had 2 episodes since leaving and they said he would be worse directly after the procedure. He used to do this on a daily basis.
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I had a dog that did this all the time. I call it “snorkling” because that’s the best explanation of what it actually sounds like![/QUOTE]
I call it ‘shnerking’ cause that’s what it sounds like. My poodle does it ALL. the. time. People constantly run up to me and go ‘omg! something’s wrong with your dog! Come quick! It sounds like he’s dying!’
My reply is usually ‘we can only hope’ 
He also has major ‘regular’ sneezing fits. Sometimes sneezing so hard he bashes his face into the ground (never to the point of injury, but bashing his face just makes him sneeze even more so it’s a vicious cycle haha)
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