Snoring Dogs

I conducted a sleep study on dogs, and the outcome was amazing!  One of the dogs has sleep apnea – I’m sure of it!   Knowing several humans with this condition,  this is not to make light of it. During the study, his snoring and intermittent gasps were so loud I was torn between laughing at the sound emitting from this little guy and telling another dog to dial 911.

I am going to contact a veterinarian to see if there is a very petite C-PAP mask available.  I will let you know what I find out.  I am assuming he is not the only dog with a snore and restless sleep patterns.

Another interesting finding is that a snoring dog may be referred to as cute or funny, while a human making the same sounds was found to be annoying.  Isn’t that fascinating?

The video below is of Schlappie, a Great Dane, that found my company less than stimulating!