A little concerned about my baby..

This morning when Bailey and I got up he took a few steps and than started coughing. Not a cough like he was going to throw up and not really a dry heave it was more a rattling in it. This lasted for about a minute or so and afterwards seemed fine.. acted normal all day.. everything's good, except that he has this smell about his breath that smells...not really acidic but.. I don't know how to explain it other than it's not his normal doggie breath. It may be nothing but I don't know. Please just keep him in your prayers. If it gets worse I'll be sure to get him to the vet and let you all know. Thanks.

I hope your little one is ok.

Hm.. could the cough be Kennel Cough? I'm not sure about the smelly breath. Might want to give a call to the good ol' vet. :)

I hope Bailey is doing ok today! ;)

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Originally Posted by BaileysMom

This morning when Bailey and I got up he took a few steps and than started coughing. Not a cough like he was going to throw up and not really a dry heave it was more a rattling in it. This lasted for about a minute or so and afterwards seemed fine.. acted normal all day.. everything's good, except that he has this smell about his breath that smells...not really acidic but.. I don't know how to explain it other than it's not his normal doggie breath. It may be nothing but I don't know.

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The bad breath and the coughing may be connected. Dogs with bad teeth or infections in their gums can develop a cough and other infections, sometimes very serious.

Has your dog had it's teeth checked recently? It may be time for a dental cleaning. Sometimes other illnesses can show with signs of bad breath. If it were my dog, I'd take it to the vet just for a check up anyways and also have the teeth checked. It's always better to be safe, than sorry.