Is there anything to stop my dog snoring????

[Dogwoes1]

10 year old dachshund. Sounds like a bloody old man. I’m so fed up with it. Wakes me regularly through the night. Sleeps in my room in a crate, can’t sleep anywhere else as she just barks all night. I sleep with a white noise app, a fan on and she still wakes me up. Can’t use ear plugs as dc sleep walks. Vet just says ‘dogs snore’. She is raw fed so unless she is allergic to meat I doubt it’s an allergy. I have no air fresheners etc in use, have tried giving her piriton and tried the snore stop tablets and nothing works.

Anything else I haven’t tried please as I’m desperate???

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Is she a healthy weight and getting enough exercise? Our dog snores more if she’s walking less or gets a bit chubby- it’s crazy how loud it is!
Best bet is probably to try to move her out of your room. Could you gradually edge the crate towards the door and out over the course of a few weeks? Possibly leaving door of crate open so she can come and check on you if she gets nervous?

I don't think there is anything you can do. Some dogs snore, like some people snore.

It could be to do with the way her snout is formed or it could be an issue in her throat, but I don't think you could solve either problem without surgery, which probably isn't advisable in a 10yo dog.

I have to regularly shake the dogs bed, it's horrific! As mentioned it could be a weight issue, I'd try more walks and see if that helps.

No she is fine for her weight. She can’t walk any more than she does as she has IVDD. She is a rescue so moving her out the room isn’t really an option, she has horrific anxiety

Anyone else think of anything?

is the crate covered with a blanket or anything ? we got ours used to that so now the crate can be anywhere are he can't tell the difference, so was able to move him to a different room

Yep well and truly covered. If I get up in the morning and leave the room without her she starts barking. I have tried putting her in dc room (who she adores) but she just barks as if she has been left alone!

It's usually associated with weight gain and reduced muscle tone making her soft tissues softer.

Could she do hydrotherapy/swimming or any other neuro-approved exercise?

What's her body condition score?

I would say she is a 5 but she’s had litters so does not have a tucked stomach. Her weight is fine and vet is happy with her condition and weight? I’m strict with what she eats to ensure she isn’t over fed etc.....

Then probably soft tissue flaccidity associated with age.

Great to know there are plenty of pups out of a mother with a highly heritable spinal condition and 'horrific anxiety'

On a practical level you could seek a behavioural referral to manage her anxiety

@Veterinari that a wee bit unfair. She’s a rescue. Dogwoes may well have rescued her as an ex breeder.

@Veterinari

Then probably soft tissue flaccidity associated with age.

Great to know there are plenty of pups out of a mother with a highly heritable spinal condition and 'horrific anxiety'

Is that necessary? OP says the dog is a rescue, so was likely bred from before she got her.

[quote Helenluvsrob]@Veterinari that a wee bit unfair. She’s a rescue. Dogwoes may well have rescued her as an ex breeder.[/quote]
Yep and it wasn't aimed @Dogwoes1 - sorry it was badly written
That's why I came back with suggesting seeking referral for the anxiety. It would increase options in terms of sleeping arrangements and make her life better too.

More just an observation. I'm sick to death of people buying 'cute' puppies from bitches who have miserable lives and are entirely unsuited to breeding.

@Dogwoes1

Have you had her eyes checked out? Specifically, not just in a routine check up? We had a dog who had terrible anxiety, tried everything, then we discovered she had really bad eyesight (it had never been obvious, not at home & not on walks).

Have you/could you try moving her crate to the sitting room & sleeping in there with her & gradually moving out?

I have had her 1.5 years and I rescued her from an ex breeder, yes.

I have worked with 3 seperate specialists. She is much better than when she came to me but this is as good as she gets sadly they have all said. She has been attached by other dogs in the past. Walking is stressful.

I did specifically ask the vet to check her eyes, yes. He says they are usual for her age, they are a little cloudy.

There is no way she could sleep downstairs. She follows me EVERYWHERE. I don’t mind her sleeping upstairs at all, I have tried gradually moving her away etc but the barking goes on too much and keeps dc up and next door complain so I have stopped trying to do that as it won’t work.

Is she in any anti anxiety medication?

Has she been checked for signs of cognitive decline?

She has been on zyklene or whatever it is called for lengthy periods but it doesn’t make much of a difference. She has biscuits designed for anxiety (suitable for raw fed dogs) plug ins Etc. She’s a lovely dog and absolutely fine at home (other than snoring)!

@Veterinari what do you mean checked for cognitive decline? How would they check for that?

Here's an article which lists symptoms

https://www.petmd.com/dog/conditions/neurological/cdggcognitivedysfunctionnsyndrome

If she's seen a veterinary behaviourist I'm surprised she's not been trialled on anti-anxiety meds. That would be my next step

The vet was happy with the behaviourist’s findings and there was no point being on zyklene if it wasn’t doing a great deal? Thanks for the list @Veterinari that is interesting. She doesn’t have any of that at all though. The sleep hasn’t changed the whole time since I had her. She also had always been in a house with lots of dogs and now is just her here. This is better for her though, she is a different dog now to the one who came here. She’s living her best life now!

Here's a link to search for veterinary behaviourists

www.abtc.org.uk

They can prescribe anti anxiety meds.

Otherwise a regular clinical animal behaviourist is fine if they can work with your vet to recommend anti-anxiety meds.

Or if your vet is experienced in behaviour, they may be willing to trial meds such as amytriptilline, clomipramine or fluoxetine which can help with generalised anxiety

@Dogwoes1

The vet was happy with the behaviourist’s findings and there was no point being on zyklene if it wasn’t doing a great deal? Thanks for the list *@Veterinari* that is interesting. She doesn’t have any of that at all though. The sleep hasn’t changed the whole time since I had her. She also had always been in a house with lots of dogs and now is just her here. This is better for her though, she is a different dog now to the one who came here. She’s living her best life now!

Zylkene isn't an anti anxiety medication - it's a tryptophan supplement. It can help in some cases of mild anxiety but it's a nutritional supplement not a medication