Kennel Cough in Dogs: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Honestly, the first time I heard it, I thought Mabel was choking. She was a 10-month-old Lab mix, full of energy and bad decisions. One minute she was fine. The next, she was making this sound—a dry, hacking, almost goose-like honk, that sent me running across the room. I flipped her mouth open, checked her throat, half-convinced she’d swallowed a squeaker toy. Nothing there. That was my introduction to kennel cough. And I learned fast that this sound, as terrifying as it is, is usually not an emergency. ...