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My dog is sneezing and headbutting the floor. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

My dog keeps sneezing and headbutts the floor everytime

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Answered By Megan, DVM, CVA

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Published on June 7th, 2017

I am so sorry that you dog keeps doing this. As long as she isn't injuring herself when she hits her head on the floor (bloody nose, mouth, etc), I would recommend to contact your veterinarian to see if there is an anti-histamine that you could give her to help control her sneezing. If she is sneezing excessively or hurting herself, I would recommend to have the veterinarian to examine her as she could have something more serious going on. I hope she starts to feel better really soon!

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    Answered By Emily, DVM

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    That is not uncommon in dogs. It would be unusual for them to actually cause himself damage by doing this. You may want to just monitor for now and if your dog has any nasal discharge, bleeding from his nose or it becomes constant sneezing then have your veterinarian do an exam.

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