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My 6-month-old puppy snorts weirdly; is it a cold or serious?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | spayed | 6 months and 14 days old | 5 lbs

My puppy is 6 months and continues to make this weird snorting sound. she is playing and eating but im not sure if she just has a cold or not/

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Answered By C. Rathjens, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on March 15th, 2018

From your description, it sounds like this could be a reverse sneeze. These are not dangerous (unless it happens continuously, then we would need to look for a cause). Check out this video to see if it seems similar: https://youtu.be/U3L4v0W2_Sw If not, then a vet visit is probably warranted to figure out what is going on. I hope this helps!

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