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Why is my dog afraid of other dogs sneezing? How can I help?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Jack Russell Terrier | Male | neutered | 9 years and 10 months old

My dog, a jack Russell are very afraid when my other dog sneeze, why is that and what can I do to help him?

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Answered By Ricardo Fernandez, DVM

Veterinarian, Veterinary Oncology Resident

Published on November 6th, 2018

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Rusty may be afraid of the noise or perhaps the motion. The good thing is that most of the time this tends to improve with time and continued exposure and really no intervention is needed. Good luck and have a great day!

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