Is my girl sneezing???

What is my dog doing?     The last couple months (Winter here is Oz), Bella has every now and then been doing this weird thing! She sounds like she's got something caught in her throat and she's trying to cough it out and it can go on and on and sometimes its sounds like she's gonna retch! Generally her bosy is still at this time but she looks like she's trying to retch. Other times when she does it, it comes on quite sudden and her whole body really roughly spasms over and over - it's like she's sneezing 6 times in row!!

Any thoughts guys! I'm thinking allergies?!?   

It could be allergires but odd that she would do it in the winter.

Could it be reverse sneezing?

Are you having a laugh Roxy's Mum!! Lol  Or is there such a thing??

It's real Here's a link for you http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_sneezing

Yeah I'm with Lisa it could be reverse sneezing.

Kennel cough?

RoxysMum wrote:It's real Here's a link for you http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_sneezing

This was an interesting read and I think this is it! Thanks so much I'd never heard of it.

I haven't yet ruled out kennel cough but will monitor. I've had a previous bitch with kennel cough before when we got her from the rescue but this just isn't the same.

Are you able to get this behaviour on video ? would be useful to show the vet what she is doing.

Great Idea from Kathy. Keep your Phone handy so that you can film it next time it happens. A vet seeing it is ten times better than trying to explain it.