19/08/2026
😷 HACKING COUGH AND GAGGING?
This sounds like a seasonal cough - there are many of these mild respiratory bugs that can be easily picked up around other dogs (at the groomers, in the park or even on a walk).
Incubation period is up to 2wks usually.
Good news is that, as long as your dog is fit and healthy they will be fine.
Just think of it as a seasonal cough/cold like we get.
Nothing can be done - it sounds horrible when they're coughing but your dog will get over it. And they'll then have immunity to that particular local bug for a good long while.
Please be aware that, if you have had your dog inoculated for bordatella (kennel cough) you are putting everyone else's dogs around you at risk by walking your dog in public places as it sheds like crazy for around two to three weeks!!
You should have been told this by your vet.
Kennels won't let recently vaccinated dogs in.
NB
You should go to the vet if your dog appears to have a secondary bronchial infection (difficulty breathing, pale/blue gums, lethargy and loss of appetite or coughing up blood or mucus).
