Bull Dog anxiety?

Question
QUESTION: We have a one year old male English Bull Dog.  He has been having some problems with his breathing, ESPECIALLY when we take him places.  Tonight we went to my sons baseball game and he was doing "hyperventaling" breathing the entire time.  Shiloh, our dog, did the same thing when we visited our mom a few weeks back, the place he was born and raised.  He seems to be anxious, and he cant settle down.  The other thing is that its a slobery wet kind of thing...sneezing a lot with water shooting out his nose.  Chocking sounds and sometimes throwing up in the morning.  This is what we wake up to.  Took him to the vet, she thought "cold" and put him on meds, but never imporoved...at all.  Any advice would be so helpful.  This is our first pet!

ANSWER: Social anxiety is something ingrained at a very young age. Insecurity in new situations or even old ones is very real for the dog. These are high stress situations and he shouldn't be exposed to these without a place to "escape".

The slobbery wet thing is just saliva building up due to his excessive panting. It has nowhere else to go but out his nose. It might be helped by resectioning the soft palate, but it's not a for sure fix.

If you could find a behaviorist in your are that would be your best bet. Take the dog to places he feels comfortable with, a park perhaps, and just let him gain some confidence. Obedience class would also be a huge asset in helping with this.

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QUESTION: See thats the thing.  The only place he seems comfortable is home.  Any place we have taken him, since a puppy, he does that rough, panting breathing.  The park, relatives, pet store, base ball game (at the park).

Answer
Obviously you don't want to stress him even more but taking him to these places, even for short stays, is good for him. I'm not sure I would recommend this when the weather is hot but getting him out in public is a good thing. Make a real effort to praise him in these situations and have others do the same. This may be something he may never over come, but it's definitely worth working on. Think about obedience classes too...that would do wonders for his confidence.