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3 sneezing dogs (is that part of a Christmas song?)

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Question
over the last 4 days my 3 female dogs(all mutts, ages 1,6,10) have begun sneezing and sniffling.A LOT. Nothing has changed in or out of the house. What could it be?

Answer
Hi Lori.

Sneezing can be environmental. Have you been burning scented candles or anything like that lately that might be causing your dogs to start sneezing? Perfumes, cigarette smoke, household cleaners, fiberglass, bug spray and deodorants are only a few of the products that can cause your dogs to sneeze.
Dogs also sneeze to expel foreign bodies that have found their way up their nostrils, and also to get rid of infectious organisms such as bacteria and viruses.

If the sneezing continues, you should have all of your dogs examined by your veterinarian, there's always the possibility they all caught an upper respiratory tract infection.

Best of luck,

Patti