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runny nose

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Question
4 week boston terrier puppys,2 out of 4,have
snot come from there nose after feeding,and the little girl seems to have a hard time getten her breath.Any info would be helpfull,thank you very much>>  tim oneil
 ps  besides that they are very playfull,eat well,temp and coat good,and yes perfect puppy breath !

Answer
Hi, check the roof of the puppies mouths and make sure that it is completely closed over and there is no hole there.  If it is not completely closed over, then food is going from their mouth straight into their noses.  It is not that uncommon of a defect in Boston's so check that first.  That would also explain your little girl having a hard time getting her breath.  If that is fine, then I would have a vet check them to make sure that there is not some other defect causing food to go into their noses after eating, especially the little girls as if it is getting worse as they get older, that means it is not correcting itself.  Hope this helps, and good luck.

Dawn