How do you make your dog inhale? I put the device on his nose and he just held his breath
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My little dog holds her breath sometimes as well. My dog is small so I just hold her with one hand sitting up and put the inhaler on her nose. If your dog will let you keep it on his nose long enough he will breath. I don't really have any specific thing I do. Sorry I'm not more help to you, I just talk to her and she usually gives in. It was not easy at first.
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Our pug Leo does that he has to breath just keep it on and make sure you reward him when he does breath. I have to take off sometime and I give him kess and put back on. He will take small breaths and deep ones are better. You can do dry runs to get him used to it to, I did that when we first got it. Hope this helps.
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Keep it there and talk soothingly to him he will eventually start breathing. Also, pet him and keep him calm. Melanie
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Try not to force, as its new and the dog is scared. Assure he or she its okay. Speak gently and just place on nose for a few seconds. My dog didn't like it, but I believe realized it was doing some good. She somewhat relaxed about it an allowed me to, but when she backed away, I let her. Didn't want to force her. My dog had chronic bronchitis and heart disease. She fought for three months and passed. I wish u luck.
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Hi Diane, my dog does that with me a few times a week. Sometimes I angle it a little bit. Sometimes I realize I'm smooshing his nose. This morning he pulled that breath holding jazz and I just rubbed his ears and distracted him. Then he finally took a breath. Good luck!
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I basically did the same thing, even though my dog Pharaoh would put up a fight at times..... So the aerosol chamber served its purpose in the matter of helping him get his treatment when needed. But we no longer use this method of administrating his medication.
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Try rubbing his back and just talking to him so he relaxes. I try and be sure she takes at least 8 breaths.
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I started by holding it on his nose for a few seconds and increased it gradually. I did practice dry runs and rewarded him each time. The vet said to to stop just before he starts to fight it, then reward. Within a few days he was up to the 30 seconds my vet wanted. I hold him in my lap and talk to him, rub his nose & count the breaths. We usually get 20-25 in before he pulls away. He seems to look forward to this treatment. We do it twice a day. I save a special treat for when he is done. I found he stays focused longer if the treat is not in sight during treatments.
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We went all in...no gradual-getting used to period with our Chi. Be comforting and relaxed but hold it firmly in place until he does breath. He won't hold his breath too long before he gives in and remember, you are not hurting him. Fought it at first too but soon realized (I really believe) that it helped him and it truly did! Good luck!
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I think it would be best for you to contact the seller of this harness. I no longer use the harness. Previous answer by David is excellent. Give that loving doggie a big hug and kiss for me.
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You have to squeeze the holes just right while you are blowing the air in. This keeps the air from coming back out between breaths. You have to pinch the valve so that it opens and the air can go through. Hope this helps!
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Wow! No idea! I would contact the company, as it suggested that it will last for years. Is there any chance there's a hole or rip in it? Maybe that let air in, but I'm just guessing. I still have the one I purchased, but my dog was only able to use it for a few weeks before she passed. I wish you all the best solving this issue! :)
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I put mine on a german shepard,it really worked good,it worked to good,it zapped my dog so much she only wore it for 5 minutes.if it doesnt do what you want,when your wonderful dog barks grab him by the scurff of the neck until its almost off its feet and say no,it hurt me to do this but her parents use that method in the wild.it really works. merry christmas.
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It is a very small muzzle.. I would get one of the elizabethan collars (the cone) that way your dog could still breathe through his mouth and just not be able to bite himself. Hope he gets better soon! :)
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Just point it at the dog and press the button. It is really loud! You can test it to see just how loud it is.
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If your dog pulls or lunges, how the gentle leader works, the dog's snot will be pulled down. My dog does this and it does prevent him from lunging after a couple times of having the gentle leader on. This is because my dog does not like how the feel of having his snout pulled down, but it does not hurt him in any way.
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Unfortunately, this particular product did not work for me. I think it may have been defective. I also bought the First Alert Bark Genie Automatic control device and it did work, at first. I should warn you that once my dog got used to the device- the product lost it mojo.
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I only see an immediate response when I point it directly at his head.The device seems to work well when the dog is standing in front ofme and less effective when the dog is running around. The batteriesshould be new and a good brand. I have started training other dogsto stay away from my dog by approaching these dogs alone. I use the device on them several times and they started avoiding us whenI walk my dog. It feels good to see them keeping a respectful distance.
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Hmm, maybe there is an issue with your unit. Mine (un-altered) blows really hard. My dog and wife are scared of it!
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The pure oxygen will help, you just need to get as tight a fit as possible around his/her nose.
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Your question leads me to believe the device is very close to your dog's mouth. When you test the device, you blow on it to make sure it works. If the device is very close to your dog's mouth, just restful breathing set it off due to the sensitivity of the device. You could loosen the collar so it hangs further away, which might help. If memory serves, there is a spray collar with an adjustable setting. Those are a little more pricey and you have to be careful of the settings. You don't want to your dog to get sprayed for another dog's barking. As a last resort, contact the company as they were helpful in sending a replacement as your unit might be too sensitive. Your question leads me to believe the device is very close to your dog's mouth. When you test the device, you blow on it to make sure it works. If the device is very close to your dog's mouth, just restful breathing set it off due to the sensitivity of the device. You could loosen the collar so it hangs further away, which might help. If memory serves, there is a spray collar with an adjustable setting. Those are a little more pricey and you have to be careful of the settings. You don't want to your dog to get sprayed for another dog's barking. As a last resort, contact the company as they... » Read More Your question leads me to believe the device is very close to your dog's mouth. When you test the device, you blow on it to make sure it works. If the device is very close to your dog's mouth, just restful breathing set it off due to the sensitivity of the device. You could loosen the collar so it hangs further away, which might help. If memory serves, there is a spray collar with an adjustable setting. Those are a little more pricey and you have to be careful of the settings. You don't want to your dog to get sprayed for another dog's barking. As a last resort, contact the company as they were helpful in sending a replacement as your unit might be too sensitive. « Show Less
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Yes, this happened to one of my dogs. He developed extremely bad breath after I applied the product to him. I mean, my dog never has GOOD smelling breath, but it is usually a fishy smell. After applying the product, the smell of his breath was almost unbearable starting about an hour after application and clear into the next day. I can only describe it as a sort of skunky smell.
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I have used this for years on several dogs, and have never experienced a bad breath problem. I wonder if your dog may have somehow licked the medicine? That's the only way I can think that may have affected his breath.
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use a twisting motion. it almost feels like it will tear the plastic but eventually it will pop out. then just pop in the new nose piece.
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My dog breathed some in and it made her sneeze. She also did throw up but she is fine now. As long as they do not eat it everyone should be fine. But make sure that any children and pets are not in the room when you put the stuff down.