Sarah Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 Yes, dogs get hiccups. The diaphragm is responsible for hiccups in almost all mammals. This is a dome-shaped muscle at the bottom of your chest, and all hiccups start here. The diaphragm almost always works perfectly. When you inhale, it pulls down to help pull air into the lungs. When you exhale, it pushes up to help push air out of the lungs. But sometimes the diaphragm becomes irritated. When this happens, it pulls down in a jerky way, which makes you suck air into your throat suddenly. Some things that irritate the diaphragm are eating too quickly or too much, an irritation in the stomach or the throat, or feeling nervous or excited. Some cases of hiccups in dogs can last for days or weeks, but this is very unusual, and it's usually a sign of another medical problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PawPrints Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 dakota gets em very ocasionally doesnt stop him from sleeping and snoring though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberian_wolf Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 that's interesting. Gizmo used to hiccup quite often when he was little but dont think he gets them now (unless they are going un-noticed). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jintel Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 That's another one of my questions answered. Juno gets them quite regularly but it doesn't last long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules dief taz tor Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 dief gets hicups ,farts and even burps , strange puppy lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberian_wolf Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 dief gets hicups ,farts and even burps , strange puppy lol Rofl!!! Bandit did a brilliant Burp yesterday after his dinner typical male, lol Marley farts, its discusting as he will come up for a cuddle and when he wants to let one loose he will put his front paws on the floor and stretch and let it go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted February 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 PMSL sounds like my huband there SW!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberian_wolf Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 rofl sarah!! Thats my boys for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austinville Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 dief gets hicups ,farts and even burps , strange puppy lol My daughter's two year old Lhasa Apso pup is always releasing gas from one end or the other, she hiccups quite frequently as well. She's definitely strange little girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted February 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Ohhhhh not very ladylike lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules dief taz tor Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 pmsl . bless em all and they blame global warming on us humans lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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