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Old January 4th, 2008, 06:46 PM
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dogs head pulses when sniffing hard

Hi, I have a golden retriever about a year and a half old. We've noticed if he is sniffing on something really hard. The muscles on his head seem to start pulsing. Is this something I should be concerned with,.
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Old January 5th, 2008, 01:12 AM
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I don't think so....my Mastiff does the same thing when he's really intent on something...there's no redness or heat coming from his head is there?
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Old January 5th, 2008, 07:14 AM
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His temperature doesn't change,it just does this freaky pulsing thing and if you listen hard you can hear what sounds like his teeth clicking together. Other than that he's perfectly fine. It's just odd to watch and i've never had another dog do this.
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Old January 5th, 2008, 07:26 AM
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Does your dog have the sniffles or runny nose?

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Old January 5th, 2008, 09:15 AM
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Nope, He only does it when he is intently smelling something. You know when you have to push them away kinda sniffing.
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