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Question by  Sockless (528)

What could cause excessive panting in dogs?

 
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Answer by  Crystal47 (59)

A dog's way of sweating is through panting so many dogs will pant a lot if they are extremely excited or if they are very tired.

 
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Answer by  John (9008)

Dogs pant for two reasons. The first reason is if they are hot. Panting serves the same purpose as sweating in humans. Thus, a panting dog might just be too hot. The other possibility is that the dog is in pain.

 
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Answer by  Fishtales (373)

Excessive panting in dogs is caused by nervousness in the animal. If the animal is stressed you will find excessive panting. Weather also effects a panting response. If a dog is in hot weather without shade or water the dog will pant to cool itself off. Water often solves this issue.

 
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Answer by  whoareyou (3483)

Excessive panting in dogs is a direct sign of dehydration, or sever heat overload. Dogs sweat via their mouth, and panting is a sign of sweating.

 
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