Dogs that stick out their tongues to pant in hot weather may have just finished strenuous exercise, so they will stick out their tongues to dissipate heat and lower their body temperature. Secondly, it may be that the dog is acting coquettishly to its owner, trying to get the owner to play with it. Finally, if your dog does not engage in strenuous exercise but often sticks out its tongue to pant, then you should consider that your dog may be suffering from a respiratory disease. It is recommended that owners pay more attention to observation. Once they find that their dogs have abnormal symptoms such as listlessness, loss of appetite, dry cough, runny nose, etc., they should go to the pet hospital for examination and treatment in time.
1. Heat dissipation
Dogs do not have sweat glands, so even when the weather is not hot, if they have just finished strenuous exercise, they will stick out their tongues and pant, dissipating heat on their bodies. of heat. If this is the case, the owner needs to let the dog rest for a while, and then give the dog more water.
2. Acting coquettishly
Because dogs cannot speak, they will express their emotions through some small movements, and sticking out their tongue is a way for them to act coquettishly and cutely to their owners. In this regard, the owner can feel whether the dog wants to act coquettishly with the owner based on the dog's expression and coordinated actions, and interact more with the dog, which will help deepen the relationship between the dog and the dog.
3. Sick
If the weather is not hot and the dog does not engage in strenuous exercise, but often sticks out its tongue to pant, the owner should consider whether the dog is sick. . For example, mild respiratory symptoms in dogs may include symptoms such as dry cough, runny nose, sneezing, and mouth breathing. Severe symptoms may include symptoms such as elevated body temperature, shortness of breath, accelerated heart rate, listlessness, and loss of appetite. Exacerbations may progress to pneumonia or bronchitis. Therefore, when the dog shows the above abnormal symptoms, it is recommended to take it to the pet hospital for treatment in time to avoid delaying the condition.