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Why does my dog pant in the car?

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In the truck I made it so cold in there that he couldn't be hot he just pants and drools real bad the only time he does it is when he's in a vehicle is there anything I can do to help the problem

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Dogs pant because they don't have sweat glands, if your dog us not hot they also will pant when nervous/anxious. So he could just be scared (maybe you're going to the vet?) Or excited (maybe the park)

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This depends on the breed, some dogs like boxers or bulldogs have poor breathing in general. for the more common dogs, it's their body shape. 4 legged animals lungs act more like an accordion, when they are sitting the lungs are more compressed than if they were laying on a floor and they end up panting a bit to compensate for the restricted lung use. Humans are upright so our lungs do not compress this way.

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Like the first answer, its because they could be too hot and that's how they sweat. But it could also be from having a bit of anxiety in the car. Many dogs get car sick (mine does - but she just drools like crazy). Make sure the dog is getting fresh air and that it is not too hot in the car.

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The only time he does this is when he's in the truck and inside my truck I made it below 60 degrees inside my truck so I know he wasn't hot what can I do to help him with this problem