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jack russell

do dogs get cold,s   he is 6years coughing sneezing  and trying to be sick ,running nose   gone off food but drinking ok
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82861 tn?1333453911
Ummmm.... why not take him to the vet to bet sure it's nothing to worry about?  
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112359 tn?1226867083
Yes they get colds. From your description it sounds like the dog may have bordatella, otherwise known as kennel cough. They don't have to be in a kennel or close quarters to get it, they can pick it up from another dog they meet just like we can pick up a cold. If it lasts more than a few weeks or he seems to be losing too much weight or super sick then I'd take him to a vet. I think it usually lasts 10-14 days or so, but the coughing can linger a while just like in humans. Many people describe kennel cough as sounding like a deep hacking cough.... which may be what you are witnessing when you say he's "trying to be sick."
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