Collasped Trachea?

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    Collasped Trachea?

    I told the vet that a few times JJ was breathing in a weird way.  The assistant asked if it was a honking noise?  I don't really know how to describe it and so I said it's like that.  Two to three times it happened when we were outside, her head just moved back and forth, honking like she can't breath and it ended in less then 1 minute.  It's like she was blowing out some air through her nose and sucking them back in though her mouth.   The one morning while she was sleeping next to me, I got woken up by the same thing, she got up, honking and then I used my hand as a cup and she vomit some liquid on my hands.  Everything last less then a minute and she return back to her normal self.   The vet doesn't seems to tell me much when I told him what happen.  Would allergies cause this?  Could it be a cold?  And could it be a Collasped Trachea? 
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    Hi Fureverjen,
     
    It sounds like to me a Collapsed trachea. If you pinch the end of jj's nose off and count to ten then release, it should stop. You might have to do it a couple of times to get it under control. If that does not work you can give them benedryl to calm them down. It is not due to allergies or a cold. Their trachea, collapses and is a genetic defect. It is usually more prominant in small breeds however, larger breeds can have it also.
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    Honestly it's not something I would want the vet's **assistant** to tell me about -- it would be worth an x-ray to find out.
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    Jen,

    What an adorable pup.  Sorry to hear about this development.  The only thing I know about collapsed trachea is that is small dogs (looks like your pup is small) or in breeds prone to collapsed trachea, don't use a collar to attach the leash to.  Always use a harness.  My toy poodle always has on a collar with her ID on it, but for walks we put a harness on her.  Their little necks can't take the pressure from a collar attached to a leash.