Dogs with some diseases can also cause shortness of breath, such as heart disease, cardiovascular disease, respiratory diseases and so on. At this time, the breathing speed of the dog is different from the above situation. The owner will find that the dog is obviously short of breath, and it is a bit like snoring when breathing. Other diseases, such as fever, ascites or diabetes, can also lead to shortness of breath in dogs.
This may also be a sign that dogs are getting old. German shepherd dogs generally live 10- 12 years. Theoretically, domestic German shepherds generally live longer than working German shepherds. German shepherd dog is a large dog, with a slightly rough short hair, usually about 4-6 cm long. But if the pedigree is impure or the gene is mutated, long hair will also appear.