Any ideas what's happening to my GSD?

[Kellys Heroes]

She's 11 years old now so getting on a bit, but recently she's started having what I can only liken to little asthma attacks.
It only happens twice, three times a week at the most and she will start to inhale and exhale really heavily and her sides and jowls really move with it. She will usually come to find one of us and we will rub her throat gently and give her a stroke and its over within a minute.
Is it just an age thing?
K x

 

[MurphysMinder]

Sounds a bit like reverse sneezing, one or two of mine have done it, can't recall if it was as they got older or not. As you say a rub on the throat usually seems to sort it out.

 

[Kellys Heroes]

It doesn't seem to bother her at all, as I said she'll come and get her throat rub then usually wag her tail have a snuffle in our faces then mooch off again! Only seems to be happening as she's gotten older.
Must be a(nother) Shepherd thing!!
K x

 

[Mince Pie]

That sounds exactly like what my sheepdog does doesn't seem to bother him much though?

 

[Kellys Heroes]

That sounds exactly like what my sheepdog does doesn't seem to bother him much though?

Maybe not a German Shepherd thing then!! No, it doesn't seem to bother her at all once she's over it and she doesn't panic bless her I just wondered if it was an age thing
K x

 

[Mince Pie]

Well my boy is 4 so perhaps not?

 

[MurphysMinder]

Def not just a shepherd thing, one of mine who did it was a JRT

 

[Kellys Heroes]

Makes a change for it not to be a Shepherd thing!
At least I know others do it and it doesn't bother them either
K x