Bailey the Beagle

Bailey is our 9 month old beagle. As he grows bigger, there are many things that we have been discovering about their breed.

CHERRY EYE

First, Bailey had a cherry eye back in May and we honestly did not know what to do back then. I did some research and tried the basic home remedies until we decided to take him to the vet instead. It costed PHP 2,500.00 to take it out from his left eye. The operation went successful.

Bailey's left eye before the operation

Bailey after the operation. He's still so cute!

However, after a week of recovery, a new cherry eye popped out on his right eye. We felt very hopeless as we cannot afford to take him to the vet anymore. We observed his behavior towards the known condition. So far, and luckily it does not show any bothering effect related to his eye condition. He still a normal beagle.

I'd say that even though we are not really sure if he is a pure beagle breed, he has the characteristics of a true beagle. He is very energetic. He is curious and really likes to play. We are only worried if his biting would change over time. His behavior would sometimes be so uncontrollable. He runs so fast and would tend to bite each one of the family members. Fortunately, nothing serious happens every time he tantrums. He completed his vaccines though.

REVERSE SNEEZING

Lately, we've been noticing a new beagle condition that Bailey has been showing us for couple of weeks now. He makes strange noises as if he is choking. We got so worried and bothered if it is something serious. I googled what possibly his condition would be. I confirmed through Youtube videos that it is called - Reverse Sneezing.

Here is an example of a beagle having a reverse sneezing:

Video not mine. Credits to the uploader: GabbyPrettyBiscuit

I took a little research on this and learned that it is a common but not a harmful condition of a beagle. If you have a beagle and having this kind of condition. Here's what you can do: (1) Calm your dog by rubbing his throat (2) Talk to him (3) Using your palm, cover his entire nose every quick split seconds until he stops sneezing.

To learn more about this topic, you may refer to this articles:

• Reverse Sneezing: Causes, Treatments, and Prevention
• How to Recognize Reverse Sneezing in Your Pet
• Sneezing, Reverse Sneezing and Gagging in Dogs

Thanks to the authors!

He is my favorite subject for my IG photos:

Some of Bailey's IG photos from @itsenzorenzo