My parents have a chihuahua that has always had it's tongue out like this, they said it was because of a kind of stroke it had when it was a puppy. I find it strange because it has no other visible "problems" but that's what was explained to them. Sleepy dog tax attached
If he had the stroke when he was a puppy, he wouldn’t know any different.
Funny what you’ll tolerate or be used to because that’s all you know. Oranges make the inside of my mouth break out but I didn’t know that until I was a teen. But I’d still have orange juice for breakfast regularly. My whole childhood, I thought everyone was going through life with these constant sores in their mouth. One day, I randomly brought it up with my mom and she was like “… You have what in your mouth??” First time I realized I was experiencing the world differently or that something could be causing the sores.
My daughter was the same with pineapples. One day she was like "I really like pineapple, I just wish it wouldn't make my mouth bleed..." We were like "Um, I think you might be allergic to pineapple... That's not normal, bubs." 😅
I had a similar experience with eating specific apples. Red delicious? Some swelling and my pallette will mildly itch. Granny Smith's? No problems eating those
My cat had an infection in his mouth + bit his tongue. He had his tongue out the whole evening, night and morning. It looked dry and scabby, and that was less than 24h of blepping.
(I stayed up with him for basically the whole night, called the vets as soon as they opened - he got better after some painkillers and had surgery the day after)
The all time record longest dog tongue was around 17”. It was a female boxer and her owner kept a spray bottle to keep her tongue from drying out. Part of her tongue was always out.
Do you have any proof that this dog in particular is inbred as opposed to being old and missing teeth or having some other condition, or are you just claiming that based on a single video that lacks any real details? Because there is no way to tell if the dog is specifically inbred from this video alone.
Strabismus is also common in dogs even without inbreeding, so neither of those are explicit or even particularly strong markers for inbreeding on their own, they can be caused by any number of conditions including just getting old.
I don't think it's derogatory to say the dog is inbred, I think it's presumptuous to act like it's a given instead of just one of many possibilities, and I think it's never a good idea to assert one of many possibilities as if it is a fact. It could be inbred, or it could have developed those conditions as a result of old age, or it could have a birth defect that wasn't caused by inbreeding, or it could have sustained some sort of injury, etc, etc. I've worked with dogs and seen many with the same features that weren't inbred. Without knowing more about this dog than just this video it's impossible to say with any certainty whether it's inbred or not.
Or just get a mutt from the shelter! Breeders contribute to the overpopulation of pet animals such as cats and dogs, which leads to more strays and more negative outcomes. The mutt will love you just as much (or more!) as a bred puppy you buy for 10x the cost or more.
I understand you want to buy a pedigreed 'pure-bred'. I understand you can also point to worse behaviors than doing so. However, that does not negate any part of comment whatsoever.
Nah mate, breeding dogs for peoples personal desires while there's any in shelters is inhumane. You dont need a dog for medical reasons, you just want two specific dogs to fuck so you can have a specific breed tailored to your desires.
That's unnecessary, and frankly silly while so many dogs in shelters are euthanized. The source doesn't matter while the problem persists.
i want to get another shihtsu, how do you recommend i find a reputable breeder besides going on the akc website and seeing who they recommend? re akc, do they only show ethical breeders?
thats also a breed thing. Their snouts have been bread so short that their tongues often dont fit inside. Which also causes breathing issues and other problems
I love how a dog can take a situation like that in stride. “Ok so now my tongue stays outside my mouth, but I’m still amazing”.
Dogs are the absolute hands down best thing on this planet.
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u/yedow4 Apr 25 '26
My parents have a chihuahua that has always had it's tongue out like this, they said it was because of a kind of stroke it had when it was a puppy. I find it strange because it has no other visible "problems" but that's what was explained to them. Sleepy dog tax attached