What does it mean when a dog's nose is cold?

A dog can be really sick (think heart disease or critically injured) and have a cold, moist nose. "In a very dehydrated dog, yes, the nose might be dry," he says. "But dogs can have moist noses because they're healthy, and they can have moist noises when they have a nasal disease. read more

A: The common belief that a healthy dog has a cold, wet nose and a sick dog has a hot, dry nose is FALSE. read more

A healthy dog's nose can be cold to the touch and feel warm a little while later. The tissue of the canine nose is like that- it fluctuates during the day. A better gauge, as another poster mentioned, is the moisture content of the nose. read more

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