For your DOG and also YOURSELF

QUIT SMOKING!!!!!

For dogs that already have breathing or lung issues, inhaling tobacco smoke can worsen their symptoms and chronic coughing. Dogs can develop changes in their airways and lungs that are like those found in people who smoke. Ultra-fine smoke particles can activate the immune system of people.

Short- and Medium-nosed breeds, like Pugs, Bulldogs, Beagles, and Brittany Spaniels, have a higher risk of lung cancer. Why? Because their noses are much shorter, fewer tobacco smoke particles get filtered out and more go directly into the lungs. Those ultra-fine particles like to go deep into the lungs, leading to the increased risk of lung cancer.

Long-nosed dog breeds like Greyhounds, Borzois, and Doberman Pinschers that are exposed to tobacco smoke have a doubled risk of nose cancer. Their noses filter out a lot of inhaled tobacco smoke particles, which stay trapped in their noses so less get into their lungs. Unfortunately, this puts the tissues inside the nose and sinuses in contact with a lot of toxic, cancer-causing particles, leading to the increased risk of nose cancer.