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Permalink Reply by Amy and Marlee on November 10, 2010 at 12:34am

Pain can cause an increased heart and respiration rate. There are some other causes at this site.

http://www.ehow.com/how_4490119_determine-dog-panting-bad-sign.html

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Permalink Reply by Jane on November 10, 2010 at 8:44am

Neither of my dogs panted during their teething stage. If she keeps it up I would maybe call you vet and ask their opinion.

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Permalink Reply by Katherine Anne Tilley on November 10, 2010 at 9:06am

I was going to say that you might give your vet a call....seems like if it is pain, it is way more than she should have from her little teeth and I am a worrier where the dogs are concerned also.....also, silly as it may seem...my corgi gets hot so easily and actually loves pretty darned cool temps in the house (seriously a little cold for humans, but we kinda like it cool...she prefers around 65F to be specific....if she starts to pant, I know I need to lower the temp a little......) The other thing I have read and noticed about my corgi is that if she is nervous or a little frightened, she pants like crazy....don't know if she is in a phase of being scared of something but you might keep your eyes open for that. She is adorable

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Permalink Reply by Chris West on November 10, 2010 at 3:35pm

I agree, calling your vet is a good idea. Most vets I know will discuss issues with you over the phone for free. If they think it is serious, they may ask you to come in. I call my vet all the time, they say they love answering questions over the phone so that simple things that can be prevented don't turn into serious issues that require a visit. Even though it makes them money, your vet would rather you have a healthy dog than come in to see them!

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