Hi

I know exactly what you mean. My lurcher does this occasionally. She breathes in really deeply/quickly through her nose, her lungs/sides expand and she makes the most horrific snorting noises. When she first done this i thought she was gonna pop her clogs, i got a fright!  When she has one of her "snorting attacks", they only last a few mins and she is totally fine afterwards! I asked the vet about this, he said it was poss allergy related, pollen or simply irritation (Rhinitis). She has had these attacks for the past few years and is fine (she is 6). If it`s the same thing , don`t worry it just sounds worse than it really is!

Good luck  Sha

 Ok, my hound Janie suffers from same thing I think. It is called reverse sneezing and is nothing to worry about,  yes it does sound worse than it is, it does sound like they are fighting for every breath. If one comes on and you are there what you can do is use your fingers to block the nose, this forces them to breathe through their mouth and within seconds the reverse sneezing has stopped. it can be quite scary the first few times it happens though. it tends to freak you out more than your hound, Janie just acts like nothing has happened after an episode.