All Dog Breeds: dog symptoms dry nose dog symptoms dry nose ================================================================================ admin on 22 July, 2008 11:41:00 dry nose You should be able to ascertain by touching your dog's nose softly if he/she is sick. However in some instances just keeping an eye on your dog is enough to notice their illness, as normaly their demeanor will change and you can notice this. There can also be other reasons why your dog's nose is dry. such as dehydration which results from the reduction of liquids inside your dog's body which can also lead to other kind of dog illness symptoms. Whenever the temperature is warm around your dog then they can bear temporary dry nose. So don't be alarmed if your dog has a dry nose as it does not always mean that your dog is sick. keep an eye on your dog and if the dry nose persists for more than a day or two you may want to consult your vet.