There are a lot of diseases which are equally common in animals as well; cold is one of those diseases. However, the first thing that can help to differentiate between the cold that dogs have is that they get infections in the respiratory system and it doesn't work entirely like the humans. Usually, people think when there is something discharging from the nose of your dog; they think that their dog has caught. In most of the occasions that can be the problem, especially, when your dog is sneezing, however, there can certainly be some other problems as well. Also, situation can sometimes become a little worse as it is possible that your dog is having pneumonia.
There can be certain viruses that can cause specific problems to your dog. Parainfluenza is the virus that can be diagnosed if your dog is having a chronic cough. Kennel Cough is the other thing that can bring different symptoms that you might be taking as cold. However, one thing is for sure that you must take your dog to your Vet as he can be the best judge as what sorts of problem are you dog having? However, if you are absolutely sure that it certainly is the cold which is creating the problems, then you must try to keep our dog warm. Along with this, you can switch to other medications as well, but, if it is a cold, then it will complete its time and will go away in the matter of few days.