Kennel cough will typically resolve without treatment in a healthy dog. To minimize symptoms while infected, make the dog more comfortable, and prevent the infection from progressing to pneumonia your veterinarian may prescribe an antibiotic such as doxycycline for a week. Vaccines are also available to protect against kennel cough. The vaccines target the bacteria Bordatella minimizing the chance of your dog being infected with kennel cough although it does not provide full immunity from kennel cough because kennel cough can develop from a few other bacterias and viruses.