yellowgirl Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Hi all, Pepper is the latest addition to our little Chinese Crested clan. She's 9 years old, very shy and quite fat. Every single time she has a drink she coughs a lot afterwards as if the water has gone down the wrong pipe. Sarge, my 10 year old male Crestie does the same thing quite often, but Pepper does it every single time. Madeline, the 4 year old doesn't have any problem. Any thoughts or suggestions? She doesn't cough at any other time. Would it make any difference if I raised the water bowl? Is a vet visit needed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilaryo Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 One of my beagles has done this since she was a puppy. Every time she has a drink she seems to choke on it and sometimes even brings up a little water. As you say it is like the fluid goes down the wrong way. She is now 6 and is fine - I have never worried about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daccydog Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Yeap my 2 daccys do the same thing , nothing much to worry about though , i'm sure it goes down the wrong way DD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowgirl Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 Thanks hilaryo and daccydog. I feel bad for her because she never really gets to enjoy having a drink of water. I raised the water bowl last night but it didn't make any difference. I guess I'll just have to get used to her spluttering after every drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellz Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Does it only happen if the water is cold? Have you tried her with tepid water? Some dogs don't react well to the sudden shock of cold water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowgirl Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 No, it happens with all water. She still coughs if she drinks from the outside bowl on a hot day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbreedlover Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Does she gulp the water when drinking? If they gulp while drinking the intake of air will make their palate open to the windpipe at the same time causing water to go down Raising the water bowl may make a difference as her head will be elevated more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mish13 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 (edited) Maybe a silly question, but is she debarked? Edited January 29, 2010 by mish13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furkidsforever Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 From my experience I think you should be aware that coughing after drinking water can mean a tracea problem. Whilst it is not necessarily serious at the moment, you should know that this could be something that may get worse one day. If you think it is upsetting your dog you might like to have it checked out by your vet. And I am making this comment from experience with a couple of my yorkies over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowgirl Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 No, she doesn't seem to be gulping, I raised the bowl last night but it didn't make any difference. No she's not debarked. I think I will have the vet check her out to be safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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