Every time she drinks water she sounds like she is choking. I have asked every one I know including my vet and no one seems to know what it is. She is 5 and has done it ever since i have had her. I dont think she is going to die i am just wondering if anyone experiences this with their dog?
2006-11-04 11:31:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Try elevating your pup's water bowl. Sometimes, the bowl sitting on the floor makes the dog suck extra hard to drink & she will swalow too much air. This was a problem I had with my malamutes & disappeared as soon as I raised the water bowl just a bit off the floor.
2006-11-04 12:51:03 · answer #1 · answered by preacher55 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The water may be getting trapped inside your dogs throat.
Therefor she wants to get it out and and sounds like she is choking and trying to push the water out.
Sometimes after my dog drinks water he does the same thing.
When you refill your dog's water dish, put a very little amount of water in her dish. That way she cannot take big gulps.
2006-11-04 19:47:35 · answer #2 · answered by Dog Person 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check her mouth. Maltese are known for having a second set of teeth. (we had one, not the teeth the Maltese), that is the problem with the water getting down her throat.....she is fine.
2006-11-04 19:35:57 · answer #3 · answered by ஐAldaஐ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
according to about.com,they said it is not unusaul for dogs to choke on their drinking water when they are excited or deprived of water,give the dog water in smaller amounts at a time.
2006-11-04 19:41:08 · answer #4 · answered by k-rozz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my dog chokes when she drinks water too fast.
train your dog to not eat or drink fast.
2006-11-04 20:30:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, my chiuaua makes that kind of noise. he has asma. and he slurps. another thing, he had parvo when he was a pup, but he fought it. thats what gave him asma. maybe thats what happened with your maltese.
2006-11-04 19:46:29 · answer #6 · answered by Porky 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is as simple as that is just how she drinks. she is a slurper and makes noises when she drinks. some animals r like that.
2006-11-04 19:34:31 · answer #7 · answered by Nora G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋