cough after drinking

[instant-classic]

Well i've noticed Sky sometimes coughs after he drinks, not every time but enough for me to notice, it's literally just one sort of cough /throat clear. He's never sick or brings anything up and never does it when he eats or anything. I've checked his throat and kinda pushed on it a little and rubbed it and he isn't bothered or doesn't do anything, he walks on a harness so it's not that he's pulling on a collar and doing something. I kinda put it down to being a puppy and or drinking too fast !!! It's doesn't seem to get any worse it just seems to be random. I've had a bit of a poke around on the internet and seen suggestions of raising the water bowl ?? just wondered if anybody else has/had this ??? or is it trip to the vet time ??

[teamyteamy]

Kavik does this sometimes too, it's mainly when he gets a drink straight after a walk or running or when he's panting really hard. I had said it to the vet and he said it's nothing to worry about, he's just drinking too fast. he doesn't do it if I give him a minute to calm down before he gets a drink or if he gets a drink when he's not been walking or running.

[BingBlaze n Skyla]

when skyla comes bk from a walk she gets a drink - if she drinks too quickly she will cough - with regards 2 raising the water bowl - weve held it - she still coughs try 1 ov these

http://www.wild4pets.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=89_30_46&products_id=1322

[instant-classic]

Its not always after walks or exercise, tonight for example just before i posted this he was asleep woke up had a drink and did it then, it just seems random

[BingBlaze n Skyla]

was he drinking quickly - that link i posted 9not sure how it works) but the water flows out ov it like a tap so shud slow down how quick he drinks

[instant-classic]

Didn't seem to be drinking really fast mind you he never goes easy. I think i'm just a bit paranoid because i can't narrow it down to any one time for example after or walk or after he eats !!! I'll have to try one of those drink thingy's cant hurt to try and slow him down a bit

[Sarah]

try raising it - or standing it on an upturned bucket....maybe it's the angle that's making him do it?

[instant-classic]

Heres me looking on ebay for water dispenses and raised dog bowls when all i need is a upturned bucket !!!!! DOH !!!! i should have though of that. Nobody thinks it's anything to worry about then just kinda keep an eye on it.

[rose]

ours all cough after a drink, their water bowls are raised , sisko is the worst for it.

[instant-classic]

Thanks Rose i feel better knowing others do it too !!! saying that i've watched Sky all day today and no coughing after water at all !!!!

[trippajusdied]

mine always does the same after any time of drinkin...an shes fine an healthy...i often wonder about this too... funny...only seems to b huskys....?????

[SarahNukka&Shadow]

Yep my girl does it... somtimes not even when drinking! I think its just like us sometimes they just need to clear their throats! LOL She'll do it when I have her on her collar for training classes (they dont like me training her in her harness) and she'll often cough quiet abit then but thats obviously coz shes pulling about and not used to it!

[Val (Zebedee)]

Myshka does this after a drink a lot of the time, more so after a walk, etc, I think they do drink too quickly - Diesel hasn't got a fast drink in him, bless, so he's never had the cough!