My dog is gulping and swallowing a lot when waking up. Why?

Continual swallowing can be a sign of something irritating their phayrnx, trachea or esophagus- like an object stuck in their throat. If you can get a good look in her mouth, I would check between and around her teeth as well as further back in her mouth. If you can offer her some food this may help too. If it persists, I would recommend having her seen as she may need an x-ray or other tests. I hope this helps!

Poor girl. Her repeated swallowing behavior and eating grass suggest that Snickers is likely nauseous. She may have eaten something that upset her stomach or may even have something caught in her throat. See if you can get her to open her mouth so you can take a peek towards the back of her throat for any foreign objects. IF she does not allow you to do so and otherwise seems fine, just let her rest tonight and get her examined in the morning by your regular vet if the problem continues. I have seen this a lot in dogs that have a stick stuck to the roof of their mouth, so a foreign object is highly suspected here. In most cases, if the pet isn't vomiting and still eating, the problem can be resolved with your vet's help. I hope that your fur baby Snickers gets some relief soon! Best wishes and take care.

Poor Simmon! It could be that he has an upset stomach, but I would not allow him to ingest any tissues or cotton balls, etc as they can become obstructed in his GI tract and make the problem worse. He may have eaten something that has caused an upset stomach leading to this behavior, and I would withhold food for now. Allow him access to water, and monitor him tonight. If this behavior continues in the morning, then I would have him seen by a vet. Should the behavior stop, feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in his normal diet.

With the bloat your dog would not be sleeping, he would be restless, panting and not be able to settle . It is most likely that he has some form of tummy upset , keep an eye on your dog' s feaces. If unable to sleep and starting to retch without bringing up anything, it could be a bloat.

It could be Misha is feeling a bit nauseous. I'd keep an eye on her tonight. If this behavior continues tomorrow, she starts vomiting, has diarrhea, has a loss of appetite, or is lethargic, take her into the closest vet to you.

It sounds like DanDan may be in a bit of distress and may have something stuck in his throat. Other causes could include irritation of the throat or lungs either from eating something, infection, etc. If he seems in distress and is continually trying to vomit, cough, or gag without results, bringing him to a vet ASAP for an exam is best, especially if he is also lethargic and not acting himself.

Hi and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. It sounds like Brio is very uncomfortable and likely needs to get immediate veterinary care. She may have something stuck in her throat or her stomach. I would take her to an emergency clinic to be seen especially since her mouth is open and she is gagging. Good luck!