How much play is too much? Coughing and throwing up!

mikebdub

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The past few days Cali and I have spent alot of time outside since its been so nice and the rain has FINALLY stopped! We have of course been doing alot of playing and she also has been coughing and throwing up. It has not been like food sick stomach throw up, its more like mucousy spit/slobber. She is very good about throwing in the towel when she is tired out and will stop whatever she is doing and run right to the house waiting to be let in. Usually she will go right to her water bowl and takes a drink, then goes to a cool spot, lays down and rests. Now its the same thing, only she coughs, gags and then throws up the mucous. The past 2 days it has only been 1 or 2 times after playing but today she has done it atleast 5 or so times so far. Nothing but mucous ever comes out so I am pretty sure she is not inhaling any grass or anything so what else could it be? It is definately starting to get a bit warmer outside, but today was nice and cool so I don't think its the heat either. Could she just be drinking too fast or pushing herself just a tad too far? After she calms down and stops panting, she is right back to normal bringing me toys to play some more. Is this anything I need to worry about or is it just her pushing it too far? :confused2:
 
Tully does this all the time when she is warm and usually it coincides with when she has a drink, or drinks too much or drinks too quickly. Its a pain because she always has to throw it up on the carpet (or on the passenger seat of the car). It is also a mucousy clear. I wouldn't worry about it. Tully always goes at full throttle - its her only speed. I know with humans when we have been pushing ourselves we should only sip water at first.

Besides, how much is too much for a sheepdog?!:rolleyes2:
 
Sadie and Milo both do this, get winded after playing, drink their water as fast as they can then gag it up a few minutes later. Always a warm weather thing with them :rolleyes2:
 
Trinkie used to drink too fast so we bought a special watering bowl that had a float in the middle of it which made her drink slower.
 
really I was not aware they made water bowls like that also. Do you by chance know the name or who made it or where you got it from? I already got a food bowl for Cali like that but have not seen a water bowl. Thanks in advance!
 
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