If it is caused by swallowing a foreign body, the dog is likely to ruminate. Because the dog's intestines are very sensitive, once there is a foreign body, it will make this action to protect itself. If there is a foreign body stuck in the throat, the dog will click and try to highlight the foreign body.
It is worth noting that if it is really caused by a foreign body stuck, then most dogs will not want to eat or drink. Because swallowing will make dogs feel uncomfortable, they will naturally resist this action and stop eating and drinking. Therefore, if the dog is still willing to eat and drink, it is usually not caused by swallowing foreign objects.
cough
If the exclusion is caused by a foreign body, then this phenomenon is mostly just a dog cough. This situation is more likely to happen to puppies, and it sounds like a foreign body is stuck in the throat.
If it is caused by cough, you can send the dog to the hospital for a cough injection. If the dog has other adverse reactions such as poor spirit and poor appetite at an early age, it is best to give the dog an infectious disease test, because even a common cough is quite noticeable to the dog.
If it is a puppy that has been fully vaccinated, it can be treated as a common cold cough for the time being. You can feed a proper amount of Radix Isatidis or cough medicine special for dogs, such as Ling Ke, a pet, to treat fever, cough, runny nose and other symptoms caused by dogs' cold and fever. Feeding for a few days should gradually improve.