Ellery is feeling better today although he is eating very little. He keeps looking at me with those big almond eyes and stays close by my side. But he did a little running outdoors today so he is feeling better. Last night at bedtime he was exhausted after his bouts of choking and asked me to lift him onto the bed. Normally, he takes a running jump.

I'll take him in to the vet this week in any case for examination.

I understand that a collapsing trachea is far more common in little dogs (Ellery is just over 12 pounds) but it does happen in some large dogs. It is alarming for both the dog and the observer.