So yesterday morning, about this time (it is presently 2:07 AM central), I was sleeping, but awoke to my dog making this hacking noise...and then there was silence. So me, being panicky mom, rushed and turned on the lights, and said "Strauss!?" Well, the bugger was absolutely fine...he just seemed to have choked on spit in his sleep (there are no bones or anything in his kennel, and nothing had fallen in).
So me, being the clingy old softy dog mom I am, let him out of his crate....and he slept on the bed with me for the rest of the night (Which I don't usually allow because he shoves his big head under my pillow xD).
But sometimes you just can't say no: