what do you do if your dog is choking (especially for little dogs)? since my shih-tzu loves eating denta stix (pedigree treat), and sometimes he doesn't chew it and just swallows it. when he was still a pup, he already choked on it and turned pale. good thing i was there and was able to help him. even though his big already, im still scared it will happen to him. i can't stop giving him dentastix since thats his favorite. i sometime cut it into pieces but still he swallows them .