🚨 Heimlich maneuver for dogs. Just in case you need it 🐶

[underpants]

We had to do this last night. The boy just froze up as he was about to go out the doggy door. If he’d been outside we might not have known. Frantic crazy few minutes. Nothing came out so he must have swallowed whatever was stuck. Took him to an emergency vet right after and everything checked out. WHEW!

Posting this in GD for visibility.

[BlackSkimmer]

1. Years ago, one of my now departed furfaces managed to get a pig ear wedged in her throat.

I don’t even remember how I knew it, but I literally reached into her throat and pulled it out. Scared the crap out of me.

Totally put me off pig ears as treats lol.

Thanks for posting!

[bamagal62]

9. Same thing happened

With mine and one of those bully sticks. Haven’t bought them since.

[BlackSkimmer]

12. Yeah, I never give them chews unless I'm going to be home while they eat them.

Scary.

[LuckyCharms]

2. Holy cow, underpants...

That must have been incredibly frightening. I'm so glad everything worked out OK.

Thanks a lot for posting this, it is very helpful.

[underpants]

3. It's the best quick summary I could find

Now, back to juggling videos 😉

[LuckyCharms]

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[underpants]

15. 😉

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[Joinfortmill]

5. 👍

[Stinky The Clown]

6. Thanks for posting this! Mainly, though, glad your doggie's okay!!!

[underpants]

16. ❤️

[colorado_ufo]

7. Wow! Thanks,!

[rubbersole]

8. Thanks!

Never thought about what to do with a choking dog. My boy barely chews his food. Glad your dog is ok. Were you aware of these things before last night?

[underpants]

14. No I didn't. My wife was trying it but he's about 45 pounds

As soon as I got to him I took over. We did everything but the third step (I was thinking at the time - just do the human Heimlich) but it worked out. Got almost my whole hand in his mouth.

That’s why I posted this. Short quick memorable summary.

[Demsrule86]

10. Scary! I have one with a depraved appetitie...she will eat anything...Jack Russel.

[niyad]

11. How very vrightening for ou and your furry. So glad hhe is okay. And thank

you for posting this.

[mountain grammy]

13. My little guy is often choking

it's the breed, says my vet. Like backward sneezing. After checking his throat, I just pet him until he's over it.

Thank you so much for this very useful information. Glad your guy's ok.