dog choking?

Question

this hasnt happened to me nor do i ever want to encounter this problem. i want to know what to do if your dog is choking so if it does somehow happen i know what to do. thanks for any answers.

Answer 1

My dog got a bone lodged in her throat ( my daughter brought the bone into her bedroom to gnaw on it and the dog wahooed it once she left for school the next am!). Anyway.... she was making this weird sound so I looked in her mouth and the bone was at the roof of her mouth lodged just perfectly but she could still breathe. A veterinarian would have a stoker over this, BUT... I held her mouth open while my husband got a needle nose pliers and managed to get the bone dislodged. All was well. But actually I think you can do the Heimlich on a dog as you would a human. Try searching it on-line!

Answer 2

Try this: Buy a choke chain, one with the bigger links not a thin one because those can hurt a dog. It will take some time and training but I was able to train my rottie mix not to pull like this. Make sure the choke chain has no more than 2 inches of slack when it is very slightly tight. That is a correct fit. Now take the dog for a walk. One thing to remember, the point of the chain is not to choke the dog, contrary to the name. It is to correct the dog. When the dog rushes ahead, and before the leash is tight (you may need a longer leash if she is fast) give the leash a quick pull and release and walk the opposite direction of the dog. You should hear the chain "clink" and release right away. By now the dog has noticed you changed directions and will be rushing to get in front again. Repeat. Give her lots of praise when the leash is loose, switching directions constantly causes her to pay attention to you and where you are going. The chain will do the correcting when she pulls, but remember, it won't "clink" if the leash is already tight so be quick ;) It takes some practice to do this correctly. It is tiring, I know, but with a lot of repetition she will get the idea. Terrier's are stubborn, so it might take longer to get through to her. If possible it would help if she had a good run beforehand, it would make your job easier if she was a bit more tired. By the way, I learned this method from a book called "Good Owners, Great Dogs by Brian Kilcommons. It is a great book, and this way works really well for dogs like this. Good luck, hope I helped. Also, head collars can work but they can also be dangerous, if the dog rushes ahead and is stopped with a sudden jerk it can cause spinal damage. I tried a head collar on my Rottie, didn't work, I tried a pinch collar, didn't work. After I read that book, and learned the CORRECT way to use a choke chain, that worked. It is all about timing, not choking. If used correctly your dog will not choke, and it will be less damaging than what she is doing now.

Answer 3

A choking dog may breath loudly , cough, become anxious, or gasp for air. If the dog is light enough, wrap your arms around him at his groin, just in front of his hind legs. Lift him into the air upside down and shake him to dislodge the object. If your dog is heavier. lift his legs off the ground as if he were a wheelbarrow, then give him a good shake. If the object has slipped too far down, perform the Heimlich maneuver. Grab him around his belly, just under his ribcage, and give one quick, forceful squeeze. The object will usually be expelled.

Answer 4

My dog once swalled the bait hook and was choking, so a vet has to relax dog, by injection and remove item. Don't give your dog bones by the way. Items in a dogs throat could be way back there, thats why emergency vet is needed.

Answer 5

Been there twice. One a Bassett, the other a Pug. Bassett was such a pig, she wolfed food down. She choked, I picked her up just under breast bone and kind of jarred her on my arm. Food came out, she was fine. Still wolfed her food. Lived to be in her 20s. My Pug dang near died. She got a piece of grissle that fell to floor. I tried the pick up move, didn't work Tried getting with finger, didn,t work. Put her upside down hitting her back, she breathed a little better. I rushed her to the vet. She ended up okay, but scared me half out of my mind.

Answer 6

I haven't taken it yet, but your local Red Cross should have animal emergency classes or know another nearby chapter that has them. They teach you animal CPR and the animal himlic.

Answer 7

That's a scary thought I would ask a vet.

Answer 8

Best advice is to ask a vet that question.

Answer 9

Good question, I would like to know that as well!!