This Is How You Can Save Your Dog’s Life Using The Heimlich. I’m Glad I Learned THIS!
Dogs are big chewers, and they often don’t differentiate between bones, sticks, toys, shoes and stones. If an object fits in it’s mouth, dogs explore it by chewing. Problems arise if the object or part of an object is small and gets lodged in it’s airway causing choking.
Just like humans, dogs will panic when choking, which can lead to suffocation. You will know your dog is choking if it starts gasping, coughing harshly, wheezing, bringing it’s paw to it’s mouth or if you see it’s eyes bulging.
You should always give the dog the time to clear it’s own airway of the object for a few seconds, before checking it’s mouth. This is preferable because when you go into your dog’s mouth there is always the danger of inadvertently pushing the object further down the throat, damaging tissue and getting bitten yourself.
The video you are about to watch below, does a great job of taking you through the steps of helping choking dogs of different sizes. Should removing the object from the dog’s mouth fail, the next step would be TILTING the animal (method is differentiated for small and large dogs), and the final method if all else fails is the HEIMLICH MANEUVER.
The tutorial shows the method of performing this maneuver for small dogs vs medium and large dogs. Being shown the right amount of force to apply, prior to ever possibly having to using the Heimlich, is a prudent idea. Because dog’s ribs are more flexible than a human’s, the thrusting motion of the Heimlich maneuver can potentially cause lung flailing which won’t allow the object to be expelled.
Additionally, applying the right amount of force is key, because too much pressure can cause internal damage to the dog’s organs. You will find the following footage extremely helpful in illustrating proper procedures.
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Family Watches A Male Raccoon Give ‘The Heimlich Maneuver’ To Female Raccoon. The Result Is Hilarious!
A pair of raccoons were recently caught on video trespassing in a family’s backyard. They expertly scurry across a fence top before one ambles down the side with the other following close behind. The excited children watching safely from inside their house at first think the two are wrestling. For a moment this appears to be the case as they play around, but suddenly one climbs onto the others backside and begins to quickly thrust while grabbing his partner’s tummy.
By the end of the video the kids have changed their mind about what is happening and innocently think the raccoon is helping his friend get a piece of food unstuck by performing the Heimlich maneuver. They ask the adult with them if this is the case and he responds “yeah that’s the Heimlich.” The man safely avoids an awkward explanation, and perhaps too mature of a conversation at this point in their lives, on what the children are really witnessing.
The raccoons likely entered the yard in order to get some privacy and alone time. Or perhaps one really was choking and needed some help getting the food unstuck. Whatever the reason, the two continue on their way, not caring about or oblivious to the spectators who have been watching them.
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