How to Perform CPR on Your Dog

Posted by Clare Bristow | 1 Comment

emergency-first-aid After my post on the death of Oprah's dog Gracie, JohanntheDog referred me to an article on his site where there are a number of useful resources on how to give your dog CPR, and perform the heimlich maneuver: click here to read.

This two paged document Save a Life, Learn Animal CPR also provides a good summary. I've printed it out and put a copy in the car, first aid kit and my dog walking bag - hopefully I'll never have to refer to it.

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Oprah's Heartbreak After Losing One of Her Dogs

Posted by Clare Bristow | 4 Comments

golden-retriever-puppy Oprah talks about the loss of one of her Golden Retrievers, Gracie, in the August edition of her magazine O, The Oprah Magazine.

Gracie choked to death after swallowing a small dog toy that belonged to Sophie, one of Oprah's other dogs. Desperate attempts to save Gracie were in vain, and she died a short time after swallowing the toy.

What would you do if you found your dog choking on something he'd swallowed?

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Keywords: heimlich maneuver for dogs, remove object from dogs mouth, stop dog choking, symptoms of choking

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