12/18/2023
Does your dog like to play with balls? Do they ever get really excited and nearly choke on it? Some dogs DO choke on the ball. This life saving procedure should be known by every pet owner.
If this terrible event were to happen:
- place your dog on their back
-pull their arms down and straddle your dog
- place your thumbs at the base of the ball ( usually you can see it bulging at the end of the jaw bone)
-use both thumbs to PUSH the ball forward and release it
It's impossible to PULL out and PUSHING the ball out this way will allow you to dislodge it.
Please see our previous post about how owners often mistake a COUGH for choking or something being stuck in the throat.
If you believe your dog is choking on something else here are some tips:
- you can swipe the back of their mouth with your finger ( careful not to be bitten)
-the heimlich also can be done on dogs
-coupaging or using cupped hands to thump/thud your dog's chest from both sides to PUSH air up and out of the lungs could dislodge the object.
