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If you best 4 legged friend were to stop breathing, would you know what to do? Pets can benefits from correctly administered CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation) just as humans can.

Canines are not only mans best friend and the protector of our homes, they are have some very important role as public servants. That service is usually dangerous. As search and rescue dogs, they go into some very treacherous places to look for survivors or bodies, as police dogs they encounter the same criminals as police officer do but they are expected to chase after the armed suspect or go blindly into the dark looking for them, not realizing they could be the target of any type of weapon. Then there are the airport drug sniffing drugs, handicapped service dogs, and many other dogs that provide an invaluable service to our nation. It’s important that we are knowledgeable in how to perform CPR on these animals in the event of an emergency. In the best of circumstances, you should get them immediate veterinarian care, but if there’s none available at the moment, these steps could possibly save your friend’s life.

If your dog is not breathing, use your fingers to clear out anything in the mouth. It’s important that the mouth is clear of mucus and any other objects. Tilt the head back to straighten the airway passage.

With one hand, hold the mouth shut. Place your mouth over the dog’s nose and mouth making sure you have a tight seal, where no air can escape.

Blow into the nose while checking to see if the chest is rising.

If the chest does not expand, start over with clearing out the mouth again.

If the chest does expand, release your dog’s mouth so he can exhale.

Repeat the breathing procedure once every 5 seconds until your dog is breathing normally again, or until your vet or other trained emergency technician can take over.

If you cannot detect a heartbeat, you must perform artificial respiration in conjunction with CPR.

Put your dog on his right side. Place the heel of your hand on the rib cage just behind the elbow. Put your other hand on top of this hand.

Using quick smooth movements, firmly press down on the rib cage. Press down 3-4 inches using both hands. If your dog is a big breed, push down a little more. If your dog is a very small breed, just push down less and use less force. Be careful to prevent damage to the rib cage. Each compressions should only last about ½ second.

Repeat this procedure 10 times.

Then if your dog is not breathing, perform CPR as previously described.

Alternate between the 10 chest compressions and one breath into the dogs’s nose.

Hopefully your precious pooch’s tail will start wagging again. Give him lots of love, hugs & kisses. Have him checked by a veterinarian as soon as possible.

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