WHAT TO DO IF YOUR DOG STOPS BREATHING

Health emergencies can be stressful for both you and your dog.
If you face an emergency, and you do not have formal training,
these guidelines may save your dogs life:

When you are doing emergency breathing for a dog, clamp the dogs mouth shut and breathe through the nose of the dog.

CPR For Dogs Under 30 Pounds

1. Kneel facing the dog's chest

2. Place one hand on top of the dog's ribs behind the elbow

3. Place the other hand underneath the ribs, behind the
elbow

4. Press the two hands together, compressing the chest
one-half to one inch

5. Combine with rescue breathing, 5 compressions for each
breath, and try to keep going at as fast a pace as you can
tolerate

CPR For Dogs 30 to 90 Pounds

1. Kneel facing the dog's back

2. Extend your arms straight with one hand resting on top of
the other and lock your elbows straight

3. Place your joined hands, palms down, where the dog's
left elbow would touch his ribs if he were standing

4. Compress the chest about 1 - 3 inches in, depending on
the dog's size

5. Combine the compressions with rescue breathing, 5
compressions for each breath, then recheck the pulse to
see if it has returned

CPR For Dogs Over 90 Pounds

1. Follow the same rules for dogs 30 - 90 lbs., with one
exception:   Do 10 compressions for each breath, then
recheck the pulse