My Maddie was Choking!!! - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Willow · 12-16-2006, 09:14 AM

I was giving my girls a new treat today and Maddie was so excited over it that she chowed right down. It was so cute watching her eat it. Then all of a sudden she starts screaming in pain and didn't want anyone to touch her. My kids (fur and skin) all came running and I am screaming at everyone to back off so I could see what was wrong...I literally had to shove the others skin and fur out of my way to get to her. I picked her up and then I realized SHE WAS CHOKING!!!!!!!!!!

She had swallowed the treat WHOLE!! Well, I did what first came to my mind...I pried her mouth open and shoved my finger down her throat. I just barely knicked the treat...but it did the trick and she gagged a bit, brought part of it back up, then ate it again. But let me tell you, no more whole treats for Maddie! It wasn't a hard treat either! It was a soft chewy treat. Now I am breaking them in half for her before giving her anymore!

tangobango · 12-16-2006, 09:19 AM

Oh My God!! Is there some kind of doggie heimlich?

red98vett · 12-16-2006, 09:25 AM

OMG That would have just freaked me out - GOOD WORK getting that disloged.....

I think it's a great idea if we have a sticky about the hazards of Choking in the Emergency section - I would have to rely on instincts and would be scared I'd be doing it wrong...after reading this thread - I already asked Admin ...everyone should know how to save your dog if they're choking.

I'm so glad she's ok !! Poor baby - how scary

Willow · 12-16-2006, 09:30 AM

Truthfully, I just went with what I learned from baby CPR.....with my skin kids if they are choking I try to gag them to bring it up..this is ONLY if they are still breathing and haven't STOPPED breathing...so I figured it would work the same for my furkids...I am so glad it did!

It only took a few seconds, but is sure seemed like a long time during the moment!

Safire · 12-16-2006, 09:39 AM

OH MY! That was some quick thinking on your part! Glad she's ok!

red98vett · 12-16-2006, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Willow

Truthfully, I just went with what I learned from baby CPR.....with my skin kids if they are choking I try to gag them to bring it up..this is ONLY if they are still breathing and haven't STOPPED breathing...so I figured it would work the same for my furkids...I am so glad it did!

there IS A CPR Sticky in Sick and Emergencies - everyone should take a minute to read it - and hopefully we can also have an addition on Choking added - that has to be the scariest thing to deal with cause you really are in a race against time

It only took a few seconds, but is sure seemed like a long time during the moment!

there IS A CPR Sticky in the Sick and Emergencies Section at the top - everyone should take a minute to read it -

hopefully we can also have an addition on Choking added - that has to be the scariest thing to deal with cause you really are in a race against time

Willow · 12-16-2006, 09:53 AM

Thank you V!! I am definitely going to check it out!! Maybe print it and tape it on my fridge next to the people cpr!

Yorkie3 · 12-16-2006, 11:09 AM

So glad you knew what to do Willow! Your poor Maddie, it probably scared her as bad as you. Glad she's okay now!!

IluvLucy · 12-16-2006, 01:14 PM

Thank God you knew what to do!

LunasMomma · 12-16-2006, 06:15 PM

OMG!!! I'm so glad that you knew what to do! How scary

So is she okay now? I hope so

tassibo · 12-16-2006, 07:15 PM

Thought you werent supposed to stick fingers in the mouth since it could push the object further down the throat?? (really, i have no idea...been years since i took cpr)

keri1973 · 12-16-2006, 07:36 PM

boy this brings back memories for me

i'm so glad everything is fine, i know that scared you to death!

Willow · 12-17-2006, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by tassibo

Thought you werent supposed to stick fingers in the mouth since it could push the object further down the throat?? (really, i have no idea...been years since i took cpr)

I was just trying to make her gag so she would throw it up. I honestly didn't know what to do for a dog that was choking. With infants (human) I know that they say not to put your finger down their throat unless you can SEE the object causing the obstruction.

CJCinTX · 12-17-2006, 06:25 AM

Muffin choked on a treat when she was two or three. She also stood in the middle of the floor & yelped in pain. Unsure of what the matter was, I went to pick her up around her mid-section to check on her & I inadvertently dislodged the treat. It was completely by accident, but I was extremely pleased that was the outcome. (Not nearly as happy as Muffin was though!) On our next trip to the vet I told him the story & he gave me sheet about what to do if a dog is choking. I also found the same information on a website...here it is if anyone wants to read it &/or print it out.
http://www.petplace.com/dogs/heimlic...dog/page1.aspx
C.J.

Lucy Lu · 12-17-2006, 11:56 PM

When my first yorkie was tiny I accidently dropped a piece of hotdog on the floor and before I could grab it she had inhaled it. She was choking so badly that she was wailing. My daughter was screaming to call the ambulance. In what seemed like an eternity she gasp and gasp and made an awful sound and fell to the ground and began to like spasm. I was frantic. I did not know what to do but I knew she was going to die so I just had to do something. I picked her up and with my hands stood her on her legs as if she was standing on her own. Then I gently and then repeatedly more strongly pushed on the air in her abdomen that was begining to swell. Then I panicked and pushed really hard and pretty soon she let out a gasp and horrible noise and began to breath again. The hot dog didn't fly out but I must have helped move it enough so that she could swallow it down. Now 3 years later I still shudder at that choking time and am so glad I did not give up even though I was shaking and crying. So I guess it was kinda like a heimlich only the object didn't fly out. It scared me so much I still am so careful of the size of anyfood in their reach as puppies will just gulp.

12-16-2006, 09:14 AM	#1
Willow Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,890	My Maddie was Choking!!! I was giving my girls a new treat today and Maddie was so excited over it that she chowed right down. It was so cute watching her eat it. Then all of a sudden she starts screaming in pain and didn't want anyone to touch her. My kids (fur and skin) all came running and I am screaming at everyone to back off so I could see what was wrong...I literally had to shove the others skin and fur out of my way to get to her. I picked her up and then I realized SHE WAS CHOKING!!!!!!!!!! She had swallowed the treat WHOLE!! Well, I did what first came to my mind...I pried her mouth open and shoved my finger down her throat. I just barely knicked the treat...but it did the trick and she gagged a bit, brought part of it back up, then ate it again. But let me tell you, no more whole treats for Maddie! It wasn't a hard treat either! It was a soft chewy treat. Now I am breaking them in half for her before giving her anymore! __________________ Alycia Autumn Gizmo Maddie

12-16-2006, 09:25 AM	#3
red98vett Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Houston TX Posts: 33,590 Blog Entries: 1	OMG That would have just freaked me out - GOOD WORK getting that disloged..... I think it's a great idea if we have a sticky about the hazards of Choking in the Emergency section - I would have to rely on instincts and would be scared I'd be doing it wrong...after reading this thread - I already asked Admin ...everyone should know how to save your dog if they're choking. I'm so glad she's ok !! Poor baby - how scary __________________ Villette, Chanel & Cheri www.DesignsByVillette.net Custom Address Labels and Note Cards using YOUR Photos! Just Click HERE!

12-16-2006, 09:30 AM	#4
Willow Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,890	Truthfully, I just went with what I learned from baby CPR.....with my skin kids if they are choking I try to gag them to bring it up..this is ONLY if they are still breathing and haven't STOPPED breathing...so I figured it would work the same for my furkids...I am so glad it did! It only took a few seconds, but is sure seemed like a long time during the moment! __________________ Alycia Autumn Gizmo Maddie

12-16-2006, 09:39 AM	#5
Safire Addicted to Tetley Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 964	OH MY! That was some quick thinking on your part! Glad she's ok! __________________ Safire Tetley See me on Dogster: http://www.dogster.com/?452576

12-16-2006, 09:53 AM	#7
Willow Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,890	Thank you V!! I am definitely going to check it out!! Maybe print it and tape it on my fridge next to the people cpr! __________________ Alycia Autumn Gizmo Maddie

12-16-2006, 09:19 AM	#2
tangobango Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hudson, Florida Posts: 238	Oh My God!! Is there some kind of doggie heimlich?

12-16-2006, 11:09 AM	#8
Yorkie3 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,686	So glad you knew what to do Willow! Your poor Maddie, it probably scared her as bad as you. Glad she's okay now!! __________________ Janet

12-16-2006, 01:14 PM	#9
IluvLucy Lovin' Lucy & Rebel Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 4,438	Thank God you knew what to do! __________________ Kim , Rebel ,and baby Dixie RIP my sweet Lucy

12-16-2006, 06:15 PM	#10
LunasMomma Izzy's Momma Too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stuart, Florida Posts: 8,799	OMG!!! I'm so glad that you knew what to do! How scary So is she okay now? I hope so __________________ Tracy, Mom to Izzy and Luna

12-16-2006, 07:15 PM	#11
tassibo Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 365	Thought you werent supposed to stick fingers in the mouth since it could push the object further down the throat?? (really, i have no idea...been years since i took cpr) __________________ : R.I.P. Jaxon (my puppyluv) R.I.P. Nico & Winnie Girl

12-16-2006, 07:36 PM	#12
keri1973 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 629	boy this brings back memories for me i'm so glad everything is fine, i know that scared you to death! __________________ Kayli Camden Minnie , Milo , Harley and Shooter

12-17-2006, 06:25 AM	#14
CJCinTX Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth Posts: 261	Muffin choked on a treat when she was two or three. She also stood in the middle of the floor & yelped in pain. Unsure of what the matter was, I went to pick her up around her mid-section to check on her & I inadvertently dislodged the treat. It was completely by accident, but I was extremely pleased that was the outcome. (Not nearly as happy as Muffin was though!) On our next trip to the vet I told him the story & he gave me sheet about what to do if a dog is choking. I also found the same information on a website...here it is if anyone wants to read it &/or print it out. http://www.petplace.com/dogs/heimlic...dog/page1.aspx C.J. __________________ "You're not the boss of me!!" Muffin Please come & see me at http://www.dogster.com/dogs/957852

12-17-2006, 11:56 PM	#15
Lucy Lu Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 102	When my first yorkie was tiny I accidently dropped a piece of hotdog on the floor and before I could grab it she had inhaled it. She was choking so badly that she was wailing. My daughter was screaming to call the ambulance. In what seemed like an eternity she gasp and gasp and made an awful sound and fell to the ground and began to like spasm. I was frantic. I did not know what to do but I knew she was going to die so I just had to do something. I picked her up and with my hands stood her on her legs as if she was standing on her own. Then I gently and then repeatedly more strongly pushed on the air in her abdomen that was begining to swell. Then I panicked and pushed really hard and pretty soon she let out a gasp and horrible noise and began to breath again. The hot dog didn't fly out but I must have helped move it enough so that she could swallow it down. Now 3 years later I still shudder at that choking time and am so glad I did not give up even though I was shaking and crying. So I guess it was kinda like a heimlich only the object didn't fly out. It scared me so much I still am so careful of the size of anyfood in their reach as puppies will just gulp.