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yorkiegirl2 · 03-19-2012, 10:19 AM

I had a very interesting call from one of my puppy parents who told me a story about her boy that is almost a year old.
She said they were playing ball with the dog in the living room. After countless times of throwing the ball it rolled under the couch. The dog went behind the couch to retrieve it and they left the room for a few mins.
When they can back the dogs was no where to be seen and didn‘t come with they called his name.
They pulled out the couch and there laid the dog with an electric wire in his mouth DEAD. Her husband is a Dr and check the dog, he had no heartbeat. He started massaging the chest and she said it was about 45 mins before they located and got to an emergency vet. Her husband kept massaging the dogs chest the whole way and as they pulled in the vets the dog started to stir a little. The vet finish working on the dog and he came around.
Other then a scorched mouth the dog she said seems to have not suffered any ill effects.

The reason she called me is she wanted me to know what happened and to also pass along to others to not give up on a dog to soon when something like this happens.
Now, had this been someone else I would have thought the dog was just stunned but with her husband being a Dr. I’m sure he would know stunned from dead.
He did not do mouth to mouth just chest massage.

I do explain to all my puppy parents about the importance of keeping a close eye on dogs to guard against chewing electric cords but now will also tell them what to do if something like this does happen and it may just save the dogs life. I hope you too will pass this along in other groups, to your puppy buyers and any pet owners you may know !!

Winnie W · 03-19-2012, 10:34 AM

I am sure going to get all the electric wire packed up nicely so none of my babies will go through this. thanks to share that with us.

Joyce Adams · 03-19-2012, 10:39 AM

Thank you so much for this information. I am careful with power cords but still worry that Miss Priss will find one. You know how inquisitive they are.

navillusc · 03-19-2012, 10:45 AM

OMGoodness! I am so glad their baby survived that horrible ordeal. It could have easily gone the other way. Thank you for the information. It is easy to overlook what small spaces they can get themselves into and the dangers they may face there.

yorkietalkjilly · 03-19-2012, 10:46 AM

Good info to have and I cannot imagine the horror those people went through until that baby began to stir and show life signs. Here's hoping there is no brain damage as the man probably started compressions within the few minutes there are before the brain is oxygen starved.

rubymoon2072 · 03-19-2012, 11:16 AM

that is horrible thankfully it was a happy ending. i need to double check in my house...thank you for sharing.

carmen in nj · 03-19-2012, 11:19 AM

I do warn my parents too.. Lucky for them, they notice what happen on time..
thanks for the sharing..
hugs

Lovetodream88 · 03-19-2012, 12:22 PM

Glad he ending up being ok. My dad gave our goat mouth to mouth and saved him after he hung himself in a hay feeder he wasn't down long a couple minutes but had some brain damage he walked funny for the rest of his life and a few other things so its awesome if the dog didn't have any brain damage.

dydy · 03-20-2012, 06:20 PM

How scary! Thanks for sharing.

myhuckieduckie · 03-22-2012, 07:06 AM

Oh wow, that's horrible!

Lil Sis · 03-22-2012, 08:32 AM

Thanks for sharing!!

I had pens for my little ones when they were very young and I wasn't home. I found one chewing a cord to a lap top (not plugged in) so I really worried about that!!

lexi43 · 03-22-2012, 09:25 AM

Our case was a little different. My Shorkie Zoe was in the back yard playing with our Yorkie Zach. All if a sudden they both started screaming Zoe's teeth got caught on Zach's collar and she was tossing him around by his neck. When I finally got the collar cut off and we laid Zach on the table his eyes were rolled back in his head and his tongue was blue and hanging out of his mouth. I was sure he was dead. I picked him up and turned him over and he started coming around. We took him to the emergency vet. By the time we got there he had fully come around. They took xrays and a radiograph and told us that he had no permanant damage but to watch out for CT in the future. When I think of what could have happened if we weren't in the back with the dogs I

CoCos_Mom · 03-22-2012, 09:41 AM

WOW!!!! What a story! I have caught CoCo chewing on a cord here and there, and I have to make sure that my children pay attention to that too! Wow......good info to know.

yorkiegirl2 · 03-22-2012, 09:48 AM

He was a very lucky dog to have lived through being shocked like that !!
I was a little suprised that a dog of his age still wanting to chew on things.

I do recommend everyone who buys a puppy to get an x-pen to keep them safe when they can't keep a close eye on them.

gracielove · 03-22-2012, 09:48 AM

Thank you for posting the warning and the encouragement not to give up on a pet who appears dead.

This is one reason I make sure Gracie has safe things to chew on so she will not be tempted to chew something that could very well kill her. There is just day that we can take for granted the safety of these babies.

In the past I did show and breed Himalayan cats that sometimes would have difficulty in birthing. Sometimes a kitten would be born appearing to be dead. I would have the heating pad handy, clear the airway, give them mouth to nose ventilations and very light chest compressions. I was able to save all but one and that one had been dead for a while before it was delivered. I was a paramedic and a nurse but I would say my paramedic training was more helpful in those cases.

I agree. It is possible to restart a heart and get the lungs working again in some cases.

03-19-2012, 10:19 AM	#1
yorkiegirl2 YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,394	Important: Please everyone read I had a very interesting call from one of my puppy parents who told me a story about her boy that is almost a year old. She said they were playing ball with the dog in the living room. After countless times of throwing the ball it rolled under the couch. The dog went behind the couch to retrieve it and they left the room for a few mins. When they can back the dogs was no where to be seen and didn‘t come with they called his name. They pulled out the couch and there laid the dog with an electric wire in his mouth DEAD. Her husband is a Dr and check the dog, he had no heartbeat. He started massaging the chest and she said it was about 45 mins before they located and got to an emergency vet. Her husband kept massaging the dogs chest the whole way and as they pulled in the vets the dog started to stir a little. The vet finish working on the dog and he came around. Other then a scorched mouth the dog she said seems to have not suffered any ill effects. The reason she called me is she wanted me to know what happened and to also pass along to others to not give up on a dog to soon when something like this happens. Now, had this been someone else I would have thought the dog was just stunned but with her husband being a Dr. I’m sure he would know stunned from dead. He did not do mouth to mouth just chest massage. I do explain to all my puppy parents about the importance of keeping a close eye on dogs to guard against chewing electric cords but now will also tell them what to do if something like this does happen and it may just save the dogs life. I hope you too will pass this along in other groups, to your puppy buyers and any pet owners you may know !!

03-19-2012, 10:34 AM	#2
Winnie W Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Savannah, GA, U.S.A Posts: 12 Blog Entries: 2	Thanks so much I am sure going to get all the electric wire packed up nicely so none of my babies will go through this. thanks to share that with us.

03-19-2012, 10:39 AM	#3
Joyce Adams Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,995	Thank you so much for this information. I am careful with power cords but still worry that Miss Priss will find one. You know how inquisitive they are. __________________ Have a great day... Mommy to Yoshi and Miss Priss

03-19-2012, 10:45 AM	#4
navillusc Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: FL, USA Posts: 2,767	OMGoodness! I am so glad their baby survived that horrible ordeal. It could have easily gone the other way. Thank you for the information. It is easy to overlook what small spaces they can get themselves into and the dangers they may face there. __________________ - Cat Brody Mia BriaStormy

03-19-2012, 10:46 AM	#5
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	Good info to have and I cannot imagine the horror those people went through until that baby began to stir and show life signs. Here's hoping there is no brain damage as the man probably started compressions within the few minutes there are before the brain is oxygen starved. __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis

03-19-2012, 11:16 AM	#6
rubymoon2072 Cedric♥Lola♥Keylo Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Gilford, NH, USA Posts: 9,209	that is horrible thankfully it was a happy ending. i need to double check in my house...thank you for sharing. __________________ Cedric N Lola N Keylo RIP Punkee Princess

03-19-2012, 11:19 AM	#7
carmen in nj Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hopatcong, NJ, USA Posts: 4,615 Blog Entries: 74	I do warn my parents too.. Lucky for them, they notice what happen on time.. thanks for the sharing.. hugs __________________ My Etsy shop is OPEN... Carmen in nj

03-19-2012, 12:22 PM	#8
Lovetodream88 Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md Posts: 23,247	Glad he ending up being ok. My dad gave our goat mouth to mouth and saved him after he hung himself in a hay feeder he wasn't down long a couple minutes but had some brain damage he walked funny for the rest of his life and a few other things so its awesome if the dog didn't have any brain damage. __________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! Last edited by Lovetodream88; 03-19-2012 at 12:25 PM.

03-20-2012, 06:20 PM	#9
dydy Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Royal Oak, MI Posts: 58	How scary! Thanks for sharing.

03-22-2012, 07:06 AM	#10
myhuckieduckie Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: IL Posts: 30	Oh wow, that's horrible!

03-22-2012, 08:32 AM	#11
Lil Sis Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,008	Thanks for sharing!! I had pens for my little ones when they were very young and I wasn't home. I found one chewing a cord to a lap top (not plugged in) so I really worried about that!! __________________ Shinja mom to Remy lil Sis to Bailey and Sammy

03-22-2012, 09:25 AM	#12
lexi43 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Deer Park New York Posts: 1,586	Our case was a little different. My Shorkie Zoe was in the back yard playing with our Yorkie Zach. All if a sudden they both started screaming Zoe's teeth got caught on Zach's collar and she was tossing him around by his neck. When I finally got the collar cut off and we laid Zach on the table his eyes were rolled back in his head and his tongue was blue and hanging out of his mouth. I was sure he was dead. I picked him up and turned him over and he started coming around. We took him to the emergency vet. By the time we got there he had fully come around. They took xrays and a radiograph and told us that he had no permanant damage but to watch out for CT in the future. When I think of what could have happened if we weren't in the back with the dogs I

03-22-2012, 09:41 AM	#13
CoCos_Mom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Sandy Springs, GA, USA Posts: 176	WOW!!!! What a story! I have caught CoCo chewing on a cord here and there, and I have to make sure that my children pay attention to that too! Wow......good info to know.

03-22-2012, 09:48 AM	#14
yorkiegirl2 YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,394	He was a very lucky dog to have lived through being shocked like that !! I was a little suprised that a dog of his age still wanting to chew on things. I do recommend everyone who buys a puppy to get an x-pen to keep them safe when they can't keep a close eye on them.

03-22-2012, 09:48 AM	#15
gracielove YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY Posts: 6,582	Thank you for posting the warning and the encouragement not to give up on a pet who appears dead. This is one reason I make sure Gracie has safe things to chew on so she will not be tempted to chew something that could very well kill her. There is just day that we can take for granted the safety of these babies. In the past I did show and breed Himalayan cats that sometimes would have difficulty in birthing. Sometimes a kitten would be born appearing to be dead. I would have the heating pad handy, clear the airway, give them mouth to nose ventilations and very light chest compressions. I was able to save all but one and that one had been dead for a while before it was delivered. I was a paramedic and a nurse but I would say my paramedic training was more helpful in those cases. I agree. It is possible to restart a heart and get the lungs working again in some cases.