[yorkietalkjilly]

Thanks for sharing. YT readers learn from stories like yours. We have to ALWAYS be on alert with tiny dog!

My tiny Jilly had a choking incident on the knot end of a chewie shaped like a bone with tied ends at each end. She chewed it down to the end and tried to swallow one of the ends which lodged in her throat, allowing virtually no breath past it and she went bonkers, going in wild circles tearing at her muzzle with her paws, little gasps coming from her throat. She literally stopped breathing and went limp as I held her body and head upright to try to ease her breathing and drove her to the vet with the other hand. I had to pull over to give her breaths and drive on, still breathing for her! By the time we got there, she was breathing much better and no longer choking.

The vet said likely the adrenaline in her system from the shock and night air, the wild car ride and the rushing of saliva to the area likely helped the swelling of the throat around the knot subside and soften the rawhide and allowed it to slide on down the trachea as we were in the car. Needless to say, no more chewies I wasn't holding for her and still she got blessed few!

SO glad your little one was saved. A choking dog is the scare of a lifetime!