Betty Almost Died!
 

Omg! It was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo scary. I read the sticky about Dog CPR and choking, but I just forgot everything when it happened.

So I'm eating some dinner, like some Boston-market, homestyle food type of thing, and I had a little peice of rotissere chicken and Betty was begging so I decided to give her a little peice with no skin or anything. So, I give her a little peice and I go back to eating and Betty is standing next to me, and I look down at her to admire how cute she is and I notice her like, sticking her tongue out over and over, like she's clenching her throat trying to swallow. And she keep doing it and putting her head to the floor like she was getting ready to throw up but she wasn't. So I panick a little, because she has like, two teeth in her mouth and the four long vampire ones. So I pick her up, and I think abotu it EVERY day since reading the sticky, and I say, ``Betty, are you choking?`` and she is going crazy now, and I'm screaming and my sister yells like, ``what's going on?!`` and I go, ``Betty is choking!`` and she comes running and we are panicking, but I don't know what to do, I can't get online, sign on and everything. Everything just left my head. And she opens her mouth WIDE, like the peak of a yawn and is stuffing her front paws down her throat and shaking her head. So I stick my finger down her throat, and she's still struggling, and still stuffing her hands down her throat so I stick my finger down her throat again and I really can't feel anything, so I just try to push it down into her stomach, soI stick my finger REALLY far down her throat and she stops panicking and closes her mouth and I put her nose close to my lip and I can feel her breathing and then I put her down and she drinks a million gallons of water and now is playing like nothing happened.

So YTers, I SAY TO YOU, IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY THEN PRINT OUT THE STICKY! PRINT IT! BECAUSE YOU REALLY WON'T REMEMBER IT! AND DON'T GIVE YOUR BABY ANYTHING HARD WHEN THEY'RE LOSING THEIR BABY TEETH.

All betty has are her two front teeth and I thought it was soft enough for her.

Pictures of Betty the survivor:

OMG hunny!:eek: How scary!! Thank God you got back the presents of mind to do something...........I know I would have been panick stricken too.............Give her a big hug and a kiss from me will you.

I bet you were terrified~~ I'm sooo glad she's ok, she is such a cutie!

Oh, how frightening! So glad your little Betty is okay:)

I'm so glad she is ok. Thank God you knew what to do. I am going to print the CPR instructions and keep them handy. Thanks for the warning. Please give that little baby a big hug for me.

Oh my, how frightening!! *big warm hug* I'm so glad that you were able to help her. You did a great job! Everyone panics when it's a real situation, but you handled yourself wonderfully. Good job!:thumbup:

Thank god shes okay!!! I know its scarey when they choke.

How scary!! Good job Mom! I am glad everything is ok. I too will print out the information.:animal-pa

Awwww you poor thing. I'm so glad she is okay and that you managed to get whatever it was dislodged. That must have been terrifying but she is okay, you did good!!!

How awlful and scary for you and Betty. I didnt even know there was a sticky on choking and have never read it. I will do that and print it out too. Than you for sharing this and hopefully it iwll save someone elses dogs life.

Betty is very fortunate and also lucky to have such a well-informed mommy who knew what to do and reacted quickly.

I am so glad Ms. Betty is ok now. I know it must have been very scary for you. Where is this sticky??? I need to print it.

Because Im telling you - I just pray I am able to hit #2 on the phone (speed dial for my vet) before I got into severe panic mode and pass out.


Big hugs to you and Ms. Betty!

OMG that is soooooooo scarry.....I am just so glad that you knew what to do and that she is alright.....I would still have her vet check her out...sometimes choking can cause swelling afterwards in the throat from the irritation...not only in humans but animals too....

OMG!!!! Your poor thing!! And POOR BETTY!! Goodness gracious, I am SO sorry that this happened to you guys! I can feel how scared you were just by reading your posts :( But I can also tell that you love her soooo much and that you did everything right. Boy, this has got me scared now. I am definitely going to go print that sticky!

P.S. - Betty is sooooo DARLING! What a face! :D

Thank goodness you read that sticky ... bless your heart!

wanna post the link to the sticky about doggie CPR????

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41482

There is the sticky! Thank you all! My little sister came out of the room like, ``DO THE HEIMLICH!`` So, it just goes to show, we all need a little pet saving 101.

o wow that is scary! Good thing you saved her! You are her hero!

Im glad she is okay how scarey

Life Saver
 

Thanks for posting the sticky ....
I did a search and was unsuccessful ...

but once again, you came to the rescue

(get it??? Rescue???)

you are indeed a HERO!!!!
Thanks for posting the CPR stuff

Thank God she is OK. I am a newby here to yorkie talk and I tried looking for the post on doggies CPR, but I can't find it can someone tell me or send the the thread at gimcm3185@aol.com. I want to be prepared I have Shih Tzu's and soon to be 2 yorkies. Thanks
Ines

Oh my gosh!
 

I am so glad Betty is ok! That must have been so scary! Thanks for the advice on printing out the sticky. I am going to do that right now because I know I would totally panic and not remember anything! You really handled yourself well! :)

Wow, Im so glad she is ok, You must of been so scared, I had to stick my fingers down my sisters maltese once and i was scared to, she panicked and i reacted the only way i knew how, he was ok also, but we were shook up for a while, the cpr for dogs is a life saver:) hugs to you & betty

Omg so glad to hear little Betty is okay! Good thinking on the CPR and Choking advice!!!

Oh that little face! My heart was just breaking as I read your story - and I am SO relieved at the good outcome.

IN A PINCH, everyone just remember that "dislodging" is all about forcing air/pressure from the torso toward the throat. So, if you can't get to instructions, squeeze your dog's chest in a "quick" thrust or lay him on the ground and *push* the air up and out in a quick thrust.

Scary!

GOOD JOB MOM! :thumbup:

But I cant imagine how terrified you must have been. That god little Betty is ok, thanks to you.

awww Im sooo glad she is ok!! She is soooo cute!!!

My dog choked twice that I can remember ... I panicked the first time sooooo bad... luckily my mom was over and picked him up and shoved her fingers under his ribs and pushed up... it came FLYING out!! THANK GOD! The second time I did something similar to that. Now I make sure I break up things into smaller pieces before giving to him ... he is the type to inhale things whole! LOL

Oh my, thank God she's OK! Whew!! I had to do that once to my Chihuahua and the memory still lingers, believe me. Very scary. I'm glad you helped her.

That was such a close call. Thank heavens you looked down again and
saw she was in distress. You done good mom. Be proud of yourself, you
saved Bette's life, CRP or not. Good job.
Thank's for reminding us to read the sticky and print it.
I will do that now.
Hugs to Betty from Buddy and I.