07/16/2026
Wizard of WAZ: đź’«
⚠️ Learn CPR for your pets. It can save a life. I encountered an incident recently that proved life saving.
An acquaintance with three dogs has a neighbor with two dogs. All are a decent size, ranging from 50-65 pounds or so. All are mixed breeds with Sheppard, hound, boxer and lab, you name it.
While with the friend, doing a scan update on her pets, the neighbor’s dogs heard the commotion in the yard and pushed through a side gate and the dogs all went at it. All five were fighting aggressively. We were able to pull two apart after a little time and get them secured. We then had two on one to deal with until we got one to stop and back off. The two dogs still fighting were both large dogs, same size. As I was getting the top dog off the other, I couldn’t do anything but choke him out to get him to let go. When he dropped her, I could tell she wasn’t fighting or responding. She just flopped down flat like a rag doll. Gut wrenching!
The friend took over moving that dog away and securing him, leaving the wounded dog to me. She was not moving. I checked her eyes, her chest and her body. There were no obvious signs of injury, so she had been choked. I shook her and she was limp, no breathing, no response at all. She was dead.
While the friend is now coming back to me distraught, she sees me trying to wake her and was moving her around and getting no response. I slapped on her chest and shook her. Nothing. I started chest compressions with one hand while I held her still on her back with the other. It took a minute, and she stiffened her back legs up and moved. She woke up. She was tired and confused but she had her head up laying on her side.
There were no injuries visible and she was obviously physically and mentally beaten. We gave her a few minutes and she was able to stand up and get walking.
She was fine and had no long term issues. I don’t know what made me try to resuscitate her. She was dead. I have helped a choking dog, yet never had to decide if a dog that had been killed could be resuscitated. I’m glad I didn’t give up too soon.
Always be willing to try. It works. I know CPR for pets and know what to do, just never thought that situation would come about.
Pull up videos and learn how to respond and step in if you ever encounter a dog not breathing. It’s worth the effort.
The other dogs had a few wounds that were treated and healed well. No vet visits were required. We both got pretty bloody, yet were uninjured. I only had a scratch or two and sore hands. That’s ground breaking for me!
Before you ask; no, the top dog in that mix was not a pitty.
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