SOME IMPORTANT DO'S AND DONT'S

• Do talk to the dog constantly with comfort and confidence in your voice
• Do seek medical help immediately for emergencies and sooner-than-later
• Do stay within the dog's vision (in front of dog if possible)
• Do think of how you would feel in the dog's situation and act accordingly
• Do not make sudden movements
• Do not reach for the dog with an open palm or other 'threatening' gestures
• Do not try to pet an injured animal if it isn't yours and even if it is, watch for aggressive signs
• Do not give a dog any human medication (including aspirin & Tylenol) unless told to do so by a vet

FIRST AID PROCEDURES:

ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION:

1) Open mouth, grasp tongue and pull it forward and clear of back of throat

2) Wipe away any mucus or blood and remove any obstructions in the mouth or throat

3) If dog has fluid in throat or has drowned, hold upside down by hind legs for 15-30 seconds

4) Close mouth

5) Place your mouth over the dog's NOSE and breath into the dog

6) Watch the dogs chest for the lungs to inflate

7) Remove your mouth and get air

8) Repeat steps 4 to 7 about six times per minute

9) This can be done for 30 to 60 minutes

HEART MASSAGE TECHNIQUE:

If the dog's heart has stopped (you can't hear it at all)

1) Make a fist and find a spot on the chest in the area just below the dogs shoulder

2) Strike the area sharply once or twice

3) Check for a heart beat

4) If no heart beat, turn dog on it's right side on a solid surface

5) Put the fingers of one hand on each side of the chest over the heart area

6) Compress firmly but not too hard and release. Repeat the compressions 70 times per minute.