(This is from Pet Wellbeing and I think it's great info)
Healthy Gums is a potent infused herbal product with added nutrients for gum and oral health: Coenzyme Q10, Vitamin C and Zinc. It does not contain alcohol or harsh ingredients that can cause further irritation of the gums!
I've been trying a new tactic because even though he is a small dog, and it's not that hard to force his mouth open, he hates it. So I've been dripping it on my fingers and swiping his gums with it. It works pretty well since he really likes the bacon flavor of it. His breath also smells great! Please click here for more information on Healthy Gums
Okay perhaps this is for a 4 pound dog because my 9 pound dog does not chew on these because they are so tiny. They smelled really good though.
My review 3/5/ Leo's review, 4/5
Aside from potatoes, I love all the ingredients in this food - omega 3 and 6, coconut oil, etc.
While I've heard other dogs do super well on this formula, mine was not the best.
NOW FRESH is Petcurean's "fresher" line. When I was trying this out I noticed that Leo was shaking his head a lot (1 sign of yeast overgrowth) and he was also smelling like yeast. Then I noticed that this line is heavy in potatoes. However, this could also be from other reasons but this is the biggest suspect as of now. I switched him to a less potato-y food and he's definitely shaking his head less.
Although it is suitable for more older dogs, I felt that their GO! line is still an superior product. And look at the kibble! He was swallowing them whole. I wish it was the same design just twice as big.
Even for a chihuahua, I felt that the kibbles were a little bit too tiny.
Overall, I trust Petcurean as a company and they have a fantastic company that always donates food to shelters.
TLDR: FOR SMALL DOGS hold them upside down by their back and shake vigorously. OR place two knuckles of one hand on the abdomen just below the ribs and the other hand flat on the dog's back to help steady him, then give a quick, hard poke upward with your knuckles.
Sometimes my dog eats something too fast or too much grass and he does the hairball cough up thing that cats do. I noticed this and thought about how I don't have adequate information to do CPR or the Heimlich Maneuver if anything serious happens. So here's some research I did.
Prevention and knowledge is key. It's good to read this over so when panic sets in you know what to do.
How to Give Canine CPR By Lori S. Mohr (as referenced by First Aid For Dogs by Tim Hawcroft)
CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) is the process of breathing life back into an unconscious human. A similar technique can also work effectively on dogs.
The signs that indicate the need for CPR include unconsciousness, lack of arousal, lack of physical movement, or eye blinking. These symptoms can occur from drowning, choking, electrical shock, or a number of other situations.
The key to canine CPR is remembering the ABCs: A irway, B reathing, and C ardiac compression.
To perform the three techniques, follow these steps. Lay the dog on a flat surface on its right side and extend the head back to create an airway.
Open the jaws to check for obstructions, and if any exist and are not easily removed, do one of two things, depending on the size of the dog. For small dogs, hold them upside down by their back end and shake vigorously to try removing the obstruction. For large dogs, lay them on their side and, if necessary, use long-nosed pliersto remove the obstruction.
Cup your hands around the muzzle of the dog's mouth so that only the nostrils are clear. Blow air into the nostrils with five or six quick breaths, again, depending on the size of the dog. Continue the quick breaths at a rate of one breath every three seconds or 20 breaths per minute. Small dogs and puppies require short and shallow breaths. Large dogs need longer and deeper breaths.
Check for a heartbeat by using your finger on the inside of the thigh, just above the knee.
If you don't feel a pulse, put your hand over the dog's chest cavity where the elbow touches the middle of the chest. If you still don't find a pulse, have one person continue breathing into the nostrils (mouth to snout), while another gives cardiac massage.
Give the dog a cardiac massage by placing both hands palms down between the third and sixth rib on the chest cavity. For small dogs or puppies, place one hand or thumb on the chest. For large dogs, place your hands on top of each other. Use the heel of your hand(s) to push down for 10 quick compressions and then check to see if consciousness has been restored.
If consciousness has not been restored, continue the compressions in cycles of about 10 every six seconds for 10 cycles a minute.
After each cycle of compression, the other person should give the dog two breaths of air in the nostrils. If only one person is present, this procedure can still be done successfully.
Once the dog has started breathing, contact a veterinarian immediately.
Canine CPR and Heimlich maneuverKnow what to do if your dog stops breathing. By Betsy Brevitz, D.V.M.
If you know your dog has a small ball, toy, piece of food, or other object stuck in his trachea (windpipe) and he can't breathe, do the Heimlich maneuver immediately.
How to give the Heimlich maneuver to your dog: 1. Stand (if he's a tall dog) or kneel (if he's a small or medium dog) behind the dog, with the dog facing away from you.
2. Put your arms around the dog's waist. Make a fist with one hand and place your fist, thumb side up, on the dog's abdomen just below his ribs. Wrap your other hand around that fist.
3. Give a hard, fast jerk or squeeze upward, toward the dog's backbone. Apply enough force to move the dog's whole body. If he's a very small dog, place two knuckles of one hand on the abdomen just below the ribs and the other hand flat on the dog's back to help steady him, then give a quick, hard poke upward with your knuckles.
If the object does not come out of the dog's mouth on the first try, give another hard jerk. If after three or four jerks the object still has not come out or the dog still can't breathe, rush him to the nearest veterinary clinic, where a vet can do a tracheotomy (cut a hole in the dog's windpipe below the obstruction) to get air into the lungs and then remove the object surgically.
Welcome! I recently adopted a cutie named Leo Cappuccino (My very first dog!), hence the blog name. I have been doing a lot of research so I thought, why not share it with you guys!
This blog will have good information I have collected overtime. As well as blogging of my dog's adventures. You can follow him on Instagram @ LEOCAPPUCCINO
The first topic is... POOP! Poops are very important. My dog poops at least 2 times a day. He's a Tro(p)ooper!
In order to be more environmentally friendly, I have chosen to not use plastic bags but recycling papers and newspapers instead (I also sometimes carry old, filled study notebooks)This way, it is easily composted and reduces the amount of plastic in my life!
Currently, we are still feeding him kibble but with the addition of vegetable snacks to keep up the fiber. Leo likes sweet potatoes and broccoli stems, I also feed him coconut oil on lil pieces of plain Rye Crackers and he adores it. It makes his fur super shiny and is also good for dental health.
