September 6, 2008

I used my canine first aid training today when a dog in grooming stuck its tongue out just as the groomer's scissors snipped and he got a cut on his tongue. Now I know we didn't cover tongue bleeding specifically, but for reference, they bleed A LOT!  The groomer came and got me and I thought about what we learned in the course and immediately applied gauze to control the bleeding. Then I held the dog, petted her and made sure that she was breathing okay and wasn't choking on blood or the bandage.
 
The dog's owner arrived to take her to the vet. The bleeding had stopped and the vet said that there was nothing more to do, that it was all good, the bleeding had stopped and just to keep an eye on it.
 
So THANK YOU for your first aid course and for giving me the ability to help this little toy poodle in a time of need. I truly believe the DOGSAFE™ course helped me know what to do in that situation.Thank you!
 
Chanone Sanders
Canine Harmony Dog Training Academy
DOGSAFE Graduate, August 16, 2008

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