Oh lord, that was intense reading! Gizmo too choked once, but on food. Heimlich worked for me, boy am I glad you had that medical book!
What kind of bone was it?
For Gizmo it was "back on the horse", and he actually was far more careful after. I can imagine it would be the same way with Buana.
I am so happy everything ended well!
It was a rawhide, we always have some rawhide bones lying around the house so the dogs can chew on it when they want to..
Glad that heimlick worked for you, it's very scary to be in such a situation…
@ Janneke:
I think the boys are just too fanatic or someting... 
How scary!!! Sadly, I have ruled out most chew toys for my dogs, because I am paranoid of something like that happening.
I am so glad he is okay.
Oh my…it was my fastest reading. I am glad Buana is okay.
It has never happened to us. At the most they scream out when get down a big piece of bone, but that is all :eek:
Wow! Great quick thinking! You and Kas are heroes for saving your boy.
Regarding rawhides, I stopped keeping them around last time AJ got sick from eating one. The only chews he gets now are natural beef bones. He has a rib bone I gave him from a bbq dinner about 6 months ago and a sterilized femur segment stuffed with fake peanut butter. He'll chew on them for a while and lose them in his bed. Then he gets all excited when they turn up again, like "Is it my birthday?"
Oh my goodness! That was quite a scare!! I'm glad everything turned out okay. I wonder what your other two dogs thought as Buana was being swung by his hind legs. :eek:
Kim I am so sorry this happen. So very happy that you had the medical book and could save Buana. I know that was bad for all of you. Give Buana a big hug from us here in Kansas tell him we also think he is special. I hope all of you have a good day please keep us todate on how he is feeling.
Rita Jean
Wow Kim & Kaz! That is so scary, I'm happy that Buana is now ok. That is my worst fear.
it was scary just reading that! i'm glad he's okay.
I agree, just reading it was scary. Thank goodness for your quick thinking! I'm glad he is alright.
Thanks all for you kind words 
@Rita:
Kim I am so sorry this happen. So very happy that you had the medical book and could save Buana. I know that was bad for all of you. Give Buana a big hug from us here in Kansas tell him we also think he is special. I hope all of you have a good day please keep us todate on how he is feeling.
Rita Jean
Thanks so much, I will hug him
He is acting like nothing happened, he is happy, lazy and smiling again..
He was eating fine and as far as I can check, his whole body is oke…
We were on time...
Please see the thread
http://www.basenjiforums.com/showthread.php?t=7475&page=3
Emergency procedures for dogs
Wow, scary stuff. Very happy to hear Buana is alright.
I'm also glad to have come across that procedure. This is something we should all know in the back of our minds. Thanks for the link Pat. 
I used to give those rawhide chews to my last 2 Bs in the 90s but stopped as they get into small pcs and they would try to swallow them and then start gagging. No chews, no pigs ears, no hooves and no bones. They break into small pcs and if you are not there it's too dangerous. It's a good thing you were there!
Please see the thread
http://www.basenjiforums.com/showthread.php?t=7475&page=3Emergency procedures for dogs
Thanks Pat, that's some very good info.
Great news Buana is lazy and smiling I love it.
Rita Jean
Yes thank you Pat I have copy now in plastic on our post board just in case.
Rita Jean
I used to give those rawhide chews to my last 2 Bs in the 90s but stopped as they get into small pcs and they would try to swallow them and then start gagging. No chews, no pigs ears, no hooves and no bones. They break into small pcs and if you are not there it's too dangerous. It's a good thing you were there!
Sterilized Beef Bones. They are quite durable. Kananga has 4, yes 4, laying around whenever he needs something to chew on. These things can be thrown at a brick wall and they'd probably stay intact. I don't even bother filling them with anything. He prefers his unfilled Kong. :o
Thanks so much Pat, I think this is very usefull for everybody that ownes a dog or a cat!
Even if you know in your head what you supposed to do, It's great to have this to check beause when someting happens you just sometimes don't know how to react…
Thanks so much Pat, I think this is very usefull for everybody that ownes a dog or a cat!
Even if you know in your head what you supposed to do, It's great to have this to check beause when someting happens you just sometimes don't know how to react…
Exactly… panic is the first response.... I had my OJ years ago choking on a rawhide chew that was getting small... I was able to get my fingers on it in his throat and get it out.. but let me tell you... my hand and arm were a mess as the poor boy was in a panic and bite the crap out of me.... I wish I would have had these instructions then! I now have them around the house and also carry in my groom kit when ever I take the dogs to shows or trials.
Wow, that was some intense reading..I am so sorry y'all had to go through that..Bless his heart..So scary.
I have some bullysticks, that I call "cratesticks" they are allowed to lay in their crates (for non fighting purpose) while I am in the room reading or the kids are watching TV..never alone, or while we are gone out of the house.
My westie, Bogus, once swallowed a whole rib and it got stuck in his throat, much like what Pat described, I too stuck my whole fist in his mouth trying to reach this now very slippery bone so I could yank it out of there..many bites on my hand later, it finally worked..It was scary to say the least and he wasn't even close to as bad off as Buana..
I printed out the CPR thing, thanks Pat..
HOLY COW, KIM! :eek: I was in a panic just reading your story! You did great…..so glad you were there and had the presence of mind to save your 'baby'. I appreciate you sharing the ordeal with us..........gives everyone a chance to learn from you. I learn something new everyday on this forum! I've printed out the Animal CPR information.............thank you forum people! You are so cool! 
