How to Perform CPR on Me

It’s possible that you may at some point find me lying lifeless after an accident, heart attack or fire.

If my heart is beating but I’m not breathing, please perform artificial respiration on me.

First, you should check my mouth for any objects or mucus that may be blocking my throat and breathing passages. If you see something blocking my throat, you should remove it thoroughly. Then you need to pull my tongue out of my mouth to make sure it isn’t blocking air flow, as well. Then gently place my tongue back inside my mouth and close my mouth and lay my jowls evenly over my lower lips.

Next, wrap one hand around my entire mouth to keep it shut while you perform artificial respiration. Wrap your lips around my nose and breath even, slow breaths into me until I start breathing.

If I don’t have a heartbeat, you’ll need to perform CPR. Roll me onto my back and (if I’m a small dog) place your hands on either side of my chest and compress in even steady beats and (if I’m a large dog) lay me on my right side and compress my chest manually.

As soon as you jump start my heart, you can then start or continue artificial respiration.