Guess Blogger: Jamie Hosler

Most of our customers are aware that, in addition to our primary business of educating the public in all levels of CPR and related AHA courses, we added a pet specific class a few years ago as well.  From time to time, we get the opportunity to promote this class.  We have been invited to "Remington Bark" several  years to set up a table, pass out goodies, and demonstrate to those pet owners that wish to walk around and learn more from the vendors present.  A few summers back, Chelsea manned our table and promoted our classes at the event ass she does so well.  

A few weeks later, we received an email from the organizer of the event who put us in contact with one of the pet owners that came by and used what she learned just days later!  We were able to reach out to Jamie directly and she was happy to tell us a bit more about the harrowing experience involving her dogs and her successful save of one of them. 

This is what I wrote the day after-

In order to educate from our mistakes...
Everyone knows how much our dogs are part of our family.
Last night was incredibly heartbreaking and eye opening experience that has turned out to be ok so far...
Yesterday was a very busy day for us. We weren't able to let the dogs out very much to play and run. Home long enough to let them go pee, then right back in the kennel after a bite to eat and a drink and off we went again type of day.
When we finally got home to settle down for the evening, the dogs were full of piss and vinegar, wrestling and playing... during this Axel got his lower jawl caught on Rosies Choke Chain, while trying to get loose he twisted it more...in turn choking Rosie. We jumped on them and adventually did get them apart. Never soon enough it seems...but after a couple blows into Rosies snout, she seemed to start reacting again...
The night preceeded with alot of tears and everyone's attention on Rosie. She is doing better this morning acting very tired but that is to be expected right now.
So... Learning Experience...
If we are not training, No Choke Chain will be on the dogs.
We do our best to be responsible, loving, caring dog owners and sometimes mistakes are made and sometimes we learn from those mistakes too!
our rotties.

Jamie

As far as the use of CPR ... I know it wasn't used properly but through the adrenaline, I kept seeing the CPR demo. After our Rosie went limp, we were able to untwist Axel's jawl out of her choke chain. I remember feeling for a pulse under her leg but not being calm enough to actually feel one... then I recall pushing her belly twice and wrapping my hands around her mouth/snout blowing... first blow felt like it came straight out of her mouth so I readjusted my hands and blew again this time seeing her gasp for air...

Jamie

The rest of the evening was spent watching her. She did bleed from her nose and kept hacking everytime she stood up until she finally hacked up some blood, then she was ok. The bleeding from the nose slowly stopped by bedtime.

Jamie

I hope this helps anyone and everyone! Thank you for being a vendor at Remington Bark! I truly believe God Works in mysterious ways and sets you up acording to His plan! I would have never even been at Remington Park if my Biggest dog hadn't won a Facebook photo Contest.

We have blogged before about "why we do what we do".  We know that what we teach has the potential to save a life (or alter a life forever), so while we are all about having fun in our classes, we know that it's serious business.  This is the first time we've been able to link our teaching or, in this case, a demonstration, to a save of a pet.  We're pretty proud of that too!  Thanks, Jamie, for taking the time to share with us!

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