Kulitorum
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My dog fell through the ice today. Kicked a hole in the ice and pulled her up.
No leach on, I heard a splash behind me. Saw her swimming under the ice. Tried to reach her under the ice, but she was too far away, so I kicked a hole in the ice, and she was smart enough to swim that way, and I got hold of her and pulled her up. Not breathing, she collapsed, so I gave her CPR and brought her back.
We are now heating up in front of the fireplace, and she is breathing heavily, but seems ok.
I am crying from the shock and adrenaline....
Update:
So, we were taking a morning walk and I let the leash off, so she could run around at her own pace. She loves that. She did go onto the frozen marsh a few times, and that seemed ok. This was in a park, so the water has an edge, about 10 inches high.
At some point I heard a splash just behind me, and turned around, and saw here swimming under the ice cap just 3 feet away from the shore, so I first tried to reach under the ice (while on my knees at the edge) and then kicked a hole in the ice to help her find a place to get up (still one leg on the ground). Luckily, she swam the right direction and I was able to grab her leg and pull her up.
She stood on all four legs for 3 seconds, made a horrible sound - not unlike a sea lion - and then laid down on the side, and her eyes slowly closed..... First I opened her mouth and tried to blow air into her - that didn't work, so I tried to close the holes with my hand. No effect. Then I remembered the nose method and was able to blow air into her lungs. I pressed her ribs down do force air and water out, and she woke up and sea lion'ed again. I picked her up and ran to the car to get her home asap.
On the way, I called my wife and told her to have towels ready so we dried her and massaged her to heat her up. Then lit the fireplace and cuddled her while in front of the fireplace. The image is from just after I lit the fireplace.
We sat there for half an hour, when people here started to suggest the vet. Took her to the vet after people here suggested it. Vet checked oxygen levels in blood, heart rate and temperature. Everything checked out, except she was a bit cold. So I took her home by the fireplace again - now wrapped in blankets. We were laying in front of the fire 2-3 hours and she started breathing strange, holding her breath with every breath. She also started drooling, so I took her back to the vet and told her to spare no expense in examining her.
She took 7 X-rays to check for water in the lungs. There's some water in the bronchial tubes, but nothing in the finer tubes. The water will be absorbed by the lung tissue and disappear. She then checked for heart worm (nothing there) and gave her a shot of antibiotics. Vet kept her for for a few hours, monitoring her condition and kept her on a warm bed with blankets over her.
She needs antibiotics morning and evening for the next 5 days. Dog has been sleeping since we came home, and is very tired, but otherwise ok. She does not want to eat, she does not want to take a walk - nothing. I guess she's processing too. I still cry every time I think about the accident or check this post on imgur. I guess I am processing too.
Update 2:
Dog is alive but mentally drained. She has been sleeping all day and does not want to do anything. She just lies there, barely looking up when I approach her. She did eat a few treats, but that's all. No drinking, not eating, not wanting to take a walk, not coming when I call her. I will try and walk her again, and then sleep with her in the living room.
She is afraid to jump down onto stuff - like jumping out of a car and down to the sidewalk. I guess she does not trust the landing surface not to give in. I hope she will be back to her normal courious joyful self in a week or so. But I think she will stop running onto ice forever.
PS: Yeah, I know - Leash....
cinematicheart
How is she now?
SpaceGhostPostToPost
Hargy89
Glad she's ok. Put her on a warm rug and cuddle her till she's better.
Phi11by
You're an amazing person
MermaidLeggings
Very scary! I hope you and doggo have many more years together!
ScrawnyAssling
You need a leach, they balance the humors
Zultharr
An underrated comment right here.
arrowfire
Poor girl, so glad you were able to get her out and bring here back. Keep us posted! We are all here for you!
Labracadabradorable
You've made yourself worthy of your dog today :)
fluffzbunny
I had to do this before it's scary shit.
Kulitorum
How do i post an update? - New post?
PudgeTheFish
Try getting a syringe and forcing her to drink some lukewarm water. I have had to do it with my cat, hedgehog and with a dog.
DoLooP
You may edit the description. Prefix the new section with [update].
fortheloveofchocolate
My parents live on a lake in NY and have a new puppy, this is literally one of my worst fears this season
oreosesame
Not today 2017!!! Not today!
mialynneb
Seriously - I got teary-eyed reading this. I can't imagine how scary that would be and then when the adrenaline wears off!
IAmGreco
This made me cry man, I lost both of my dog's last week, Thank your stars buddy, it's a horrible thing to go through
artintel
This behavior is "normal"; she is slowly coming out of shock. Keep her comfortable and be patient; good luck!
TheRelevancyOfMyNameIsRelativelyIrrelevant
Also, spend a lot of time with her, if you haven't noticed, she spends more time with you when you dont feel well, do the same for her.
bookemdanno80
You are both very good boys/girls
PennynDime
You saved a life today OP, probably one of the best things you can do. <3
johanhiggs
Today you were Dogs Best Friend !!! ????
LosPer
Well done @op. Well done.
IAmArthurKingOfTheBritains
All this time......OP was the Goodest boy and we never knew.
seungmina56
You are brave and your pupper is smart!!!!!
bvvillz
I have a golden as well, can't imagine if anything like this were to happen to mine, hope shes ok. Give your dog a big hug for me.
beardydraws
You fucking rule, OP!
Alphadauug
You did a brave thing. Keep her warm and give a hug from me
DaisyfromDownunder
Once I crept up behind a polar bear and kicked it in the icehole.
allMypostsAreshitpostsbecauseIpostWhileIshit
SergeantGSD
You my man, have some ice cold steel balls. Lol
MrLegger
This is the first time a comment has actually made me laugh out loud.
ProphetJerematic
I once caught a bullet with my bare hands, no bullshit.
IWillNeverForgiveNoahForPuttingMosquitoesOnTheArc
With some impenetrable glove? I guess that would be doable. I'm trying to believe :P
saveass
I started training with 22. cal and i now can catch 50. cal.
SnookerSylph
Did the guy who tossed the bullet congratulate you?
meddleman
I think I read about this in a magazine
ProphetJerematic
you win this round
iLikeRainyDays
I once fought Chuck Norris and lived to tell the tale.
Djsnek
I met Chuck Norris, I didn't live to tell the tale.
CalvinMaclure
"I am crying from the shock and adrenaline" but still took the time to post this picture and write an imgur post of it
kojenk
the picture seems to be after the incident. they're crying from the after effects of the shock and adrenaline (post incident). not during.
CalvinMaclure
You might quite possibly right. I thought the same, in fact. Still think its funny how ptsd people rush to social media afterwards.
Kulitorum
Post was an hour after, ppl here made me take her to the vet. I am still crying like a bitch, every time i log on here, or think about the
CalvinMaclure
How's the pooch doing? She doing alright?
LiquidMilk
Well done OP. Dog is definitely shaken by the events, so try to be close to her for comfort. Know lots of hunters whose dogs have 1/?
LiquidMilk
2/? tried the same thing. Usually it takes a couple days/weeks for them to get back on track - the panic of drowning will stick, so dont try
LiquidMilk
3/? to get her into water before she starts doing it voluntarily. I had to break through the ice to save my cat once, and for some reason
LiquidMilk
4/? it figured that i was to blame. Wouldn't come near me for over a year. Also, depending on how traumatized your dog feels, she might
YouMadeMeSignIn
Looks like you were the Golden Retriever this time.
cgimw
And then I saw her face,
plsnoolives
Oh for Gold's sake.
LastMan1
Ayo, you da real mvp bro. Saying what matters
ZeHerderofSheep
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Neutronius
OneMiniMuffin
HEYYYYYYOOOOO!!!! No but that was really good man. +1
biglongandgirthyusername
This is a comment worthy of being "fp" comment
JediWizard
theuberkevlar
Yeah, good job on the rescue, OP!
TheCarolingian
*Golden Retriever Retriever
Vikingess
Golden Golden Retriever Retriever
lizzonya
Upvote because duh..
BaRockmanObama
You are now, the good boy
richilina
If this were Reddit, you'd have earned gold for this one
RandyMarshThoughtThisWasAmerica
http://imgur.com/V2Bwla3
CoolGuyCoolDude
You hear that @OP?
OrangePanda
"Look at me, I'm the retriever now" - OP, probably
moonXbeam
gah beat me to it
Jackstraw207
You glorious bastard.
ShadowMan69
Seebs614
DirtyBirdofQuestionableGeometry
How did you kick a hole in the ice without falling in yourself?
Candyman216
He's so full of shit he floated on top
jbowsh
very carefully.
4IMean5IMeanFIRE
First thing I thought of was that scene from Mr Deeds with the black foot
FartLongerNotHarder
You'd be surprised what you can do with adrenaline going through you.
DirtyBirdofQuestionableGeometry
I mean wouldn't the ice around the hole break as well? or was it that thick? I need a scheme of some sort.
FartLongerNotHarder
If you shoot a bullet it goes right through a surface without shattering it, I'm guessing that's how this ice breaking took place. But fist.
DirtyBirdofQuestionableGeometry
His foot aint a bullet tho.
Zultharr
A scheme you say??
Flossiraptor
I'm guessing one foot on the ground means solid ground and kicked a hole near the edge of the water/ice.
Flossiraptor
If it has a 10 in edge, most likely man made pond and it gets deep immediately unlike a natural pond that gradually gains depth.
SergeantGSD
You are a very decent person. However I recommend hitting up the vet ASAP. Your dog could be in shock and they will give it a shot to help.
ngowichita
Might need a bump of coke
theretheyretheir
One of them dog shots. You know, the shot they be giving dogs
FsImgur
Doggos Injectos
SergeantGSD
The heavy breathing might be a symptom of said shock. But that is up to you. Think about Googling shock in pets and see what it says.
Kulitorum
Took her back to the vet - they are x-raying to check and keeping her for observation for a while.
MeanMrMaxwellAgain
But I want points now!
SergeantGSD
Hang out in user sub
thingsgobackwards
When you say shot, you mean like jack Daniels.
ThatswhatIwasthinking
That's what I was thinking
pcam123
So lucky! But yeah fluid in the lungs can kill you even after being revived best to see a vet just in case if you can
SergeantGSD
Dry drowning. It's a bitch. Happens so fast too.
HibiscuitsTea
OP said they went to the vet
Kulitorum
Were already there - oxygen levels and heartrate ok, but cold. Resting in front of the fireplace
NonConformistFlamingo
Will she drink warm water? It could help. Not TOO warm, but warmer than room temp. Same goes for you, warm drink could help.
FloodingWaters
that dog will never forget what you did.
shimmernshine
So they were a Coldened Retriever? [glad he/she is okay]
zeeko2104
Constant heat for both of you, OP. Stay warm over there, also get a couple of blankets. Be strong
ZarinaAnastasia
Oh you poor babies. I am so glad your pups okay. You're a good owner ❤
luckyme81
Send pics of doggy
SergeantGSD
Good. I'm glad the outcome was awesome. Very easily could have went a totally different direction.
0verand0ver
Could have went lol
Ordinaryaccount
@op make sure you both warm slowly, too quickly can cause the cold blood to rush to the heart causing a heart attack, great work though!!
Haydanas
A shot to help with shock? Do tell.
tehmatser
shot of whiskey for the nerves dude
SergeantGSD
My vet gave my cat a shot to help her with her heart rate and blood pressure when she fell off the roof.
SergeantGSD
And he said she needed that shot specifically for the symptoms of shock. Hell it could have been Ativan or Xanax to calm her down.
itsNAJAH
It was probably either dopamine or most likely norepinephrine. It depends heavily obviously on the type of shock.
turtlezapato
BlueLungs
What I never understood about this method, is that, isn't there a big hole now in one of the aortic veins/arteries, or chambers of the (1/?)
BlueLungs
heart itself? From what it looks like, the needle seems pretty thick to be able to pierce through all of that tissue, and/or break the (2/?)
BlueLungs
Breast bone as he says in the movie. Regardless of hole size, once they pull it out, even if they stuck their finger over the opening to(3/?
ProphetTenebrae
How has nobody asked where the fuck you learned to give a dog CPR?!
justaminutethere
I think it's instinct. When you see something like that happen it just takes over.
TheSinsOfTheUnworthyMustBeBaptizedInBloodAndFear
So question. I realize that you're having "airflow" with mouth to mouth, but aren't you just blowing waste into their mouth(CO2)?
bitemark
Most likely it was just AR (artificial respiration), which is just blowing into their mouth/snout and making sure their airway is clear.
bitemark
Drowning usually has the breathing stop first, you have to be under for quite some time for the heart to stop and need CPR.
meddleman
Can someone explain why the nose method doesnt work on humans? Silly question, I know.
JustObserving
I would guess that the nose passages are smaller and so less air? Mouth to lung passage are bigger/faster?
partcleboard
Its a good habit to know. I've done CPR on two dogs in my life. once was a strangers and we brought her back, once was mine, and it failed.
JustDaShoemaker
I had to do this for my dog the day before she died. Most depressing stressed day of my shit life. Stumbled on mouth to snout CPR years ago
imakeeper
It's a good thing to look up for every dog owner. Human CPR is also a good thing to learn, but dogs are more important.
Candyman216
Because he is full of shit? Dogs that aren't breathing don't typically swim towards holes kicked into the ice. Bullshit all over the place.
Flossiraptor
Lol and here I thought it was common not to breath underwater.
HardCiderHaver
Growing up in the sticks of Northern Ontario i saw strange shit , one guy used to give Artificial resp to his old terrier once a week.
FsImgur
Wonder what else he gave it.
needmoresleep
My mum is a qualified dog first aider. True story.
JustObserving
Mine too. :)
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RegionalSatsuma
Just come from that post, full circle complete.
BloodmouthCarnist
+2 thanks for the knowledge refresh!
chenac
Didn't know this, thank you!
ferret100
Have a look on YouTube. Some great videos there.
SteakJesus
Depending on the dog litterally eat ur.dogs snout ane blow.... i think.... from the last time i saw it from atleast
Dumbstatz
Now it's all about compression they say not worry about the breathing thing, same as people
UmVtZW1iZXJUaGVOYW1l
This is also how yo give CPR to infants. You cover their whole mouth and nose, unlike adults that you would hold the nose.
Kulitorum
Thats what I did - and pushed her ribs to press the water out. I dont know if thats what you are supposed to do, but it worked.
SergeantGSD
You are my hero @OP!
bitemark
That's awesome! Great job! I think the only other thing I would've tried would be to hold her upside down so the water drains out? Might 1/
bitemark
not be possible with a bigger dog. My guy's 75 lbs and I would have a hard time getting him in that position
40ozinmylapandimfreezinmyjunk
I don't know if this applies to dogs but for people there's a thing called second drowning. Definitely take your pup to the vet ❤
Raja55
This applies to anyone with lungs
AgamemnonsMemes
I think it applies to pretty much anything with lungs so yeah.
aleasincognito
Yes! Better safe than sorry OP have her checked out
itsybitsyspider
OP said in another comment that pup has already been to vet and is okay but under observation
Rogahar
@OP already has according to another comment, worry not. Pupper is as okay as pupper can be,.
Synai
What's second drowning?
littlehomosexuwhale
Also known as dry drowning, it's when a small amount of water is sitting in the lungs. The body recognises this foreign material and fills..
littlehomosexuwhale
lungs fill with fluid and essentially causes the person or animal to drown from the inside
NeverGetsTheNuke
Ok, there's this stuff called pulmonary surfactant that coats the interior of your lungs, and it aids in the movement of oxygen into 1/?
NeverGetsTheNuke
Your body and CO2 out of your body. It's more complicated than that, but it's very necessary to you breathing. In the case of drowning 2/?
NeverGetsTheNuke
if water is inhaled into the lungs, it can wash this surfactant away and the tldr is your body can no longer exchange oxygen and 3/?
NeverGetsTheNuke
CO2 effectively and you can suffocate as a result, even on dry land with the water removed from your lungs. Links in next comment 4/?