{"id":7385,"date":"2018-02-26T10:06:16","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T10:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.protrainings.eu\/?p=7385"},"modified":"2018-02-26T10:06:16","modified_gmt":"2018-02-26T10:06:16","slug":"dog-saved-quick-thinking-drug-dilemma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.protrainings.uk\/blog\/dog-saved-quick-thinking-drug-dilemma\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog saved by quick thinking, after drug dilemma!\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.protrainings.uk\/blog\/dog-saved-quick-thinking-drug-dilemma\/20170730_192421\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7387\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-7387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.protrainings.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20170730_192421-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Pet first aid\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Barney the puppy is training to be an assistance dog. Sadly, last month this Westie pup ate a tramadol tablet that had been dropped by his owner.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, the owner had taken a ProTrainings \u2018Pet First Aid\u2019 course and sprung into action, turning the dog upside down and shaking him, before checking the inside of his mouth for the tablet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRemembering the first aid talk Keith gave us 2 years ago, I checked his pulse regularly and\u00a0kept an eye on his breathing rate.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I can definitely say that I would have panicked more, and would not have done the preliminary first aid, had I not been taught what to do in an emergency. 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