I've had mixed reactions to the post about the First Aid/CPR class for pets.
First of all, Karene laughed so hard when she saw this post, that I feared she would choke.
Yvette thought it was a great idea......Thank you, Yvette!
Deb said something along the line of "Eeeeeeeeeeeeew!" and giggled. A lot, I think!
Then I directed another of my friends (Vicki, who also transcribes for me) to the post, for a giggle. Her comments and our conversation on IM are listed below.
joybmts: oh, and if you want a good laugh - see my blog. i took a class last night. i think karene might have almost wet her pants laughing.
vicki: okie, will do.
joybmts: (the things we do to be supportive of our significant others......) byebye.
(a few moments go by)
vicki: well, I have to say the pic of you kissing the dog is REALLY cute!
vicki: (grin)
joybmts: snort!
vicki: You might want to use that one for next year's Xmas cards.
vicki: (wink)
joybmts: okay.....now you're pushing your luck
vicki: lol
joybmts: (LOL so loud i woke up Max the WunderWuss)
vicki: the idea is NEAT, though. I'm thinking of getting a pup
joybmts: it's really a great class, offered through regular Red Cross offices....
joybmts: i think you should get one!! they're fun (when you don't have a whole herd like we do, snicker)
vicki: I just want one.
vicki: Every time I go to Bill's house and Noodles is all over me, I say I'm going to get a dog.
vicki: lol
joybmts: and i can personally recommend the world's best vacuum for dog hair - beat the dysun hands down.....
joybmts: can't recall what it is at the moment (i don't use it often!)
vicki: (eyebrow up)
vicki: that was a LOT of help
vicki: stick to kissing em, Joy. (grin)
joybmts: you are so bad.
joybmts: i was trying to talk intelligently to a physician on phone and read that comment at the same time
vicki: oops......sorry
vicki: do you mind if I print it out?
vicki: I'll only show it to 2 or 3 people........honest.
vicki: this is my boss............
vicki: lmao
joybmts: teehee..... Eureka Max...or boss max, etc. i can tell you later, if you get the puppy
joybmts: and yes, direct the whole world to the blog or print it, etc...particularly if I can copy part of this conversation and put it on the blog as a comment
joybmts: snicker
joybmts: we live for comments around here....
vicki: lol
joybmts: anyway, will send some work, and yes, print away!
vicki: bye
I'm such a refined and dignified medical transcription service owner.
Not!
Showing posts with label pet first aid. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pet first aid. Show all posts
Monday, March 03, 2008
Sunday, March 02, 2008
We're certified.....
Yes, we are certified. Of course, most of my friends would say I'm certifiably NUTS. But, tonight, Mr. B and I had an evening out. We ran a few errands, and.......well.....
had another adventure. And I will admit, this adventure was more fun than the car Cemetary!
We've been tossing lots of crazy ideas around lately. Some have been possible income producing ideas......some have been just fun or silly things to do (although I'm not sure refinishing the kitchen cabinets comes under either category, "fun" or "silly").
Tonight, after we got errands accomplished, we headed over to take a class together. We took that three hour class, and at the end, we took a test.....
I didn't tell anyone I was going to do this, except daughter Karen, in case I......well.... failed. That would have been embarrassing!
But hey, we passed. We were certified by the Orange County Chapter of the American Red Cross......
In Pet First Aid (CPR) for Cats and Dogs!
I can't believe how much information they packed into that class. It was held in a veterinary hospital. Our teachers were excellent. We got a book and DVD to review that will help reinforce what we learned. And we learned a LOT. Our teachers had worked at this veterinary office for quite a few years, and it was obvious they really cared about what they were sharing with us.
Nearly everyone I know professes to be a dog or cat lover. And peoples, these little furbabies (or in the case of Max the Wuss, BIG furbabies) are kind of dumb. Sometimes they redefine dumb. They get into things that can cut or burn them, they eat things that can make them sick, they fall, they get hit by cars, they get sick, they have seizures, they get snakebit or stung, they catch germs that could kill them......
And I had no clue what to do if anything happened to one of the dogs at our house. So we decided to take the course.
Afterwards, we got tested. We had seen various things illustrated during class with the use of Jerry, a large floppy stuffed dog. After class, we got to meet Jerry, up close and personal. We had to review exactly what we would do, if Jerry was really "down".
The ABCs (just like for human CPR) of airway, breathing, and circulation were to be checked. We now know more about how to clear an airway, how to check for any breathing, and where to check for pulses on our dogs (along the femoral arteries, for instance) .....
If those were all negative, we needed to give Jerry four or five "rescue" breaths, to see if we could jump start him, so to speak. Notice the plastic lung hanging out of Jerry's chest. Our teacher covered Jerry's mouth/nose with a plastic mouth sheet to protect us from each other's "cooties"......and we tried to get enough air blowing in Jerry's nose to inflate the "lung".
If the rescue breaths failed, which was determined by repeating the ABCs check, then we moved on to CPR. Sadly, none of us could get Jerry moving with just the "rescue" breaths.....
So chest compressions, five rapid ones, alternating with breathing, were given.
Notice how hard I'm trying - I'm a blur of motion between compressions and breaths.
(You would think, as full of hot air as I am, that this would have been a little easier for me!)
It was not as easy as it looked! Especially when she tucked the lung back inside under his fur and I couldn't really tell how I was doing!
Poor Jerry. We tried really hard. All 9 or 10 of us. He didn't make it. But we did!
We passed and we have the certification card to prove it!
Seriously, if you really love animals and want to know how to help your pet when he can't help himself......this class is truly helpful. The teachers thanked us for coming out on our Sunday night to learn about this, but as Mr. B said, we should be thanking them. They give up lots of Sunday nights this way!
If anyone is interested, the number to get information about the next class, or to speak with Trina (the lady in the pix with me) is 949-586-4250. I really recommend it!
had another adventure. And I will admit, this adventure was more fun than the car Cemetary!
We've been tossing lots of crazy ideas around lately. Some have been possible income producing ideas......some have been just fun or silly things to do (although I'm not sure refinishing the kitchen cabinets comes under either category, "fun" or "silly").
Tonight, after we got errands accomplished, we headed over to take a class together. We took that three hour class, and at the end, we took a test.....
I didn't tell anyone I was going to do this, except daughter Karen, in case I......well.... failed. That would have been embarrassing!
But hey, we passed. We were certified by the Orange County Chapter of the American Red Cross......
In Pet First Aid (CPR) for Cats and Dogs!
I can't believe how much information they packed into that class. It was held in a veterinary hospital. Our teachers were excellent. We got a book and DVD to review that will help reinforce what we learned. And we learned a LOT. Our teachers had worked at this veterinary office for quite a few years, and it was obvious they really cared about what they were sharing with us.
Nearly everyone I know professes to be a dog or cat lover. And peoples, these little furbabies (or in the case of Max the Wuss, BIG furbabies) are kind of dumb. Sometimes they redefine dumb. They get into things that can cut or burn them, they eat things that can make them sick, they fall, they get hit by cars, they get sick, they have seizures, they get snakebit or stung, they catch germs that could kill them......
And I had no clue what to do if anything happened to one of the dogs at our house. So we decided to take the course.
Afterwards, we got tested. We had seen various things illustrated during class with the use of Jerry, a large floppy stuffed dog. After class, we got to meet Jerry, up close and personal. We had to review exactly what we would do, if Jerry was really "down".
The ABCs (just like for human CPR) of airway, breathing, and circulation were to be checked. We now know more about how to clear an airway, how to check for any breathing, and where to check for pulses on our dogs (along the femoral arteries, for instance) .....
If those were all negative, we needed to give Jerry four or five "rescue" breaths, to see if we could jump start him, so to speak. Notice the plastic lung hanging out of Jerry's chest. Our teacher covered Jerry's mouth/nose with a plastic mouth sheet to protect us from each other's "cooties"......and we tried to get enough air blowing in Jerry's nose to inflate the "lung".
If the rescue breaths failed, which was determined by repeating the ABCs check, then we moved on to CPR. Sadly, none of us could get Jerry moving with just the "rescue" breaths.....
So chest compressions, five rapid ones, alternating with breathing, were given.
Notice how hard I'm trying - I'm a blur of motion between compressions and breaths.
(You would think, as full of hot air as I am, that this would have been a little easier for me!)
It was not as easy as it looked! Especially when she tucked the lung back inside under his fur and I couldn't really tell how I was doing!
Poor Jerry. We tried really hard. All 9 or 10 of us. He didn't make it. But we did!
We passed and we have the certification card to prove it!
Seriously, if you really love animals and want to know how to help your pet when he can't help himself......this class is truly helpful. The teachers thanked us for coming out on our Sunday night to learn about this, but as Mr. B said, we should be thanking them. They give up lots of Sunday nights this way!
If anyone is interested, the number to get information about the next class, or to speak with Trina (the lady in the pix with me) is 949-586-4250. I really recommend it!
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