Dog First Aid & CPR Classes on Oahu
Brenda and I are dog owners and dog lovers, so when Brenda invited me to take an American Red Cross dog first aid and CPR class I quickly agreed. Between my family and I we are owners of five dogs. I have owned dogs throughout my life and have undergone various canine disasters from my dog jumping out of the back of a truck to dog seizures. I don’t always know what to do in case of a canine emergency, so when the opportunity came up to further educate myself on how to properly administer first aid and CPR to dogs I was all for it.
Brenda and I arrived at Oahu’s American Red Cross Headquarters at 4155 Diamond Head Road early one Saturday morning. In the class we learned how to recognize an emergency or potentially life threatening condition in dogs such as broken limbs, choking, and cardiac arrest. We learned how to perform rescue breathing, CPR, administer first aid, and much much more. We practiced first hand on dummy stuffed dogs and went over each chapter in our Red Cross manual with the help of a friendly video. Each participant received the American Red Cross Dog First Aid manual and DVD to take home with them.
This class was very informative and will be a great tool to help me care for my dogs or help others in case a situation occurs before veterinarian care is available. For those who have dogs I would highly recommend taking this class. The Oahu American Red Cross currently offers a class on first aid and CPR for dogs and cats for the price of $60. For information on classes and times visit: www.hawaiiredcross.org .
