Owner says dog saved her with 'Heimlich'

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Owner says dog saved her with 'Heimlich'

CALVERT, Md. - Toby, a 2-year-old golden retriever, saw his owner choking on a piece of fruit and began jumping up and down on the woman's chest. The dog's owner believes the dog was trying to perform the Heimlich maneuver and saved her life.

Debbie Parkhurst, 45, of Calvert told the Cecil Whig she was eating an apple at her home Friday when a piece lodged in her throat. She attempted to perform the Heimlich maneuver on herself but it didn't work. After she began beating on her chest, she said Toby noticed and got involved.

"The next think I know, Toby's up on his hind feet and he's got his front paws on my shoulders," she recalled. "He pushed me to the ground, and once I was on my back, he began jumping up and down on my chest."

That's when the apple dislodged and Toby started licking her face to keep her from passing out, she said.

"I literally have pawprint-shaped bruises on my chest. I'm still a little hoarse, but otherwise, I'm OK," Parkhurst said.

"The doctor said I probably wouldnt be here without Toby," said Parkhurst, a jewelry artist. "I keep looking at him and saying 'Youre amazing.'"

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Sounds like somebody wants to get old Toby on a tV show, lol...

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My cat can perform open heart surgrey, can I be on TV too?

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all my dog can do is lick his own crotch which is pretty cool....

LOL... can he have a one hr special in prime time???

#5

Your dog and Ron Jeremy can have a contest!

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Woman starts choking on apple after having her forty-second class of red wine (good for the heart ya know) and falls. She passes out after she hits her head on the corner of the coffee table, thus dislodging said piece of apple from her throat. Golden Retriever jumps on woman while passed out to catch piece of apple leaving two small bruises.

Ta Da instant hero story. LOL

I wanna be able to lick my own crotch........no fair. /sad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" />

Lost Ghost · #7

I think it's a cool story....my little ass dog would have no such affect....and wouldn't do a damn thing if I was choking...

but...this is why I like oranges.