All Dog Owners Need To Know This!

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I have 5 dogs, four are Miniature Schnauzers, one is a Weimaraner. My mom is retired and lives with me, and has a habit of snacking on things such as pretzels and crackers in her bedroom. The dogs know this and go in there and get little "treats" from her- not a big deal. One day, one of my Schnauzers "Sidy Boy" came running from my mothers bedroom and jumped up on the couch next to where I was sitting. At first I didn't pay much attention to what he was doing since Schnuazers have their odd little "rituals" they must do before they lay down on something (digging at the floor/couch until it's like they want it, etc). I glanced over at him a couple times because he kept moving around. Then I realized that something was wrong. He wasn't pawing at the couch to make a bed, he was pawing at his face. I asked my mom if she'd given him anything and she said he took a piece of a cracker and took off. Apparently when Sidy Boy jumped on the couch, the piece of cracker lodged in his throat, and he was pawing at his face becuase he couldn't breathe. At first I was frantic, but soon realized that the situation wasn't one that was going to fix itself. Thankfully I had read about the heimlich manuver on dogs, and remembered enough to be able to do it. By the time I got the piece of cracker out of his throat, he had went into a panic and soiled himself- I'm sure that if I hadn't read about doing the heimlich on dogs that I wouldn't have him here with me today. Please, do some research on doing the heimlich on dogs- no matter what size dog you have. You will not regret it.