Monday, October 26, 2026

Shirley's Dog Hoochie: A Racing Heart at 2:30 am Settled Within 15 Minutes

It was 2:30 one morning when Shirley heard her dear pet dog, Hoochie, panting. She went out to find out what the problem was. There was Hoochie, restless, irritable and panting. His heart was racing and it appeared that he was having heart problems. Then Hoochie threw up and lay down with continuous heavy breathing.

Shirley knew there was something terribly wrong with her dog, and she felt she had no time to waste. "I'll take this on myself." She quickly went into her kitchen, found some cheese, and inserted 2 MC tablets, 1 Capsicum and 1 CoQ10 into it. Back out in the garage, she gave Hoochie some water and then the cheese, which he willingly gobbled up.

Shirley sat beside him, patting him, and waited for a change. Within 15 minutes Hoochie's heavy breathing subsided and he was a totally different dog. "He's been fine ever since."