Mouth-to-Mouth Resuscitation
Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation can be risky with a big dog such as a rottweiler. Never perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on a conscious dog. The dog should not be breathing if you're going to perform mouth-to-mouth.
If your rottie has gotten in trouble in the water and is not breathing, point his head downhill so that the water can run out of his lungs. Press on his rib cage to force the water out. Then, begin mouth-to-mouth. Close your rottweiler's jaws and hold them together. Cup your hand around his jaws to make a funnel between your mouth and his nose. Blow air in and keep an eye on his rib cage. It should expand normally as if he is taking a breath. (Don't overinflate the lungs or you can do damage.) Release, and let the air be expelled. Repeat this several times until your rottie is breathing on his own.
If your rottie has suspected internal injuries or broken bones, the safest way to transport him is on a stiff piece of plywood that won't further injure him. If he is wounded or sick, but doesn't have injuries that will be disturbed if he moves around, putting him in a crate will be safer and might keep him from panicking.
