There were many things I swore I would never do - until we got livestock. I am not so dainty about things as I used to be.
If a $15,000 alpaca needs mouth-to-mouth, they will get it.
I just spit beer all over 4 monitors. Thanks!! Had a class once, many years ago where you use your hand to make a seal around the dogs nose and blow into your hand. I know SOP changes all the time but I can attest to the above method working. My 10 year old rescue dobie needed dire attention and she got it.