Easiest way for dogs to swallow pills?

[poofy]

I just open mouth and put it down their throat and hold a bit..very seldom do they get it back out..

[jackie]

I just wrap it in a slice of cheese. Bo will just swallow a pill by himself. Thay are definately not picky eaters.

[cyber-sibes]

Depends on the dog here. Sherman will swallow anything, so PB, hot dogs, bread, it all works. Star however will carefully remove the pill no matter what it's hidden in, even wrapped in bits of chicken and beef, sooooooo we have to use the pry-open-mouth-and-toss-into-back-of-throat method with her! ( Like Karen said.)

[Glacier]

If they are small pills, Rollover works well. I cut into chunks and hide pills in it every day. I have three who need daily meds for the rest of their lives. Goldie will not eat the lamb rollover so we stick to the original or the beef. The rest of them get the old "open mouth and toss the pill in " method--like Mac and his handful of anti-biotics right now!

[sabies]

Sadie is on 6 vitamins and supplements in her old age now and I'm lucky, she easily gulps them down with some cream cheese on them. (She has kidney disease and cream cheese was recommended as a kidney friendly option.)

I started out with the open mouth, place in throat method and Sadie was good with that but it was still a hassle. I hope I don't ever have to resort to that again.

[mustlovedogs]

Whenever Ellie takes any kind of pills, we wrap it up in parts of a cheese slice.

[Jessika]

I've tried hiding it in cheese and yogurt before -- Charlie eats right around them. Instead I buy some soft treats and push the medicine into the treat and give it to him that way. I have also cut a piece of hot dog and stuck his pills in a hot dog before.

All other methods fail, I open his mouth and push the pill in as far back as I can, then hold his mouth shut. I hate doing it, but sometimes he is just so miserable with being itchy I HAVE to do something, and it does help.

[pitc9]

Depends on the dog here. Sherman will swallow anything, so PB, hot dogs, bread, it all works. Star however will carefully remove the pill no matter what it's hidden in, even wrapped in bits of chicken and beef, sooooooo we have to use the pry-open-mouth-and-toss-into-back-of-throat method with her! ( Like Karen said.)

Yup!! Same here!! Buddy is like Sherman and Sierra is like Star. As soon as Sierra hears a bottle of pills she runs away!!

[Muddy4paws]

I know i've seen biscuits especially for this purpose but I cant seem to find them. They are like a tiny bowl shaped for you to put the pill into so they dog is getting a treat while having the pill.

Mine are a crossbreed half lab half pig and half JRT and pig so we dont really have much problems with pills

[Lori Jordan]

When ever my guys have been on Antibiotics i always gave the pills to them in wet food