Yes, I've tried holding him like a baby to do it. The problem now is he knows the pill will make him sick so he goes into a full fledge panic. He may be old and getting frail but he still can get as mad as a hornet under the right circumstances. I just don't know what to do.

I haven't heard of the pill pocket treats but they may be worth a try. Use to I could get Rip to take almost anything if I smeared peanut butter on it but now he runs when he smells peanut butter. He almost at the point he runs from me. To top it off he can here me open the pill bottle from the other end of the house.

I'm suppose to be keeping him calm and stress free because of the kidney failure. Now I'm afraid I'm going to kill him trying to give him his pills. On top of that the vet wants me to give him Valium to help calm him - IT'S ANOTHER PILL! ARGH!!!

Jen, I do wish you were here to give it a try.