Giving pills?

[areias]

Hmm...I liked using velveeta cheese. It's really soft and dogs usually eat it right up.

I've also had luck with pill pockets. It's supposed to "conceal medicinal smells", you can pinch it closed. I'm sure you could even pour the powder in them too and shut it. I believe Petco is carrying them now.

[angelbow20]

I know what you mean when you say its hard to give your dog pills, my dog eats the meat or cheese whatever I mix it with and somehow doesnt eat the pill but will hide it under his tounge! I have to stick my fingers in his mouth and around his lips just to make sure he took the pill also, so maybe you can try crushing the pills and mixing it in like that canned spray cheese stuffor whatever its called that you stick on crackers or in cottage cheese or even vanilla icecream and make sure he swollows it, its works for me or just shove it done his throat and rub his neck to make she he swallows it and give him some water afterward.

[Sweet Sixy]

We discovered the magic of peanut butter. If it is about a pea sized glob around the pill, Cochise would just swallow all of it no matter how big or small the pill!

[K9karen]

Thanks for the great ideas! Cody was easy but, whew! Mz Logan can be a mess. When I first got her and she was given antibiotics, she was so submissive, she let me open her mouth, shove the pill in, close it and rub her throat.

However, it sure didn't take long for her to catch on! Nothing worked, even peanut butter. So I pulverize her monthly worm pill and add it to her dinner. I never thought of cream cheese, though..thanks for the great idea!! Ya learn something new every day on PT!

[slleipnir]

Zeke needs to chew everything though. I guess there isn't really any other way. If I put it in PB then he will sorta swish the PB around and discover the pill. He chews the hotdog and whenever he bites into the pill he just spits everything out. These aren't as hard to give him as his last meds. The pills were huge and hard for him to swallow

[anna_66]

Zeke needs to chew everything though. I guess there isn't really any other way. If I put it in PB then he will sorta swish the PB around and discover the pill. He chews the hotdog and whenever he bites into the pill he just spits everything out.

Audrey, I've always dosed with PB. I just put a small glob on my finger, stick the pill in it and when they open their mouths to grab it I swipe my finger on the roof of their mouths and it's almost impossible for them to swish it around to find the pill. They are too busy trying to get the PB off the roof of their mouths
Hope you've found something that works for you.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I saw some others recommended cream cheese, that's what I use and it works great. Bisty sometimes manages to get the pill out of it, but she usually gets it down on the first try. I have a pill crusher I use when she's not taking her pills well. I still put the crushed pill in cream cheese.

[pitc9]

I do the same thing that Ashley does.
Throw a few yummy (non pill infested) treats in the air then quickly throw the pill one then REALLY quickly throw another non pill treat. That's the only way to get Sierra to take pills.
With my parents dog, I used to take food and slice a little slit in it, push the pill in, then close the slit with peanut butter. (pancakes worked the Best!)

If Sierra hears a pill bottle, she won't eat ANY treat I give her! (smarty pants)

With Buddy, I just open the hatch and throw it down. He gets tranqs quite often and they are so small it's easy.
My husband thinks I'm nuts because he's watched me do it before and I pretend I'm the crock hunter when I'm opening his jaws! "By Crockie he's a beaut... look at those chompers"