I'm glad to hear that you found some pain medicine and the right doseage for Dusty. I also have a very hard time pilling Starr and I even use the pill syringe and I have a syringe filled with water to help wash the pill down. I have to put him in a klaw kontrol bag that I bought from Drs. Fosters & Smith with only his head sticking out. Here's a picture of it klaw kontrol bag.