Re: getting dogs to take pills
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02/07/13 11:30 AM
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We have a dog who - although young - has arthritis in her spine and just had cruciate ligament surgery, so she is on daily pain medications for awhile. There is NO WAY we can push a pill down her throat. So I keep cans of Purina canned dog food around. I take a spoon of dog food out and bury the pill in it. She gets all excited about her treat and gulps it down. Problem solved.
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Re: getting dogs to take pills
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02/07/13 11:47 AM
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Those are all good methods. MaG, thanks for the suggestion of giving them the treat without the pill before and after. That is a fantastic tip! Another thing that has worked for us is to soak the pills in warm bacon grease. If you use room temperature grease, the dogs can just lick it off, but the warm grease sinks in. Just takes a second to cool off before giving to the dog. We are blessed in that all our dogs just take the pills I toss into their dry food except Sky won't eat his Trifexis pill which is how I discovered the bacon trick.
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Re: getting dogs to take pills
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02/07/13 12:04 PM
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The peanut butter works well on one dog, the other will lick it clean and spit it out. Rolling it in lunch meat works well for him or if that fails, placing it on the back of his tongue (never never never throw it down their throat because they can aspirate it instead of swallowing it) and then hold his mouth shut. He will swallow it then. Ana
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Re: getting dogs to take pills
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02/07/13 12:20 PM
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Dogs love canned cat food. Try wrapping the pill in a little bit. A tiny bite won't hurt them.
It is just the opposite with Moxie. I put her pill in a little piece of canned dog food. Works every time.
Don't have any problem with Cory. Bill just puts it in a small piece of canned food and drops it in his bowl. He is a typical Corgi, loves to eat.
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Re: getting dogs to take pills
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02/07/13 01:20 PM
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I started out rolling it in liverwurst....Then they got smart to that, so I wrapped it in roast beef that work for awhile... Then I used peanut butter...Needless to say I have to switch back constantly to trick them
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Re: getting dogs to take pills
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02/07/13 02:06 PM
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pill pockets..we buy them. pill pockets
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Re: getting dogs to take pills
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02/07/13 02:31 PM
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Mine too My10! I thought mine were the only ones. I gave them away because they wouldn't even eat them as a treat. Ana
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Re: getting dogs to take pills
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02/07/13 03:04 PM
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I do not like using anything that can harm their mucus membranes. I have used lemon oil for outside against skunks and opposums and inside for the dogs. Works well.
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Re: getting dogs to take pills
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02/07/13 09:51 PM
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my10rugrats....No way Will I use anything on my animals that will do harm to them...If it harms humans it will do more damage to animals, because they use their nose for everything... I agree with L4L....They have safe things you can use.....Or disciple, and training is another way....
Luv Dar
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Re: getting dogs to take pills
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02/07/13 10:55 PM
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My apologies My10...I miss read your post....
HUGS
Luv Dar
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