When you have to give your dog pills but they want to outsmart you

[Chris_in_SoCal]

We have a Golden Retriever that has always had allergies. One thing that has always been a pain until now is getting him to take down large antibiotic pills. We have tried many different ways including just stuffing them down his throat. We first tried stuffing the pills in bread, then in chicken and other meats but he quickly would figure it out and either refuse to eat it or find a way to shake his face and spit it out.

If this happens to you I have found a product that solves all of that. Greenies pill pockets. They are a soft pill holding treat that is malleable enough to hold even a large pill. You mold it around the pill and my dog will gobble them down every time. No more shoving it down his throat and hoping he wont spit it out.

If your furry friends have a problem taking in pills this is the best thing I have found. I bought them from amazon.

 

[forktender]

We have a Golden Retriever that has always had allergies. One thing that has always been a pain until now is getting him to take down large antibiotic pills. We have tried many different ways including just stuffing them down his throat. We first tried stuffing the pills in bread, then in chicken and other meats but he quickly would figure it out and either refuse to eat it or find a way to shake his face and spit it out.

If this happens to you I have found a product that solves all of that. Greenies pill pockets. They are a soft pill holding treat that is malleable enough to hold even a large pill. You mold it around the pill and my dog will gobble them down every time. No more shoving it down his throat and hoping he wont spit it out.

If your furry friends have a problem taking in pills this is the best thing I have found. I bought them from amazon.

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Those work great, but I'm cheap, so I wrap the pill in a half of a slice of, the singles. If the dog wises it up to it, I give them the half without the pill first, then quickly sub in the half that has the pill in it.

 

[sawhorseray]

WHEN BOB NEEDS ANY KIND OF PILL I JUST COVER IT IN PEANUT BUTTER, WORKS EVERY TIME. RAY

 

[chopsaw]

I get them at the grocery store . I tear them in half for twice the mileage .
I saw they had " Hickory smoke flavor " , but I use the peanut butter .
Keeps it simple for sure .

 

[Brokenhandle]

We use the pill pockets too... but did find an allergy pill on the floor lately... think our Dobie spit it out! Had a dog that has passed but my wife went through half a package of hot dogs and he still hadn't taken his pill... boy was she mad! Me laughing probably didn't help!

Ryan

 

[sandyut]

Pill pockets are great. In a pinch cheese works well to. or peanut butter