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kikil · 09-23-2017, 09:39 AM

The Dr. give her some chews to take. But she wont take them no matter what. We have try hiding it in her food lot of the time she find it and take them out or just leave it in the blow. But if she don't see it then she might eat it. But today we just tried it on her golf balls on the red part only and that worked this time. But it might not work next time and I want something else that might work more then one time. We don't all ways have golf balls in the house. I can't hide in ice cream like I do other pills. Since the chew are dark in color and she will see it faster in the ice cream. Thanks for taking the time to read this and answering me back.

yorkiemini · 09-23-2017, 10:02 AM

Can you mash them or cut them in smaller pieces to hide?

kikil · 09-23-2017, 12:41 PM

we have tried them both. but for some reason she find them.

Lovetodream88 · 09-23-2017, 01:21 PM

We buy soft treats that we are able to put the pill in the middle of. They also make pill pockets. If its a pill that might have a strong taste or smell we make sure to get something that is very strong flavored. We also have given a treat before hand that had no pill and then gave the one with the pill. We also have given her the one with the pill and then followed up with another one so she has no time to pick the pill out. There also is the option of a pill shooter. It sounds bad but its not, it just drops the pill down the back of their throat. You have to make sure it has a rubber tip though or you could damage their throat. I have to do the pill shooter every time Callie has to take tramadol because it tastes so bitter.

kikil · 09-23-2017, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

We buy soft treats that we are able to put the pill in the middle of. They also make pill pockets. If its a pill that might have a strong taste or smell we make sure to get something that is very strong flavored. We also have given a treat before hand that had no pill and then gave the one with the pill. We also have given her the one with the pill and then followed up with another one so she has no time to pick the pill out. There also is the option of a pill shooter. It sounds bad but its not, it just drops the pill down the back of their throat. You have to make sure it has a rubber tip though or you could damage their throat. I have to do the pill shooter every time Callie has to take tramadol because it tastes so bitter.

this are a chew one and we have to give her 1/2 and later on smaller like 1/4 I think and it soft so we have mash it and we have made it smaller piece too. but she still find it. but it don't help much it a dark in color so it make it easer for her to find it lot of the time. we know what to do with the hard pills so far just the soft chew ones we not to sure on how to give her the meds

TxVicki · 09-24-2017, 03:28 AM

Allie always takes her pills in a small ball of Fat Free Cream Cheese. I have never had a problem with that.

kikil · 09-24-2017, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by TxVicki

Allie always takes her pills in a small ball of Fat Free Cream Cheese. I have never had a problem with that.

I didn't know that they could have cream cheese. That might be something that we could try next maybe.

chattiesmom · 09-24-2017, 10:53 AM

My suggestion would be to find her most favorite I will do anything for it treat. Then save that treat for hiding this new med. Don't let her watch you prepare the new "med stuffed treat". Like other posters suggested, break up the med into tiny crumbs and hide the them in this new "I"ll do anything or it" treat. Make her work for the treat by doing a trick so that the treat has more value to her.

kikil · 09-24-2017, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by chattiesmom

My suggestion would be to find her most favorite I will do anything for it treat. Then save that treat for hiding this new med. Don't let her watch you prepare the new "med stuffed treat". Like other posters suggested, break up the med into tiny crumbs and hide the them in this new "I"ll do anything or it" treat. Make her work for the treat by doing a trick so that the treat has more value to her.

I have tried to hide it. but she find it. making her work for it don't work with her so far it hasn't. but I could try it and see if it will work this time around or not. with this med we will be fighting her to take it for the rest of her life. she don't see me put it in and she still find it. but we will try just about anything. she is to smart for her own good.

chattiesmom · 09-24-2017, 01:55 PM

One more thing to think about. You have to make this treat seem like it is the best tasting treat on the face of the Earth. Pretend to eat some, get excited about how wonderful it is, get her excited. If you don't believe it will work, you will convey this to her through your body language.

It would be sad for both of you to wind up having to force the chew on her for the rest of her life. Is there any alternative forms of the med that might be easier to hide?

LunarBerry · 09-24-2017, 02:03 PM

Try wrapping it in cheese, like break it up to smaller pieces if needed and get some sharp cheddar (since it's nicely pungent in flavor and scent) soften it up some and just cover the pill/chew. Mine would usually just swallow it whole or some light chewing. ^^ But you can use mozzarella or a lighter cheese. Some people use peanut butter, as well.

kikil · 09-24-2017, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by LunarBerry

Try wrapping it in cheese, like break it up to smaller pieces if needed and get some sharp cheddar (since it's nicely pungent in flavor and scent) soften it up some and just cover the pill/chew. Mine would usually just swallow it whole or some light chewing. ^^ But you can use mozzarella or a lighter cheese. Some people use peanut butter, as well.

I have tried the cheese with the hard pills before and it didn't work. but we could try it with the chew. I just wish that the chew wasn't so dark in color. since it's so easer for her to find it.

Lovetodream88 · 09-24-2017, 07:11 PM

What medicine is it?

kikil · 09-25-2017, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

What medicine is it?

its for her knee something joint supplement something like that I think.

chattiesmom · 09-25-2017, 09:42 AM

Is this a prescription med or is it an OTC supplement? If she just won't cooperate, and you can't hide the chew, you might want to ask the vet if there is an alternative med that you could try.

09-23-2017, 09:39 AM	#1
kikil YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 567	about meds The Dr. give her some chews to take. But she wont take them no matter what. We have try hiding it in her food lot of the time she find it and take them out or just leave it in the blow. But if she don't see it then she might eat it. But today we just tried it on her golf balls on the red part only and that worked this time. But it might not work next time and I want something else that might work more then one time. We don't all ways have golf balls in the house. I can't hide in ice cream like I do other pills. Since the chew are dark in color and she will see it faster in the ice cream. Thanks for taking the time to read this and answering me back.

09-23-2017, 10:02 AM	#2
yorkiemini Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA Posts: 4,285	Can you mash them or cut them in smaller pieces to hide? __________________ . Cali , and Cali's keeper and staff, Jay No, not a "mini" Yorkie - She loves to motor in her Mini Cooper car

09-23-2017, 01:21 PM	#4
Lovetodream88 Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md Posts: 23,247	We buy soft treats that we are able to put the pill in the middle of. They also make pill pockets. If its a pill that might have a strong taste or smell we make sure to get something that is very strong flavored. We also have given a treat before hand that had no pill and then gave the one with the pill. We also have given her the one with the pill and then followed up with another one so she has no time to pick the pill out. There also is the option of a pill shooter. It sounds bad but its not, it just drops the pill down the back of their throat. You have to make sure it has a rubber tip though or you could damage their throat. I have to do the pill shooter every time Callie has to take tramadol because it tastes so bitter. __________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart!

09-24-2017, 03:28 AM	#6
TxVicki Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: At Home Posts: 8,386	Allie always takes her pills in a small ball of Fat Free Cream Cheese. I have never had a problem with that. __________________ [SIZE="3"VICKI & ALLIE[/SIZE]

09-24-2017, 10:53 AM	#8
chattiesmom Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 17,674	My suggestion would be to find her most favorite I will do anything for it treat. Then save that treat for hiding this new med. Don't let her watch you prepare the new "med stuffed treat". Like other posters suggested, break up the med into tiny crumbs and hide the them in this new "I"ll do anything or it" treat. Make her work for the treat by doing a trick so that the treat has more value to her. __________________ Silk Step-In Harnesses www.foxypups.etsy.com

09-23-2017, 12:41 PM	#3
kikil YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 567	we have tried them both. but for some reason she find them.

09-24-2017, 01:55 PM	#10
chattiesmom Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 17,674	One more thing to think about. You have to make this treat seem like it is the best tasting treat on the face of the Earth. Pretend to eat some, get excited about how wonderful it is, get her excited. If you don't believe it will work, you will convey this to her through your body language. It would be sad for both of you to wind up having to force the chew on her for the rest of her life. Is there any alternative forms of the med that might be easier to hide? __________________ Silk Step-In Harnesses www.foxypups.etsy.com

09-24-2017, 02:03 PM	#11
LunarBerry YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: GA, USA Posts: 693	Try wrapping it in cheese, like break it up to smaller pieces if needed and get some sharp cheddar (since it's nicely pungent in flavor and scent) soften it up some and just cover the pill/chew. Mine would usually just swallow it whole or some light chewing. ^^ But you can use mozzarella or a lighter cheese. Some people use peanut butter, as well. __________________ R.I.P. Mick & Mandy (before 2010), Mila - 4/3/15, Chloe - 2/18/16, Kimchi - 6/2/2021

09-24-2017, 07:11 PM	#13
Lovetodream88 Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md Posts: 23,247	What medicine is it? __________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart!

09-25-2017, 09:42 AM	#15
chattiesmom Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 17,674	Is this a prescription med or is it an OTC supplement? If she just won't cooperate, and you can't hide the chew, you might want to ask the vet if there is an alternative med that you could try. __________________ Silk Step-In Harnesses www.foxypups.etsy.com