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Originally Posted by Ellie May

I can only say what I do, but some may feel it is a bit, um, forceful. However, I'm not waiting around all day until Princess Ellie decides to cooperate, so here you go:

For pills that have to be swallowed whole, I drop them in the back of her mouth and push them down with my finger. Sometimes a use a pill gun.

With chewables, if they can be swallowed whole, I'd probably do that. If not, then they can be crushed and put into soft food.

With crushed (chewable) pills and capsules that can be broken open, I put them on her food. She is fine with it. The same goes for liquid meds. If she is not fine with it they get mixed into about 1/2 tbls. of something like sweet potato and I force bites in her mouth with my finger and hold her mouth closed until she swallows. When she can't have soft food (like s. potato) for whatever reason, I put the powder in a bit of water and force that down. That is kinda nasty for her, so I try to avoid it though.

Wow, a pill gun? LOL I didn't know they made those!