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Nasdaq_Diva · 01-09-2011, 11:42 AM

Thank everyone! The cheese did work..

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Originally Posted by YorkieRose

How old is your Yorkie...was he a rescue?

I have never had a Yorkie spit out a pill if I put it in dab of peanut butter and stick it on the roof of their mouth...liverworst as mentioned is great.

Yorkies are self-willed...some will never learn commands or come when called..maybe Victoria Stillwell could get my Becca to obey and come, but I doubt it ..Kate and Pinkie always come when called and sit, walk on the lead..but Becca is Becca and I do not expect her to ever listen to me...so I use a stroller or carrier her, go look for her when I want her, whatever, she calls the shots...

He is a rescue. And he is 6 y/o. He prefers to not have anyone near his mouth (even my vets) so I knew it wouldn't be paradise when I had to try to feed the pill to him.

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Originally Posted by caw

if Daisy ever decides she's not doing the peanut butter thing, I plan on keeping her muzzle pointed to the ceiling until she "licks back" the pill down her throat and swallows. Maybe you could try this.

That's what I've been doing. But, he just uses his tongue to keep pushing it back up.

deonk1 · 01-09-2011, 11:47 AM

I use cream cheese... try it first without the pill, if he likes it, then wrap it up in a little blob of cream cheese, I find it goes down easy (buy low fat).

Also don't worry, it sounds like the classic puppy blues, which I'm sure we've all had at one point.

for the commands I recommend reading "Train your dog like a pro" by Jean Donaldson, my trainer gave me her name and I found the book online. it breaks things down really simply. the key with her method is to teach the action so well first, before you give it a command. I'm pretty sure she's an agility trainer. Harley wouldn't distinguish from sit and down for a year and it was frustrating me, and I worked through the first chapter and everything went really well. It's done a lot for us...

Cerise · 01-09-2011, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Nasdaq_Diva

For his and my own sanity he's downstairs away from me. Thanks everyone for the advice. Glad to hear I'm not the only one. Everytime I find myself frustrated I tell myself, " he needs love and patience" I keep repeating it and I feel better..But today..boy oh boy!

I'm going to go wrap it in cheese and see how he does with that. I've never given him cheese before.

Boy oh boy are you in for a surprise! Cheese is my baby's weakness...especially Goat cheese.

YorkieRose · 01-09-2011, 04:20 PM

A ball of cheese, creamed or anything you can roll it in tightly...glad it worked...
At his age he is fairly set in his ways..but I am sure you can learn a lot from a good trainer and hints on YT...running off and not coming is a tough one. Becca sees the food in my hand, flips her nose in the air and walksin the opposite direction..3 mins later she comes looking for her treat!..

01-09-2011, 11:47 AM	#17
deonk1 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Posts: 1,795	I use cream cheese... try it first without the pill, if he likes it, then wrap it up in a little blob of cream cheese, I find it goes down easy (buy low fat). Also don't worry, it sounds like the classic puppy blues, which I'm sure we've all had at one point. for the commands I recommend reading "Train your dog like a pro" by Jean Donaldson, my trainer gave me her name and I found the book online. it breaks things down really simply. the key with her method is to teach the action so well first, before you give it a command. I'm pretty sure she's an agility trainer. Harley wouldn't distinguish from sit and down for a year and it was frustrating me, and I worked through the first chapter and everything went really well. It's done a lot for us... __________________ Kendra Harley, you were the light in my life, rest peacefully my love!

01-09-2011, 04:20 PM	#19
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	A ball of cheese, creamed or anything you can roll it in tightly...glad it worked... At his age he is fairly set in his ways..but I am sure you can learn a lot from a good trainer and hints on YT...running off and not coming is a tough one. Becca sees the food in my hand, flips her nose in the air and walksin the opposite direction..3 mins later she comes looking for her treat!..