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107barney · 06-17-2011, 08:29 PM

I give Teddy his pill in a small piece of low sodium mozzarella cheese - it's the only think that has worked for us.

AllDogBoots · 06-17-2011, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 107barney

I give Teddy his pill in a small piece of low sodium mozzarella cheese - it's the only think that has worked for us.

I remember you created a similar thread a while back. so.... Mozzarella cheese?? Glad you found something that works for him.

McheleM · 06-17-2011, 10:57 PM

I crush them up and mix them in with a little nutritcal and then use a baby spoon to feed it to them.

MilliesMum · 06-18-2011, 12:28 AM

when ever we give any of our dogs pills (we have a 17 year old male scottish terrier/jack russell cross, a 8 year old spinger spaniel/border collie cross and my 1 year 6 month old yorkie female) we give them dolly mixture sweets. they know that they arent allowed them and that they are a rare treat and they go nuts for them. we push the pill inside one of the squishy sweets and give that to them first so they cant tell its different to the others and then we give them 2 more normal sweets so they think its just a treat.

works every time with all three and they wolf them down!!

lady40jay · 06-18-2011, 05:02 AM

I have good luck with braunsweiger, liver sausage. I give a few bites of it without anything in it and then slip in the bite with the pill and offer another bite quickly to encourage swallowing to get the next bite. You can crush the pill, also. The liver sausage has a very strong smell and taste, so it works for me.

Jeanette

cowgirlc · 06-18-2011, 06:12 AM

Well, I thank all of you for the suggestions, all of them great ideas, but after having waisted this expensive medicine already I am heading to the vet this morning to let them do it as I just cannot afford to loose my last pill at 16 dollars a pill. Just fed Gizmo so he would have a full stomach and off we go.

Cannot believe this little runt out foxed me....boy if it had been any human that made me waist this expensive medicine I would have punched them in the face....(sounds violent huh....lmao).....

Kdgd14 · 06-18-2011, 09:11 PM

I stick Coco's in a slice of hot dog. She basically just inhales it

Then if we have the pill pockets, those work too. You can get the Greenies pill pockets at the pet store, you basically put the pill in in and pinch the end, making a tiny "pocket" with a pill inside

horsnaround · 06-19-2011, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by cowgirlc

Well, I thank all of you for the suggestions, all of them great ideas, but after having waisted this expensive medicine already I am heading to the vet this morning to let them do it as I just cannot afford to loose my last pill at 16 dollars a pill. Just fed Gizmo so he would have a full stomach and off we go.

Cannot believe this little runt out foxed me....boy if it had been any human that made me waist this expensive medicine I would have punched them in the face....(sounds violent huh....lmao).....

Watch how they do it and maybe next time you can try again. They can be smart little pups. I have been lucky and food has always worked for me. And I married a vets kid. He can usually get it done if I can't

RileyDC · 06-19-2011, 04:03 AM

Riley is the SAME Way!!!! I had to give him clavamox day and night for 14-days and it was the hardest thing!!!! Whatever I did would "Maybe" work the first time, but then he knew.....

I ended up preping the pill the night before...wrapping it in a teeny piece of a pill pocket.... I would then just randomly start having him do tricks... the first couple i would just give him a teeny piece of the pill picket and by maybe the third trick, I would give him the teeny piece that had the pill in it. That would usually end up working.

and would just start doing tricks with him... The first couple

Charlies Mamma · 06-20-2011, 10:04 AM

Charlie takes quite a few different pills but if I try to hide them in food he eats the food and then spits the pill out as if to say ha ha ha so I got a syringe without a needle on it and I crush the pills, I take the plunger out and put the crushed pills in and then fill the syringe some with milk not allot just enough to make it flow easy. I then get Charlie and open his mouth and shoot the mixture to the back of his throat.

Now dont get me wrong he KNOWS whats coming soon as he sees me crushing pills and he isnt thrilled but he does get his meds like he should.

shodanusmc · 06-20-2011, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by jeane

i use greenies pill pockets. I don't use a whole one/ I just tear enough to cover the pill and roll it up in a ball and they take it just fine

Ellie May · 06-20-2011, 10:28 AM

Finger in the throat, several times if need be. If it's a too big, I coat it in sweet potato or something.

Thor Kent · 06-20-2011, 10:44 AM

Cheese has never failed me!

SophieKatesMom · 06-20-2011, 11:44 AM

I also use Greenie Pill Pockets, I break into thirds roll the pill in one of the balls and "train" them into her by giving her the ball with the pill second.

Sophie Kate is HORRIBLE at taking bills, the girl can suck the cheese off a pill and spit it back at you (seriously).

cowgirlc · 06-20-2011, 06:01 PM

Well they simply put it way back in his throat like someone already suggested then held his mouth shut while rubbing his throat and whalla...down it went.,.,.as all the vets laughed at the fact that Gimo out-foxed me......I like the suggestion of putting it in the syringe with liquid.

Cynthia

06-17-2011, 08:29 PM	#16
107barney T. Bumpkins & Co. Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New England Posts: 9,816	I give Teddy his pill in a small piece of low sodium mozzarella cheese - it's the only think that has worked for us. __________________ T. Bumpkins & Co. Washable Doggie Pee Pads (Save 10% Enter YTSAVE10 at checkout) Cathy, Teddy, Winston and Baby Clyde...RIP angels Barney and Daisy

06-18-2011, 12:28 AM	#19
MilliesMum Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 127 Blog Entries: 1	when ever we give any of our dogs pills (we have a 17 year old male scottish terrier/jack russell cross, a 8 year old spinger spaniel/border collie cross and my 1 year 6 month old yorkie female) we give them dolly mixture sweets. they know that they arent allowed them and that they are a rare treat and they go nuts for them. we push the pill inside one of the squishy sweets and give that to them first so they cant tell its different to the others and then we give them 2 more normal sweets so they think its just a treat. works every time with all three and they wolf them down!! __________________ * * Millie & Mylo * *

06-18-2011, 06:12 AM	#21
cowgirlc YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 258 Blog Entries: 1	Well, I thank all of you for the suggestions, all of them great ideas, but after having waisted this expensive medicine already I am heading to the vet this morning to let them do it as I just cannot afford to loose my last pill at 16 dollars a pill. Just fed Gizmo so he would have a full stomach and off we go. Cannot believe this little runt out foxed me....boy if it had been any human that made me waist this expensive medicine I would have punched them in the face....(sounds violent huh....lmao)..... __________________ Cowgirlc & Gizmo...Inseperable........

06-18-2011, 09:11 PM	#22
Kdgd14 YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 430 Blog Entries: 2	I stick Coco's in a slice of hot dog. She basically just inhales it Then if we have the pill pockets, those work too. You can get the Greenies pill pockets at the pet store, you basically put the pill in in and pinch the end, making a tiny "pocket" with a pill inside __________________ Coco and Kirstyn

06-20-2011, 10:04 AM	#25
Charlies Mamma Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: With CharlieBrown of course! Posts: 1,404	Charlie takes quite a few different pills but if I try to hide them in food he eats the food and then spits the pill out as if to say ha ha ha so I got a syringe without a needle on it and I crush the pills, I take the plunger out and put the crushed pills in and then fill the syringe some with milk not allot just enough to make it flow easy. I then get Charlie and open his mouth and shoot the mixture to the back of his throat. Now dont get me wrong he KNOWS whats coming soon as he sees me crushing pills and he isnt thrilled but he does get his meds like he should. __________________ Mom to Bug and Charlie-R.I.P my sweet Charlie 2021

06-17-2011, 10:57 PM	#18
McheleM Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Mesquite, TX Posts: 2,659	I crush them up and mix them in with a little nutritcal and then use a baby spoon to feed it to them.

06-18-2011, 05:02 AM	#20
lady40jay Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oliver Springs, TN Posts: 110	I have good luck with braunsweiger, liver sausage. I give a few bites of it without anything in it and then slip in the bite with the pill and offer another bite quickly to encourage swallowing to get the next bite. You can crush the pill, also. The liver sausage has a very strong smell and taste, so it works for me. Jeanette

06-19-2011, 04:03 AM	#24
RileyDC BANNED! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Washington DC Posts: 4,183	Riley is the SAME Way!!!! I had to give him clavamox day and night for 14-days and it was the hardest thing!!!! Whatever I did would "Maybe" work the first time, but then he knew..... I ended up preping the pill the night before...wrapping it in a teeny piece of a pill pocket.... I would then just randomly start having him do tricks... the first couple i would just give him a teeny piece of the pill picket and by maybe the third trick, I would give him the teeny piece that had the pill in it. That would usually end up working. and would just start doing tricks with him... The first couple

06-20-2011, 10:28 AM	#27
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	Finger in the throat, several times if need be. If it's a too big, I coat it in sweet potato or something. __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

06-20-2011, 10:44 AM	#28
Thor Kent Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Rockport Texas Posts: 122	Cheese has never failed me! __________________ Nydia -- Thor's mommy

06-20-2011, 11:44 AM	#29
SophieKatesMom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canton, GA Posts: 3,242	I also use Greenie Pill Pockets, I break into thirds roll the pill in one of the balls and "train" them into her by giving her the ball with the pill second. Sophie Kate is HORRIBLE at taking bills, the girl can suck the cheese off a pill and spit it back at you (seriously). __________________ Cheryl,Mom to SophieKate

06-20-2011, 06:01 PM	#30
cowgirlc YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 258 Blog Entries: 1	Well they simply put it way back in his throat like someone already suggested then held his mouth shut while rubbing his throat and whalla...down it went.,.,.as all the vets laughed at the fact that Gimo out-foxed me......I like the suggestion of putting it in the syringe with liquid. Cynthia __________________ Cowgirlc & Gizmo...Inseperable........