I once read of a dog owner with the very same problem. Trying to hide the pill, or force it down her throat – nothing worked. But when she gave up and left the pill lying on the table, her dog sniffed it – and ate it up.
Peanut butter and pills. Mine has to take pills everyday at the same time. He reminds me that it is peanut butter time before it is time for peanut butter and pills.
Most dogs can hear and understand, so don’t announce out loud the way you’re about to try to trick them to take their pill. We had a dog who would only take her pill when it was wrapped in a specific brand American cheese – It was expensive, but it worked.
We had a very sick little kitten a few years ago. We got her to take medicine by having our vet call the prescription in to a compounding pharmacy and blending the meds in with something like salmon. She LOVED taking her medicine!
LeeCox over 6 years ago
They always know, don’t they?
Baba27 over 6 years ago
I once read of a dog owner with the very same problem. Trying to hide the pill, or force it down her throat – nothing worked. But when she gave up and left the pill lying on the table, her dog sniffed it – and ate it up.
cubswin2016 over 6 years ago
Dogs are smarter than you think.
sarahbowl1 Premium Member over 6 years ago
I love Archie! And about the pill, i crunch up my Gracie’s pills in her food. She never knows the difference!
miscreant over 6 years ago
Peanut butter and pills. Mine has to take pills everyday at the same time. He reminds me that it is peanut butter time before it is time for peanut butter and pills.
GG over 6 years ago
Most dogs can hear and understand, so don’t announce out loud the way you’re about to try to trick them to take their pill. We had a dog who would only take her pill when it was wrapped in a specific brand American cheese – It was expensive, but it worked.
BWR over 6 years ago
We had a very sick little kitten a few years ago. We got her to take medicine by having our vet call the prescription in to a compounding pharmacy and blending the meds in with something like salmon. She LOVED taking her medicine!
robert39503 over 6 years ago
I had a female German Shepard who would lay down on a fire ant bed and just lay there getting eaten alive.