Pooch Cafe by Paul Gilligan for June 29, 2012

Chaz…just put that pill in a hunk of cheese.

Dogs aren’t stupid. Mine often ate the covering , kept the pills in their cheeks and spat them out when my back was turned.

Both of them had that “it wasn’t me” expression.

The only way I’ve managed it peacefully is to crush up the pill, mix it in with peanut butter, and let him lick it off the spoon. He loves his pills that way.

I can so relate to this. I think dogs have secret pouches in their mouths where they can hide pills so they can later spit it out behind a chair or under a table.

Why does it always have to be the hard way?

Don’t give him any food that day.

Dogs need car sickness pills?

Recently located a nice little stash of doggie pills behind the hall chair. The dog’s wide-eyed innocent ‘who me?’ expression when questioned about it clearly indicated to me the culprit could only be ….the very devious budgie:) Uh oh,…. does budgie have a little business going on the side??:)

I’ve found a product at my vet’s called “Pill Pockets”. Works with my dog Clementine.

I tried those pill pockets too. Barty ate the pocket and left the pill. We are back to the pry mouth open and shove it down the gullet technique.

If Poncho needs a car sickness pill, how’s he going to be if they end up on teh fishing trip. Poor Chas !!!!!!

@cdward and KatiekicksThanks for your advice. I used to break up his heart worm pill and put it in chunks of his dinner. Never had a problem. The last two doses I just fed him whole..like a doggie treat!

Anybody have any good ideas about how to cut a dog’s toenails without a big battle?

The trick I’ve learned (from Field & Stream actually) is have two treats, cheese or whatever, hide the pill in one and give it them while they can see the second treat, then quickly follow up with the second. They’re so focused on the second treat they gulp down the pill laced one too quick to notice. Works quite well on my food obsessed beasts.