I told my dog that I’ll ask the vet to prescribe pills in suppository form if he continues to not want to swallow pills, seems to work pretty effectively, that along with a piece of cheese to help!
We have to give our cat thyroid meds, and he has wised up to everything we’ve used. I’ve even tried that dreadful cheese in a can; he eagerly licks at it, but the nanosecond he hits the pill, he stops, gags, and walks away. I’ve even taken Steve’s approach and threatened to put the blasted pills in the other end if he doesn’t shape up. It would be easier for me to give him shots.
Oh Koko our Buddy Max and you could have been brothers as his were the side of the fridge, under the rug and in the water dish. We finally put it in PB and then he ate it. Tried cheese but he’d eat the cheese and later when we weren’t looking drop it under the counter top.
Same tricks as I used when in hospital as a youngster. I didn’t know what I was there for, so I was very uncooperative with pills, until someone told me why.
rush.diana about 5 years ago
Love Koko peering over the Bush in the last panel
Stevefk about 5 years ago
I told my dog that I’ll ask the vet to prescribe pills in suppository form if he continues to not want to swallow pills, seems to work pretty effectively, that along with a piece of cheese to help!
Masterskrain about 5 years ago
Just use Peanut Butter. It works EVERY TIME!!!
Dani Rice about 5 years ago
We have to give our cat thyroid meds, and he has wised up to everything we’ve used. I’ve even tried that dreadful cheese in a can; he eagerly licks at it, but the nanosecond he hits the pill, he stops, gags, and walks away. I’ve even taken Steve’s approach and threatened to put the blasted pills in the other end if he doesn’t shape up. It would be easier for me to give him shots.
Zen-of-Zinfandel about 5 years ago
Level 3 is “bushing” the envelope.
Diat60 about 5 years ago
Mine has to take 2 capsules a day. I found rolling them into soft bread works great, he just swallows them whole.
Impkins Premium Member about 5 years ago
I’m going to have to try all these wonderful methods on my husband, Patsnozzle! :)
whenlifewassimpler about 5 years ago
Oh Koko our Buddy Max and you could have been brothers as his were the side of the fridge, under the rug and in the water dish. We finally put it in PB and then he ate it. Tried cheese but he’d eat the cheese and later when we weren’t looking drop it under the counter top.
ellisaana Premium Member about 5 years ago
And there is the ‘pretend to swallow, then spit it out behind the couch’ hide.
M2MM about 5 years ago
Same tricks as I used when in hospital as a youngster. I didn’t know what I was there for, so I was very uncooperative with pills, until someone told me why.