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What is the best way to give my dog medicine,he will not take it simply by offering it too him they2007-11-25 2:52:02

hide it in a treat of his food

if those dont work open his mouth try to get it near the back and rub his throat to make him swallow.

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i try wrapping the pill up into food... like cheese or a piece of meat. you might have to cut it into smaller pieces. good luck

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Put it in a treat soft dog food or even a peice of meat. I had to do the same for my dog when she had mange.

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Well, if he's used to be handled:

What's always worked for me for both my dogs and cats have been to open their mouth with the thumb and middle finger of my right hand (gently and firmly on the side of the mouth - if you have a medium to giant size dog, you might need to use a few fingers of your left hand as well to pry his mouth open). Then with the thumb and index finger of my left hand I quickly pop the pill as far back in their mouth as possible without scratching them. I then close their mouths, gently tilt their heads and massage their throats until the pill is swallowed. The whole thing shouldn't take more than 30 seconds. The faster and more confident you are, the less unpleasant it is for the animal. My pets always go right back to what they were doing before being given the pill, sometimes I have the impression that they barely even notice it, especially if they're a bit tired.

For some cats and dogs, you can hide the pill in treats. It's never worked for me, though. I've tried it a few times and the result has always been, one treat in pet's stomach, one very soggy pill lying on the floor. :)

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Yeah, my dog hates taking pills too. If the pills are chewable, then crush them up into the dog food. You should probably add something to the food to guarantee that they eat it(Meat, Gravy, etc.). If they must be swallowed whole, then the best way is to hold their mouth open and put the pill in the back of the mouth, then hold it shut. This will force them to swallow.

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I have given my dog a piece of lunchmeat wrapped up in bread (not much) and threw the pill in there and he eats it.

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LOL. Most dogs i know won't just simply eat the pills. You can try putting them in a piece of hotdog or just shove it down their throat then give them a yummy treat after.

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