Tricks for getting a dog to take a pill.

Post Reply
User avatar
brdhntr
Rank: Senior Hunter
Posts: 115
Joined: Mon Aug 20, 2007 12:22 pm

Tricks for getting a dog to take a pill.

Post by brdhntr » Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:31 pm

What works for you?

User avatar
Ditch__Parrot
Rank: Champion
Posts: 345
Joined: Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:42 pm
Location: Land Of Ahhs

Re: Tricks for getting a dog to take a pill.

Post by Ditch__Parrot » Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:41 pm

Scunching up a slice of cheese around the pill has worked in the past for me.

User avatar
mcbosco
GDF Junkie
Posts: 3577
Joined: Wed Jun 10, 2009 6:22 pm
Location: Monmouth County NJ

Re: Tricks for getting a dog to take a pill.

Post by mcbosco » Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:44 pm

a piece of fresh liver works too, just push the pill in

User avatar
Brittguy
Rank: 5X Champion
Posts: 1100
Joined: Fri Aug 19, 2005 7:44 pm
Location: Northeast Ohio

Re: Tricks for getting a dog to take a pill.

Post by Brittguy » Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:47 pm

Put the pill as far back on the tongue as I can then hold the muzzle shut while stroking the throat. If a dog happens to give my wife a hard time she will hold the muzzle and blow into the nostrils after she has tried the first method.

User avatar
phermes1
GDF Junkie
Posts: 1510
Joined: Fri Jun 09, 2006 7:15 pm
Location: Tampa, Fl

Re: Tricks for getting a dog to take a pill.

Post by phermes1 » Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:47 pm

I open their mouth, shove the pill in way in the back, then hold their mouth closed with their nose pointing up until they swallow.
http://www.socovs.com
DC AFC Valley Hunter's Southern Comfort CD MH NA NAJ, UT Prize II, "Shooter"
DC GCH Lagniappe's Chosen One MH, "Buffy"
DC AFC SoCo's Enchanted One JH, "TomBoy"
CH SoCo's Independence Day SH, "Patriot"
SoCo's Twist of Fate JH, "Emma Jane"

User avatar
birddogger
GDF Junkie
Posts: 3776
Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:09 pm
Location: Bunker Hill, IL.

Re: Tricks for getting a dog to take a pill.

Post by birddogger » Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:15 pm

Brittguy wrote:Put the pill as far back on the tongue as I can then hold the muzzle shut while stroking the throat. If a dog happens to give my wife a hard time she will hold the muzzle and blow into the nostrils after she has tried the first method.
Works for me.

Charlie
If you think you can or if you think you can't, you are right either way

User avatar
big steve46
Rank: 5X Champion
Posts: 1402
Joined: Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:50 pm
Location: S. Illinois

Re: Tricks for getting a dog to take a pill.

Post by big steve46 » Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:29 pm

A small amt of raw hamburger made into a ball with the pill in the middle. They always gobble it right down.
big steve

User avatar
Fireside
Rank: Master Hunter
Posts: 254
Joined: Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:02 am
Location: Colorful Colorado

Re: Tricks for getting a dog to take a pill.

Post by Fireside » Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:29 pm

Sadie__Marie wrote:Scunching up a slice of cheese around the pill has worked in the past for me.
I dont think I have EVER had this method fail... used it on a lot of dogs and they have all snarfed it down. Use american or velveeta cheese

User avatar
Bird Dog 67
Rank: 2X Champion
Posts: 415
Joined: Fri Apr 16, 2004 2:28 pm
Location: Eau Claire, WI

Re: Tricks for getting a dog to take a pill.

Post by Bird Dog 67 » Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:50 am

Sadie__Marie wrote:Scunching up a slice of cheese around the pill has worked in the past for me.

Yep!

Boomer
Rank: Junior Hunter
Posts: 77
Joined: Sat Oct 02, 2004 10:01 pm
Location: Fallon Nv.

Re: Tricks for getting a dog to take a pill.

Post by Boomer » Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:56 am

Greenies Pill Pocketts.... Got one dog that the cheeze trick doesnt work on.... the pill pocketts never fail

User avatar
SubMariner
Rank: 5X Champion
Posts: 863
Joined: Wed May 27, 2009 7:47 am
Location: Tampa, FL

Re: Tricks for getting a dog to take a pill.

Post by SubMariner » Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:05 am

Fireside wrote:
Sadie__Marie wrote:Scunching up a slice of cheese around the pill has worked in the past for me.
I dont think I have EVER had this method fail... used it on a lot of dogs and they have all snarfed it down. Use american or velveeta cheese
<lol> Well, Zio has gotten wise to this delivery system. :twisted: He very carefully eats the cheese & leaves the pills. Leftover lunchmeat seems to work. Failing that, the "push back in the throat, hold the muzzle closed & stroke the throat" method seems to work. Especially when followed by "good boy" and a couple of his favourite mini-biscuits. ;)
=SubMariner=
No matter where you go, there you are!

User avatar
jsd245
Rank: Junior Hunter
Posts: 26
Joined: Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:07 am

Re: Tricks for getting a dog to take a pill.

Post by jsd245 » Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:32 pm

Peanut Butter. Works every time for every dog I've had.

User avatar
wems2371
GDF Junkie
Posts: 2430
Joined: Sat Dec 08, 2007 6:55 pm
Location: Eastern Iowa

Re: Tricks for getting a dog to take a pill.

Post by wems2371 » Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:55 pm

My gsps are able to pick pills out of anything. So I either crush the pill with a pill grinder and mix it with a dab of moist food......or I use a pill syringe that my vet gave me. It's like a $3 gizmo where you put the pill in a soft rubber applicator and push the syringe when you get the tip/pill where you want it. It's pretty quick and simple, especially if you're giving meds for an extended period of time.

This is similar to mine.
http://www.atozvetsupply.com/Buster-Pet ... 0-bpep.htm

User avatar
lightonthebay
Rank: Senior Hunter
Posts: 168
Joined: Thu Apr 03, 2008 5:51 pm
Location: Basin, Montana

Re: Tricks for getting a dog to take a pill.

Post by lightonthebay » Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:27 pm

I work on their natural desire to "wolf" food down when the opportunity presents itself. Put the pill in the treat of your choice and have another treat without the pill in your hand -- give them the pill-filled treat first and then immediately present the non-tainted treat for their insatiable appetite. They will "wolf" the first piece down so that they can consume the second piece as soon as it is offered. If you have a dog that is too dainty for this trick then it must be gay.

Dobe

Re: Tricks for getting a dog to take a pill.

Post by Dobe » Fri Sep 11, 2009 1:25 pm

I use Bil-Jac treats or hotdogs.

User avatar
GSPVIZ
Rank: 2X Champion
Posts: 444
Joined: Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:08 pm
Location: South Jersey

Re: Tricks for getting a dog to take a pill.

Post by GSPVIZ » Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:12 am

My one dog will eat pills as if they are treats. The other will eat right around it in the dog food bowl. I have tried cheese, bread, and even peanut butter (he licks the pb off).

So I open his mouth, shove it to the far back of his throat and that's it.

User avatar
GSPoindexter
Rank: Junior Hunter
Posts: 59
Joined: Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:39 pm
Location: Lithia Springs, GA

Re: Tricks for getting a dog to take a pill.

Post by GSPoindexter » Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:39 am

phermes1 wrote:I open their mouth, shove the pill in way in the back, then hold their mouth closed with their nose pointing up until they swallow.
I use this method, just have to wash the saliva off your thumb.

User avatar
Greg Jennings
GDF Junkie
Posts: 5743
Joined: Tue Apr 20, 2004 11:59 am
Location: Springboro, OH

Re: Tricks for getting a dog to take a pill.

Post by Greg Jennings » Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:49 am

jsd245 wrote:Peanut Butter. Works every time for every dog I've had.
That's what I do. I just put the pill in a glob of peanut butter and let the dog lick it off the knife, finger or whatever. Never fails.

Greg J.

User avatar
Sharon
GDF Junkie
Posts: 9113
Joined: Fri May 09, 2008 4:46 pm
Location: Ontario,Canada

Re: Tricks for getting a dog to take a pill.

Post by Sharon » Fri Sep 25, 2009 10:22 am

brdhntr wrote:What works for you?
Just like Permes 1 and Brittguy - git her done, forget the peanut butter :)
" We are more than our gender, skin color, class, sexuality or age; we are unlimited potential, and can not be defined by one label." quote A. Bartlett

User avatar
birddog1968
GDF Junkie
Posts: 3043
Joined: Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:40 pm
Location: Wherever I may roam

Re: Tricks for getting a dog to take a pill.

Post by birddog1968 » Fri Sep 25, 2009 6:43 pm

me too back of the throat and hold muzzle closed gently until they stick their tongue out....gone.


In the past we used a wad of butter....it slides right down.
The second kick from a mule is of very little educational value - from Wing and Shot.

Hunters Pale Rider

Hunters Branch Jalapeno

User avatar
windswept
Rank: Champion
Posts: 351
Joined: Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:34 am
Location: SD

Re: Tricks for getting a dog to take a pill.

Post by windswept » Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:33 am

I give the dog a sniff of a treat, stuff the pill way back into the throat then quickly give him the treat. Works for me.

Shadow
Rank: 5X Champion
Posts: 1173
Joined: Tue May 12, 2009 9:04 am

Re: Tricks for getting a dog to take a pill.

Post by Shadow » Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:50 am

since I'm usually opening their mouths to take something it's no big issue to open their mouths and push a pill into the backs of their throats-

question- if you are doing more than one dog and putting it in peanut butter or something- what do you do when you see a pill on the floor/ground

Post Reply