Pills

BassetHoundHank · 07-26-2011, 08:57 PM

More and more pills are being prescribed for Hank.. Which means it's getting more and more difficult for me to give them to him.

I've tried; sticking the pill in cheese and wrapping it in ham, tried bread pockets, tried sticking them in his favorite treats, tried wrapping it in bacon, tried putting the pills in a marshmallow, tried smothering the pill in peanut butter then covering it in cheerios, tried a hotdog, a banana slice, an apple slice, pork chop piece, chunk of meatloaf, tried crushing it and putting the dust on his food... but still, no luck. I've tried so many ways and the only way that works is by me just putting it down his throat and tilting his head till he swallows, but that's difficult and I don't want to hurt him accidentally..

Hank has one crazy nose and can detect something he doesn't want to eat. I remember Houndmomma talking about how Flash loves eating poop, which is the only thing I can think of that I haven't tried. Haha

I'm going to try baking the pill into his home made treats...

Anyone got any suggestions or houndy stories of their experiences?

Trooper · 07-26-2011, 09:31 PM

give him bread with peanut butter with no pill for a while. then add a pill later. i also put them in hot dogs and hide the hot dogs in the food dish. Trooper has never even suspected there are pills in his food. welll good luck.

roscolaylamommy · 07-26-2011, 09:42 PM

When you give him the pill treat, are you only giving him just that? With our dogs we give two treats, one with a pill and one regular one in quick succession. That way they are more likely to gobble down the first treat just to get the second one. I also recommend the greenies pill pockets.

Kirska · 07-26-2011, 10:14 PM

We have this problem with Harley. The best solution is to tell your vet about your problem ahead of time. Sometimes they can prescribe stuff in liquid form or smaller pills.

We have a pill cutter and I find that one of the best ways is to cut them into smaller pieces and then give them treats one after the other really quickly so that they swallow without stopping to see what it is.

Or, stand in the kitchen like you are preparing food and "drop it accidentally". That has worked for me too.

Scully · 07-26-2011, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BassetHoundHank

I've tried so many ways and the only way that works is by me just putting it down his throat and tilting his head till he swallows,

That's what I do! For me, it's actually much easier to just open up my hounds' mouths and toss the pills down instead of trying to disguise them in anything. Especially with Ninja, who likes to play with stuff for half an hour before eating it!

mhvonalmen8908 · 07-26-2011, 11:46 PM

I have to give my two calming tablets before car rides and Virga just gobbles hers up. But Doppler I have to open his mouth, shove the pill way deep down his throat, and then close his mouth really quick until he swallows. That's the only way he'll eat these tablets. But his Sentinel he just gobbles up. I don't understand it...

Wworm · 07-27-2011, 12:34 AM

Our Mr. Trooper the wienie dog was like that and wouldn't eat pills either. Like the other dogs here, we had to put it in the back of his tongue and close his snout till he swallowed it.

we've been appreciating Worm's ability to eat pills with his food; not sure if he doesn't notice or just doesn't care. we hope it's a skill that will be there for life...! the downside is that he also eats rocks, dirt, sticks, apricot pits, and pretty much everything/anything....

we've another idea too, but need to find a link for it....

after these messages, we'll be right back....

Kimberly · 07-27-2011, 01:12 AM

Noonie didn't like pills much, but we found if we made him a little peanut butter sandwich we could hide the pill inside and he'd just gobble it up. At one point we were giving him a joint supplement. This was a chewable and supposed to taste good. He wanted nothing to do with this, so I resorted to crushing it and dissolving it in some broth and mixing it in his food. No problems after that.

Soundtrack · 07-27-2011, 06:23 AM

I just use the "pop it down the throat" method too. Quick and simple.

Mikey T · 07-27-2011, 10:03 AM

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I've tried so many ways and the only way that works is by me just putting it down his throat and tilting his head till he swallows, but that's difficult and I don't want to hurt him accidentally

I have owned a pill spitter in the past hiding a pill never worked and even the holding the head till swollowing failed as she learned to fake the swallow so just shoving the pill down the throat as far as possible was the only successful solution. Giving a treat afterward helped mitigate the trauma of the experience and get her so it did not become a struggle to even ger her mouth open. So basical pop the pills and reward afterward is my suggestion,

07-26-2011, 08:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
BassetHoundHank Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: DFW Metroplex, Texas Posts: 147	Pills More and more pills are being prescribed for Hank.. Which means it's getting more and more difficult for me to give them to him. I've tried; sticking the pill in cheese and wrapping it in ham, tried bread pockets, tried sticking them in his favorite treats, tried wrapping it in bacon, tried putting the pills in a marshmallow, tried smothering the pill in peanut butter then covering it in cheerios, tried a hotdog, a banana slice, an apple slice, pork chop piece, chunk of meatloaf, tried crushing it and putting the dust on his food... but still, no luck. I've tried so many ways and the only way that works is by me just putting it down his throat and tilting his head till he swallows, but that's difficult and I don't want to hurt him accidentally.. Hank has one crazy nose and can detect something he doesn't want to eat. I remember Houndmomma talking about how Flash loves eating poop, which is the only thing I can think of that I haven't tried. Haha I'm going to try baking the pill into his home made treats... Anyone got any suggestions or houndy stories of their experiences? __________________ http://bassethoundhank.blogspot.com/ Visit Hank and me on our blog!

07-26-2011, 10:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kirska Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 934	We have this problem with Harley. The best solution is to tell your vet about your problem ahead of time. Sometimes they can prescribe stuff in liquid form or smaller pills. We have a pill cutter and I find that one of the best ways is to cut them into smaller pieces and then give them treats one after the other really quickly so that they swallow without stopping to see what it is. Or, stand in the kitchen like you are preparing food and "drop it accidentally". That has worked for me too. __________________ Mom to Anabelle and Lila, rescued ladies and Harley, Corgi/Beagle/Basset/?? mutt "Saving just one dog won't change the world, but it surely will change the world for that one dog." - Richard C. Call

07-26-2011, 11:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
mhvonalmen8908 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sumter, SC Posts: 671	I have to give my two calming tablets before car rides and Virga just gobbles hers up. But Doppler I have to open his mouth, shove the pill way deep down his throat, and then close his mouth really quick until he swallows. That's the only way he'll eat these tablets. But his Sentinel he just gobbles up. I don't understand it... __________________ Megan & Chris -Mom & Dad to Doppler (2 year old Basset/Redbone/Golden mix) and Virga (1 year old Basset)

07-27-2011, 12:34 AM	#7 (permalink)
Wworm Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Left Coast Posts: 1,970	Our Mr. Trooper the wienie dog was like that and wouldn't eat pills either. Like the other dogs here, we had to put it in the back of his tongue and close his snout till he swallowed it. we've been appreciating Worm's ability to eat pills with his food; not sure if he doesn't notice or just doesn't care. we hope it's a skill that will be there for life...! the downside is that he also eats rocks, dirt, sticks, apricot pits, and pretty much everything/anything.... we've another idea too, but need to find a link for it.... after these messages, we'll be right back.... __________________ see what the Worm is up to: http://bassetworm.blogspot.com/

07-27-2011, 06:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
Soundtrack Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,581	I just use the "pop it down the throat" method too. Quick and simple. __________________ Rosie-Ch Soundtrack Cracklin' Rose CGN AGN RA Am RN TT Melody-Ch Soundtrack Unchained Melody TT Sailor-Ch Soundtrack Expedition Sailor RN TT Chili-Ch Soundtrack Spice Up Your Life Curry-Ch Soundtrack Canadian Brass Pepper-Ch Pennieslogon Living La Vida Loca CGN Vina-Ch Soundtrack Grand Illusion Leila-Ch Soundtrack Almost Paradise Deela-Ch Soundtrack Wink Of An Eye Hermione - Soundtrack Spellbound Eowyn - Soundtrack Rain Dance

07-26-2011, 09:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Trooper Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Fairbanks Posts: 17	give him bread with peanut butter with no pill for a while. then add a pill later. i also put them in hot dogs and hide the hot dogs in the food dish. Trooper has never even suspected there are pills in his food. welll good luck.

07-26-2011, 09:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
roscolaylamommy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Columbia, MO Posts: 415	When you give him the pill treat, are you only giving him just that? With our dogs we give two treats, one with a pill and one regular one in quick succession. That way they are more likely to gobble down the first treat just to get the second one. I also recommend the greenies pill pockets.

07-27-2011, 01:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
Kimberly Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Alaska Posts: 408	Noonie didn't like pills much, but we found if we made him a little peanut butter sandwich we could hide the pill inside and he'd just gobble it up. At one point we were giving him a joint supplement. This was a chewable and supposed to taste good. He wanted nothing to do with this, so I resorted to crushing it and dissolving it in some broth and mixing it in his food. No problems after that.

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