I am at my wits end on trying to give meds
We have a 5lbs poodle mix that as of Friday needs Lasix and enalapril on a daily basis. We have had dogs for 30+ years that have had to take meds and all have either eaten with food or peanut butter. ...
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The pill pockets work on most dogs, but not all. I have tried them before, but I find them kind of pricey when you are doling out a lot of meds over the course of a day.
I've pilled a lot of dogs over the years, with all my own dogs and a few hundred rescue dogs. Every dog is an individual. Some dogs are a dream and some are a nightmare. And it's not just a matter of showing them who is boss.
I had a cocker who was never a problem with pills. Until she had ACL surgery. She was on cephalexin and one day she got a whiff of it. That ruined her with pills for the rest of her life. Having just had surgery, we couldn't manhandle her and risk injuring her. My husband would shove them down her throat as far as his fingers reached, and that dog would hack them back up every stinking time. got to the point she would spit out and dissect everything you gave her to eat.
She definitely wasn't going to let you sneak one in on her, if she could help it.
So it's not just a matter of who is in charge. It's a real struggle with some dogs. You just have to find a way, especially with heart meds. They have to have them on a regular schedule. Definitely makes you put your thinking cap on and get creative at pill time.
Good luck. I know the feeling of relief every time you get a pill in a dog that fights it.
I've pilled a lot of dogs over the years, with all my own dogs and a few hundred rescue dogs. Every dog is an individual. Some dogs are a dream and some are a nightmare. And it's not just a matter of showing them who is boss.
I had a cocker who was never a problem with pills. Until she had ACL surgery. She was on cephalexin and one day she got a whiff of it. That ruined her with pills for the rest of her life. Having just had surgery, we couldn't manhandle her and risk injuring her. My husband would shove them down her throat as far as his fingers reached, and that dog would hack them back up every stinking time. got to the point she would spit out and dissect everything you gave her to eat.
She definitely wasn't going to let you sneak one in on her, if she could help it.
So it's not just a matter of who is in charge. It's a real struggle with some dogs. You just have to find a way, especially with heart meds. They have to have them on a regular schedule. Definitely makes you put your thinking cap on and get creative at pill time.
Good luck. I know the feeling of relief every time you get a pill in a dog that fights it.
