Odin`s_BlueDragon

So, I give Odin Trifexis for fleas/worms ect. That's not the issue here... the issue arose when I tried to give him his pill this morning. Now yes he's been on this for most of the time I've had him, but I personally have not given it to him, my BF always did. He would wrap it in turkey or cheese so Odin would take it and then hold his mouth shut and kinda move his jaws for him effectivly making him chew it. Well now that my BF has moved out (sorta) I had to give him his pill this morning. And it was hell! Im not strong enough to overpower his jaws in the least. And I wraped it in turkey and Odin was able even with my hands around his muzzle to separate the turkey from the pill and work it up to his front teeth, effectivly tryin to spit it out. Long story short, I ended up stradling him to hold him still and shoving the pill down his throat. .... I felt terrible and surely there is a better way to do this.


Alright chime in! How do u make ur dog eat a pill or something else they don't want?

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Firehazard

Nope.. Hide it in food or plunge it on down ;-). Good job!

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Aireal

Pfft wrap it in turkey. My dogs either take it or get it shoved down their throat! I don't have enough time to fool with some picky dog that thinks it's gonna have the option of taking it medicine. Lol but that's just me, after being a vet tech 9 years I have a low tolerance for animals that don't want to take their meds when I tell them to, cats included!!!

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Aireal

If I'm feeling nice I'll give them a treat after.... Actually that's not being nice, that's preventing them from gagging it back up

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Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

I notice people are alot less scary after being poked in the eye ~Bones

Odin`s_BlueDragon

Bwahaha! Duely noted Ariel. Although I must say when I read ur first post, u sounded very angry lol. But it sounds like I just gotta shove it down his throat. LOL!

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Aireal

Lol I wasn't angry, darn text. But ya just back him in the corner and shive it :P

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Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

I notice people are alot less scary after being poked in the eye ~Bones

EckoMac

Peanut butter is the key to forcing foul tastes. Dab the pill in peanut butter and stick it to the roof of his mouth. He'll eather swallow it with the peanut butter, or it will disolve by the time he gets all of the peanut butter off the roof of his mouth. No wrestling moves, no man handeling, heck, I barely have to touch Ecko. When he sees the peanut butter jar he is happy to sit and wait for his pill.

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Carriana

I just put the pill as far back on his tongue/throat as it will go, hold his mouth shut and massage his throat causing the reflexive swallow. Then I go wash my hands

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Odin`s_BlueDragon

Thanks gals and Stan lol. I wasn't sure about the peanut butter Shanna but we'll see next month. But for the most part sounds like ill just have to shove it as far back as I can and hold his mouth shut. Lol

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Firehazard

Your welcome !!!!Bil jac frozen .. Nothing beats it for that purpose either ;-) if not plunge it on down..

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Cain's Mom

I always put the pill in about an inch piece if a hot dog. My dogs LOVE hotdogs and take it very easy.

Odin`s_BlueDragon

The problem with the hotdog trick is that these trifexis pills are about as big around as a hotdog. Lol but yes that would work otherwise

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Cain's Mom

Well I can see how that might not work

American_Pit13

You can also try hamburger meat. Switch it up and don't use the same thing so that he's excited and gulps the "treat". Otherwise force is necessary lol.

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Odin`s_BlueDragon

I noticed that this morning lol. I tossed him the last slice of turkey in the package and he had to inspect it before he ate it to make sure it was pill less lololol

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