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ms liberty

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12. The technique above is missing a step

Reply to nadine_mn (Reply #8)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 08:28 PM

Jun 2016

After you put the pill in the back of her throat you hold her mouth closed with one hand and stroke her throat in a downward motion several times . The stroking motion causes the dog to swallow. A vet showed me that method many years ago now. It works really well about 99% of the time on every dog I've had to use it on, from German Shepherds down to miniature Poodles.

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Anyone ever get into a "fight" with your dog [View all] nadine_mn Jun 2016 OP

Coat it in bacon grease, then wrap cheese around it. hobbit709 Jun 2016 #1

This would be fine if it was a pill just once in awhile nadine_mn Jun 2016 #9

spray c heese and the bacon grease is brilliant irisblue Jun 2016 #2

Try a couple of heaping tablespoons of pure pumpkin for the diarrhea. demmiblue Jun 2016 #3

Oh I forgot we had pumpkin - she will get some tonight nadine_mn Jun 2016 #5

Just thru the diarrhea thing with our guy. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2016 #13

If all else fails, try this . . . fleur-de-lisa Jun 2016 #4

Now that is a creative technique. mnhtnbb Jun 2016 #6

I just have this vision - esp after today nadine_mn Jun 2016 #10

I got this advice from a vet lunatica Jun 2016 #7

Thank you - I know she had desire to bite me or else I would be bleeding nadine_mn Jun 2016 #8

The technique above is missing a step ms liberty Jun 2016 #12

That Works For Me Too ProfessorGAC Jun 2016 #14

wonderful idea! thanks for sharing... paleotn Jun 2016 #11

Aww shenmue Jun 2016 #15

We use a small piece of bread with just a dab of peanut butter. femmocrat Jun 2016 #16

We tried that at first- now she is suspicious of peanut butter nadine_mn Jun 2016 #17

I used to hold the pill up like a treat... Ino Jun 2016 #18