How to give pills to a dog

Pilling a dog is so much easier than pilling a cat! You can open the capsules or crush the pill and mix them into food or you can hide the capsule/pill in a treat that your dog will swallow whole. Use only as much food as the dog will definitely finish. Make it a small serving and make sure your dog is hungry. After s/he has finished that serving, you can follow-up with more food. Baby foods are also an option. You can mix the herbs with peanut butter (I suggest a natural peanut butter that does not contain sugar). Mix the herbs and peanut butter together and then stick it to the roof of the dog's mouth. As the dog licks the peanut butter off the roof of the mouth, it will melt and he'll swallow the herbs with it. To pill a dog: have the dog sit down and tilt the dog's head back. Lift the lips away from the teeth, hold the upper jaw by the gums directly behind the canine teeth, and gently push down on the lower jaw with your other hand to open the mouth. Place the pill in the very back of the throat, close the mouth and keep it shut. Stroke your dog's throat softly until the pill is swallowed.

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