Getting the supplements into the dog

LJsMom · 09-09-2008, 01:29 PM

Up until the last couple days, Lady Jane had been gobbling up her supplements mixed in with her kibble. I swear she must be telepathically communicating with Kramer because now she acts like the supplements are poison. I'm off to pick up some canned tripe to hide them in.

Joanne

BowWowMeow · 09-09-2008, 01:35 PM

Chama does this with her garlic powder. I have to flavor her food with all kinds of things just to get her to eat. She loves her Longevity though. For the not so tasty items I put them in a glob of Nature's Variety dog food and feed them to her that way. She gobbles them right up.

littledmc17 · 09-09-2008, 01:42 PM

I wrap Brady's in Turkey Breast

VHgraphics · 09-09-2008, 02:13 PM

I give supplements in powder form which I can hide in their muscle meat meal. Pills I hide in cream cheese or peanut butter; bigger pills I just use my finger to get it down their throat or I crush them with the back of a spoon in their bowl and add cottage cheese or a beaten egg.

I count my blessings I don't have picky eaters. Just holding something up to my lips and making yummy sounds usually gets them to eat what I want.

SunCzarina · 09-09-2008, 02:19 PM

I stuff them down the back of Morgan's throat.

Chicagocanine · 09-09-2008, 02:41 PM

I usually use yogurt to hide pills. I mix the yogurt with the food after I put the pills in. For my terrier I had to use the 3-treat-method or he would figure out there was a pill and spit out ANY treat I tried to give him.
With Ginger I can just toss them on top of her kibble and she'll eat them, or I can pop them right in her mouth.

littledmc17 · 09-09-2008, 02:50 PM

I have tried stuffing them down Brady's throat but it usually comes back up, sometimes I use frozen yogurt too now that gets his attention

SunCzarina · 09-09-2008, 02:55 PM

LOL, the back of the throat throw requires long fingers, no fear of being bitten and years of practice! One of my boys was very skilled at finding hidden pills. Back when heartworm was a daily dose, I used to find his pills hidden all over the house until I started jamming them down his throat. Old habits die hard...

LJsMom · 09-09-2008, 05:37 PM

I picked up a couple cans of beaver and tripe. I emptied all the capsules, popped the fish oil caps, and crushed up the others, mixed them together with some beaver - and she ate it off a spoon. She also slopped it all over me. My fingers stink of fish oil. Of course my husky thinks I smell m a r v e l o u s!

Jenn, I'm too chicken to stick my fingers that far into her mouth!

Joanne

3K9Mom · 09-09-2008, 10:27 PM

Zamboni is the world's WORST pill taker. We've tried everything -- cream cheese, meat balls, peanut butter (well soy butter at my house), tuna, etc.

This week, I found a new secret that will work (for a while, til she gets bored with it). Mashed potatoes. Instant mashed potatoes. Warm slightly in the microwave or with warm water. Cold mashed potatoes are icky.

I also find that with Zamboni and Camper that they often don't want to take pill blobs off my fingers, but if I put the same blobs on a plate, they'll eat them right up, especially if I put a few decoy blobs there too.

Plates.

Yes, I know. Camper will take any medicine I give him in cream cheese, but only off a plate. (He takes his nightly supplement from Dh off his fingers, but let's face it -- Dh doesn't do all the terrible medical stuff to him that I do. He trusts Dh more.)

A plate. A nice medium sized ceramic plate.

Appetizers, I call them. Whenever possible, I serve them before meals, so the dogs are hungry.

I can't believe I do it either.

Try it.

09-09-2008, 01:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
LJsMom Knighted Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: RI Posts: 2,246	Getting the supplements into the dog Up until the last couple days, Lady Jane had been gobbling up her supplements mixed in with her kibble. I swear she must be telepathically communicating with Kramer because now she acts like the supplements are poison. I'm off to pick up some canned tripe to hide them in. Joanne

09-09-2008, 01:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
BowWowMeow Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 14,798	Re: Getting the supplements into the dog Chama does this with her garlic powder. I have to flavor her food with all kinds of things just to get her to eat. She loves her Longevity though. For the not so tasty items I put them in a glob of Nature's Variety dog food and feed them to her that way. She gobbles them right up. __________________ Ruth & the 4 Legged Rescue Gang Rafi the malaroo http://www.dogster.com/dogs/693238 Gio & Varda, the krazy kittens ....In my heart: Cleo Kitty Chama Kai Basu Massie

09-09-2008, 01:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
littledmc17 Crowned Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 11,306	Re: Getting the supplements into the dog I wrap Brady's in Turkey Breast __________________ Dawn GSRNE Volunteer "A dog a day keeps the Doctor away!" proudly owned by: Brady von Barren Berg, CGC GSD 5/4/05 Cooper von Nordosten, GSD 12/27/10 Missy, Chocolate Lab 3/9/03

09-09-2008, 02:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
VHgraphics New Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: USA Posts: 18	Re: Getting the supplements into the dog I give supplements in powder form which I can hide in their muscle meat meal. Pills I hide in cream cheese or peanut butter; bigger pills I just use my finger to get it down their throat or I crush them with the back of a spoon in their bowl and add cottage cheese or a beaten egg. I count my blessings I don't have picky eaters. Just holding something up to my lips and making yummy sounds usually gets them to eat what I want. __________________ Viv Kaiser vom Landholz Cain - GSD Rescue Rottns: Mia, CGC Madison, CGC Moses, BH, TT, CGC

09-09-2008, 02:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
SunCzarina Crowned Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 12,031	Re: Getting the supplements into the dog I stuff them down the back of Morgan's throat. __________________ -Jenn Otto von Hena-C 05/23/08 Morgan Donnermond 08/04/01 I have duct tape and I am not afraid to use it.

09-09-2008, 02:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
Chicagocanine Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 5,520	Re: Getting the supplements into the dog I usually use yogurt to hide pills. I mix the yogurt with the food after I put the pills in. For my terrier I had to use the 3-treat-method or he would figure out there was a pill and spit out ANY treat I tried to give him. With Ginger I can just toss them on top of her kibble and she'll eat them, or I can pop them right in her mouth. __________________ Chicago Canine Bianca HIC CGC TT (GSD)

09-09-2008, 02:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
littledmc17 Crowned Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 11,306	Re: Getting the supplements into the dog I have tried stuffing them down Brady's throat but it usually comes back up, sometimes I use frozen yogurt too now that gets his attention __________________ Dawn GSRNE Volunteer "A dog a day keeps the Doctor away!" proudly owned by: Brady von Barren Berg, CGC GSD 5/4/05 Cooper von Nordosten, GSD 12/27/10 Missy, Chocolate Lab 3/9/03

09-09-2008, 02:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
SunCzarina Crowned Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 12,031	Re: Getting the supplements into the dog LOL, the back of the throat throw requires long fingers, no fear of being bitten and years of practice! One of my boys was very skilled at finding hidden pills. Back when heartworm was a daily dose, I used to find his pills hidden all over the house until I started jamming them down his throat. Old habits die hard... __________________ -Jenn Otto von Hena-C 05/23/08 Morgan Donnermond 08/04/01 I have duct tape and I am not afraid to use it.

09-09-2008, 05:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
LJsMom Knighted Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: RI Posts: 2,246	Re: Getting the supplements into the dog I picked up a couple cans of beaver and tripe. I emptied all the capsules, popped the fish oil caps, and crushed up the others, mixed them together with some beaver - and she ate it off a spoon. She also slopped it all over me. My fingers stink of fish oil. Of course my husky thinks I smell m a r v e l o u s! Jenn, I'm too chicken to stick my fingers that far into her mouth! Joanne __________________ Joanne Kryska's Ironwill Steel Train SD (Siberian Husky) Mila (GSD) Adopted from BDBH. Waiting at the bridge: Lady Jane Cobb (GSD - age 15) Sasha (Siberian Husky - age 13) Niko (Siberian Husky - age 14) Wooly Bear (Siberian Husky - age 13)

09-09-2008, 10:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
3K9Mom Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 7,575	Re: Getting the supplements into the dog Zamboni is the world's WORST pill taker. We've tried everything -- cream cheese, meat balls, peanut butter (well soy butter at my house), tuna, etc. This week, I found a new secret that will work (for a while, til she gets bored with it). Mashed potatoes. Instant mashed potatoes. Warm slightly in the microwave or with warm water. Cold mashed potatoes are icky. I also find that with Zamboni and Camper that they often don't want to take pill blobs off my fingers, but if I put the same blobs on a plate, they'll eat them right up, especially if I put a few decoy blobs there too. Plates. Yes, I know. Camper will take any medicine I give him in cream cheese, but only off a plate. (He takes his nightly supplement from Dh off his fingers, but let's face it -- Dh doesn't do all the terrible medical stuff to him that I do. He trusts Dh more.) A plate. A nice medium sized ceramic plate. Appetizers, I call them. Whenever possible, I serve them before meals, so the dogs are hungry. I can't believe I do it either. Try it.

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