Every dog is required to take a pill at some point in his life - either medication, vitamins or parasite control. Aside from the expensive Greenies Pill Pockets, here is a neat trick that will have your dog scarfing down his next pill with gusto:
1) Cut up one or two hot dogs and place in a Ziploc bag along with the pill and place in the refrigerator overnight. (This causes the pill to absorb the flavor of the hot dog)
2) Toss some Cheerios or any other treat to your dog to get him into the habit of catching and swallowing treats.
3) After the flavor has been absorbed, remove the bag from the fridge and toss a few pieces of hot dog to your pup. (Hopefully he will catch and swallow)
3) Next, toss the pill and then quickly toss another piece of hot dog. Your dog should easily swallow the pill and think he's the luckiest hound in the world for getting so many hot dog treats!
4) Relax and bask in the satisfaction that it was so easy to get your dog to swallow his meds - and snicker at the poor fools still trying to fight their dogs while cramming pills down the back of their throats.
5) Now that your dog has had his pills, register for an obedience class http://about.me/SitHappens for details.
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