161 1165 Pets Dogs Dog Care & Grooming true Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:56:14 -0800 /system/videos/0/61/01/161.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, pet, animal, pets, dog, dogs, canine, puppy, pup, oral, mouth, pill, medicine, capsule, sick, make, take How To Give Your Dog a Pill http://www.howcast.com/videos/161-How-To-Give-Your-Dog-a-Pill http://www.howcast.com/videos/161-How-To-Give-Your-Dog-a-Pill/edit approved 129 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=161"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=161" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 11 Dorits http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/161/Pets.How_to_Give_Your_Dog_a_Pill_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 5342 false false false 2207 0 29 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/161/29.jpg Make dog sit Make your dog sit.

]]> 2208 1 31 Tip Never call a dog to you in order to give her medicine. You don’t want her to associate being called with being dosed! Always seek her out yourself.

]]> 2209 2 39 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/161/39.jpg Pry open mouth Use one hand to pry your dog’s mouth open. With your other hand, pop the pill way back into her mouth. Make sure the pill goes behind the back of her tongue.

]]> 2210 3 49 Tip A second person to help may come in handy if your dog is especially large or wriggly.

]]> 2211 4 54 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/161/54.jpg Hold mouth closed With one hand, hold the dog’s mouth closed, snout pointing up, while gently rubbing her throat with your other hand.

]]> 2212 5 63 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/161/63.jpg Wait for swallow Once the dog swallows and licks her lips, you can be sure that the pill is safely down.

]]> 2213 6 68 Tip Stay nearby until you know the pill’s been swallowed. Plenty of dogs are adept at concealing their meds and spitting them out later.

]]> 2214 7 76 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/161/76.jpg Check with vet If you’re having difficulty, check with your vet to see if it’s safe to give your dog a pill concealed in food and, if so, try hiding the medicine in something soft like cheese, cream cheese, or peanut butter. Let the dog lick your fingers after you feed her the pill—that will ensure she swallows.

]]> 2215 8 91 Tip Be sure to tell your vet what food you might try—some foods interact badly with certain medications.

]]> 2216 9 97 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/161/97.jpg Crush pill If your dog doesn’t fall for the pill-in-the-food trick, crush the pill, mix it with a little sugar water, and use a baby syringe to squirt the liquid into the dog’s mouth.

]]> 2217 10 107 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/161/107.jpg Try pill gun Still not working? Try a pill gun (available from your vet or local pet store) to propel the pill down the dog’s throat.

]]> 2218 11 115 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/161/115.jpg Give a treat When the pill is all gone, praise your dog, pat her, and give her a nice treat to take away the taste!

]]> 2219 12 122 Fact Blowing on a dog’s nose will encourage it to swallow.

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