Nobody likes the taste of medicines, and our dogs even less. When it comes time to give them some, they will do everything they can and more to avoid having to swallow it. In fact, even when we believe that we have been successful, they are even capable of kick it out.
To prevent that from happening, I'm going to tell you how to make my dog swallow a pill.
First method: trick you with food
Before trying the method that he will not like very much, I recommend that you try to trick him with food. For that, you have to insert the pill into something that he loves: sausages, cans for dogs. You can even watch to chop it up so you don't notice it. Now, there are dogs that don't even swallow the pill, so ... what to do in these cases?
Second method: force him to swallow it
Before you start, you should know that it will not be a pleasant experience for him, so it is extremely important that you are calm, so that in this way the furry does not feel more stressed than it surely is. If necessary, go to another room, inhale, hold for 10 seconds, and exhale little by little, without rushing. In the event that you are still nervous, repeat again and as many times as you need.
Once you are calmer, take the pill and close your hand so that the dog does not see it ahead of time. Then follow these steps:
- Call it or go to him.
- Then open your mouth gently but firmly.
- Then, waiting to have something similar to an arcade.
- Insert the pill as deep as you can.
- Shut her mouth And keep it that way until you see that he swallowed it
- And finally, you have to reward him with caresses, toys, and also with happy and beautiful words, such as "good boy", "very good", and so on.
We hope we have helped you get your dog to finally swallow his pill 🙂.