tossed to them will often catch and
swallow a pill if you act as though
you’re tossing a treat.
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Last resort
If those tricks fail, you’ll need to master
the more direct method: Open the dog’s
mouth and insert the pill. Try these steps.
•Before starting, have some tasty treats
within reach.
•Hold the pill in the fingers of one hand.
Place that hand on your dog’s lower jaw
and the other hand on his upper jaw.
•Lift his head up toward the ceiling.
•Open your dog’s mouth and twist your
hand around so you can insert the pill.
Place the pill to the side of your dog’s
tongue as far back as you can reach,
and then quickly withdraw your hand
as you close your dog’s jaws.
•Continue to hold your dog’s jaws
closed with one hand while keeping
the dog’s nose pointed up toward the
ceiling, and gently stroke his throat
downward with the other hand to
encourage the dog to swallow.
As soon as you think the dog has swallowed the pill, offer a treat for a follow-up
swallow. Keep an eye on the patient for a
minute or two. Some dogs learn to hold the
pill in their mouth and then spit it out when
you’re not watching them.—DW
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