Post AbXN9J0PB2PUZa5hRI by eibhear@social.gibiris.org
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(DIR) Post #AbXHWVBJTRLRGss304 by tek@freeradical.zone
2023-11-06T16:52:15Z
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I have to poke a capsule down a Boston terrier's throat twice a day from now on.Terrier when it's something she's not supposed to eat: unhinges her jaw like a snake and swallows it whole before I can get there.Terrier when it's good for her: jaw locks like a pit bull on meth. Get me a can opener and a car jack.Twice a day.
(DIR) Post #AbXJ37APsc6OInZA0W by alltherum@freeradical.zone
2023-11-06T17:09:25Z
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@tek No luck with peanut butter?
(DIR) Post #AbXJNloOTOdM9S7A1o by drandrewv2@freeradical.zone
2023-11-06T17:13:08Z
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@tek Oh God… that’s when you know there’s real terrier in that jaunty, long-legged package. Can you try putting it on a bit of garlic bread, on your dinner plate, and looking away for a couple of seconds?
(DIR) Post #AbXJiRMNhvy6nortLs by erosdiscordia@inkdrop.space
2023-11-06T17:16:51Z
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@tek Any hope of taking the prescription to a compounding pharmacy, and having them make it into a tasty liquid or paste?(I ask as the owner of a cat who 100% will not be pilled. He has to be wrapped in a towel and held by two people just to be given liquid meds orally from a syringe. So I feel your pain.)
(DIR) Post #AbXJw1EhdG7zppkeHY by tek@freeradical.zone
2023-11-06T17:19:14Z
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@alltherum This is the first day. There's much experimenting to be done.
(DIR) Post #AbXJya1lFZFcJjv3gW by tek@freeradical.zone
2023-11-06T17:19:45Z
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@drandrewv2 Stick it in goose poop? A rotten squirrel? A lego? So many possibilities!
(DIR) Post #AbXK3Dwkm0MzHbn7rc by tek@freeradical.zone
2023-11-06T17:20:37Z
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@erosdiscordia That’s an option. We're just starting out and will figure out what works.
(DIR) Post #AbXK5sHflqY6xyq9Eu by eibhear@social.gibiris.org
2023-11-06T17:19:39Z
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I have a 100% first-try success rate with my mechanism of giving our dog pills and tablets. Happy to share here if you're interested.
(DIR) Post #AbXK5wcjdTm2QSj1cm by tek@freeradical.zone
2023-11-06T17:21:04Z
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@eibhear What's your trick?
(DIR) Post #AbXKDLk2e9LeM2fqEq by erosdiscordia@inkdrop.space
2023-11-06T17:22:24Z
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@tek 🤞
(DIR) Post #AbXN9J0PB2PUZa5hRI by eibhear@social.gibiris.org
2023-11-06T17:38:09Z
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Take the pill in one hand Place your other hand under the dog's chin and squeeze her cheeks between her jaws, with your thumb on one side and your fingers on the other. She'll open her mouth wide, as it's painful for her to keep it closed. While holding her mouth open this way, place the pill onto the back of her tongue (as far back as you can). She won't bite down on your hand because it will hurt her to do so. This is important: once the pill is in place, remove your hand before letting go with the other one! Let go of her cheeks so that she can close her mouth, and immediately hold her muzzle closed lightly. "Lightly", not "tightly". You want to hold it so that she can move her tongue between her teeth, but not so that she can push the pill out through them. She will resist momentarily, but after 10 seconds or so, she will lick her lips. Wait for her licking her lips: that's confirmation she has swallowed the pill Give her a treat, lots of rubs, lots of praise telling her how such a good girl she is.No mixing, no cajoling, no pleading, no declarations about how it's important or going to make you all better. Just get it in.Let me know how it works for you.
(DIR) Post #AbXN9JsdvNnNHnT0ym by tek@freeradical.zone
2023-11-06T17:55:16Z
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@eibhear That's exactly the technique I tried! I've used it successfully with many dogs over many years. This stubborn hound is like oh, no you don't! Not today! 😀