I have to give my dog antibiotics which wouldn't be so bad because the pills have a coating but I have to cut them in half so the dog tastes the disgusting pill.
I open my dogs mouth and place the pill in the back of the throat and close the mouth and slowly pet his throat, today I waited 20mins and he "fake" swollowed a good 5-6 times but he still had the pill in his mouth and it was disolving. I had to replace it in his mouth and finally he swallowed,
the other times he fake swallowed and I looked in his mouth and couldn't see it, so he went to his bed and I noticed him spitting it out. When I put it back in his mouth he clamped it so tight.
I tried hiding his pill in a tablespoon of peanut butter, he put the butter in his mouth and smacked his lips for a good couple of mins. and than spitted out the pill.
Does anybody know another way to hide the pill?

Emland

I use cheese, raw hamburger, peanut butter or anything left over that is sticky and they gobble down fast.

I also learned to put together the meds the night before giving it to them. My dog put 2 and 2 together that I was slipping his meds into the cheese ball I was giving him (or it seemed to - he would yak up the pill after eating the treat.)

I also make sure the treat is small enough for them to bolt down without having to chew and give 2 or 3 treats at the same time so they are gulping it down without thinking.

Hope this helps.

alkalineangel

I hide pills in hot dogs. I tear the hot dog up into 3 pieces and put the pill in one. I give him one piece without the pill, then the piece with it , and then the last piece. He never knows he took medicine. lol

labman

If you get the thing far enough back, usually they can't keep from swallowing it. You might also look at the ''pill poppers''