Dog surgery
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Grizzly goes in for knee surgery today - which means we'll have a 2 plus weeks with the "cone of shame" when he comes home. Clunk - bang - whack. Plus weeks of trying to get him to take his pills. In the past we've tried wrapping them in soft dog food, gravy, pill pockets, peanut butter.... he spits them all out. We end up having to force them into a mouth that clamps shut firmly. :) In my younger days I would have never spent this much on dog repair -- now I'm an old softie and didn't think twice about the bill.
An alternative to the cone is to cut up a pool noodle and string it around the neck (3 weeks after elbow surgery), slightly less intrusive than the cone and won't catch every door frame in the house. Ah Labradors, they will eat anything so pills are a non issue.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity - RAH I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP
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Grizzly goes in for knee surgery today - which means we'll have a 2 plus weeks with the "cone of shame" when he comes home. Clunk - bang - whack. Plus weeks of trying to get him to take his pills. In the past we've tried wrapping them in soft dog food, gravy, pill pockets, peanut butter.... he spits them all out. We end up having to force them into a mouth that clamps shut firmly. :) In my younger days I would have never spent this much on dog repair -- now I'm an old softie and didn't think twice about the bill.
Crush the pills and add them to cheese slices. That works for Max, 3 years old Pekingese male. Can't force him to swallow anything; he will bite.