Giving pills to a senior chow…
This girl is almost 15, and the older she gets, the more stereotypical Chow she becomes. I am struggling to get pain meds into her and the common suggestions of “just force it in her mouth and hold it shut” or “rapid feed” are definitely not for Chows.
She is not overly food motivated, and will carefully inspect whatever you’re giving her. If she finds the pill, she is done and won’t take any more treats or food for hours. I used to be able to slip it in McDonalds cheeseburgers, but she found it once and is now off them.
Does anyone have any ideas? I feel like a terrible dog mom because she’s in pain.
This girl is almost 15, and the older she gets, the more stereotypical Chow she becomes. I am struggling to get pain meds into her and the common suggestions of “just force it in her mouth and hold it shut” or “rapid feed” are definitely not for Chows.
She is not overly food motivated, and will carefully inspect whatever you’re giving her. If she finds the pill, she is done and won’t take any more treats or food for hours. I used to be able to slip it in McDonalds cheeseburgers, but she found it once and is now off them.
Does anyone have any ideas? I feel like a terrible dog mom because she’s in pain.