How to give a dog pills after teeth removal with a sensitive mouth?

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My poor pug had 13 teeth removed and I hv 2 weeks of shoving 3 pills down her 2 x day and hiding in food doesn't work. With her poor sensitive mouth, I am at a loss. A horrible experience for us both! Help. Pet's info: Dog | Pug | 9 years old

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Poor Gizzy and poor you! I don't know what food you have tried to hide the pill in, but I'm going to suggest some techniques that work for me. Peanut butter is always a good one, as it sticks to the roof of a dog's mouth as well as the pill, and dogs will swallow the pill while eating the peanut butter. You can try a super smelly, tasty food that your dog likes and hide the food in there. Hiding the pill in a cooked meatball may work. Just make sure the pill is completely coated and hiding by the food. Give a small amount of the taste food first before hiding the pill in some of it so Gizzy doesn't become suspicious. You can also try commercial pill hiding products, which you can get from the pet store. If these things don't work, I would see if there is a liquid form of the medication you can give her, or you can use a pill gun which you can buy online. https://www.amazon.com/Mikki-Pill-Gun/dp/B0002AL6U6

How to give a dog pills after teeth removal with a sensitive mouth?

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