What dog treats can I use to hide my dog's pills or medicine?

Try not to touch the tramadol with your fingers when wrapping it in something as the residue / powder from the tablets will get on your fingers and on the outside of the treat you are wrapping it in. Pour the tablet out onto the counter and then drop a piece of cheese over the tablet or something else you can wrap around the tablet. Give several pieces without the tablet first and then give her the piece with the tablet in it after. If you crush it and mix it with something, it will taste bitter regardless. The easiest way is to keep it in tablet form. I hope this helps!

Yes of course. You can try hiding the pills in his freeze dried treat or any treat for that matter. If he grows tired of that too you can also try “Pill pockets” which are pliable soft aromatic treats specifically designed for giving pets daily medication. You can find these at your vet clinic or at some pet stores. Best wishes with your pet Tony and keeping up with his laundry list of medications. : ) Take care.

Medicating pets can be very frustrating - particularly since Mattie is so picky! I never recommend dissolving medications in water to give via a syringe because in most cases, the medication falls out of the mouth so there is no way of knowing how much was actually ingested. Personally, my favorite way to medicate animals is simply to push the pills down the back of the throat, provided that Mattie is agreeable and unlikely to bite you. As you mention, hiding pills in peanut butter is often successful, but if you choose to continue using this, make sure your peanut butter does not contain xylitol, as it is highly toxic to dogs. I don't know if they are available in the UK, but Greenies makes a product called pill pockets which are basically highly palatable, doughy, pliable treats in which you can hide medications for pets.

If she is not on dietary restricitons you can try hiding the pill in some soft cheese or peanut butter. Sometimes canned dog food works. . Some dogs just won't eat medications on food. If that is the case you may have to actually put the pill in the back of her mouth and get her to swallow. Here's a website with good instructions. https://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/outreach/Pet-Health-Topics/categories/procedures/dogs/giving-oral-medications-to-your-dog

Hello. If Snowden likes ice cream, then yes, definitely use this as a treat. If she refuses the ice cream with the pill, you can try crushing the pill & mixing it into something liquid ( like melted ice cream ). Use a syringe or small baster, pull back a little on the corner of her lips on one side & squirt in. I would also try jarred meat based baby food. Many dogs like this. Good luck & thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

It would probably be easiest just to pill Buddy directly so you don't have to deal with breaking down the pill or hiding it in food, especially so you ensure he gets the correct dosage (some pills such as capsules should never be broken apart anyway.). You can get a syringe and fill it with water, and then place the pill as far back in Buddy's throat as you can, then immediately squire the water into his mouth. This will help him to swallow and make the pill go down easier.

It will not, however it will make the food taste terrible and make it much more likely that your dog will not eat the food and you will have wasted a pill. I would suggest getting a product called Pill Pockets. They are great and you can wrap the pill them and your dog will eat them right up! Cream cheese also works wonders! :)