Posted by fallsfall on July 3, 2005, at 12:16:15
In reply to How can a dog manage to eat two little pieces, posted by TamaraJ on July 3, 2005, at 12:00:01
Talent. Pure talent.
Have you tried the "shove it down the throat" approach? Use two hands to open the mouth - if you grab the upper and lower lip so that the lip is between your fingers and the teeth, the dog will open his mouth (cause his teeth are cutting into his lips...). I use my right hand on the bottom jaw (I'm right handed), and hold the front of the bottom jaw with my last 3 fingers while I use my thumb and forefinger to put the pill on the very, very back of my dog's tongue. Then hold his mouth shut while you stroke his throat. THEN give him the cheese. Then wash your hands...
Good luck!
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