Reply #53: Oooo, I know this one. Open the dog's mouth...ever so slightly... [View All]

[zann725]

tilted back. Pop the pill onto the dog's tongue, and close the dog's mouth...while simultaneously blowing softly on the end of the dog's nose. This will cause a gulping reflex, and the dog will swallow the pill inadvertantly. Sometimes you need to blow softly on the dog's nose more than once...because sometimes it takes more than one gulp to get the pill down the throat. Plus if your dog "catches on," he may try and roll the pill under his tongue, and hold it there.
My dog was a Jack Russell, so that should give you an idea how "willful" and clever she was. But she had Epilepsy, and I had to give her meds daily, and this worked better for me than trying to put it into her food...which she was clever enough to eat the food, and spit out the pill.
You might also try stroking her neck softly with the one hand that's not holding her nose closed. That also helps the gulping reflex.

Good luck!