Getting my doodle to take medicine

[Kati & Shawn]

Hey All! 

We took our doodle to the vet after he woke us up with some runny poo and vomiting. They diagnosed it as a bacterial issue in his GI tract and gave us an antibiotic for it along with orders for an all chicken and rice diet for the next couple of days. Thing is we cant get him to eat the anti biotic. We tried mixing it in to his food, forcing him to swallow it, shoving it in to some chicken. Nothing works, he just spits it out. I usually give him his pills in cheese and he takes them just fine, but the vet said "no table scraps". Any suggestions???

Kati

[Diane and Alma]

I use a pill popper like the one found here and follow up with some high quality dog treats like freeze dried liver or chicken (not table scraps) and lots of praise.  Alma now comes readily to get pills when needed. I hope Maverick feels better soon.

http://www.amazon.com/Mikki-Pill-Gun/dp/B00076HUB4/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UT...

[Bonnie and Kona]

Hoping your pup is feeling significantly better soon! Everyone suggested the same thing I would have said. Good luck!

[Kati & Shawn]

Thanks everyone! My vet told me I could add some cottage cheese to the mixture and when i mixed his pills in he ate them! 

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

I totally second the probiotics, especially if its a GI bacterial infection. But for anytime you are giving antibiotics. As far as "table scraps" go. Im not sure how cottage cheese is less of a table scrap than cheese out of your refrigerator, but I agree with a plain chicken and rice diet.  Or is that considered "table scraps?" See, I'm confused. and bottom line, do or give whatever food it takes to get him to take his meds if you can't physically place it in the back of his throat so he can get better.  Mine eat a variety of foods and none of which I would consider "table scraps".  So don't take it too literally.