Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
- Dog Medication
- Dog Treats
- Medicine Droppers
- Veterinarian
Step1
Place your dog in a sitting position. Or, if you have a small dog, place him in your lap; this may help restrict movement.
Step2
Stand, sit or kneel to the left of your dog.
Step3
Fill the dropper with the prescribed dose of medication.
Step4
Grasp the dog's muzzle gently with your left hand, fingers under the lower jaw, thumb on the bridge of the nose.
Step5
Tilt the nose upward slightly, at an angle of about 30 degrees.
Step6
Pick up the dropper in your right hand and insert it into the corner of the mouth, between the lips and teeth, on the right side of the dog's muzzle.
Step7
Gently slide the dropper between the lips and teeth to the back of the cheek pouch.
Step8
Deposit the medication there by squeezing the dropper bulb.
Step9
Release your grip on the dog's muzzle slightly to allow him to swallow the medication.
Comments
ltphzl said
on 9/4/2008 My chihuahua is a puppy and he struggles when I try to give him his medicing. So I figured out a different way to get him to take it. I coated the tip of the syringe lightly with peanut butter and gradually squeezed in the medicine while he licked his treat. I did have to go back a couple of times for more peanut butter and it did take a few minutes to give him all of his medicine, but for me it was well worth it. I didn't even have to hold him to get him to take it.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 My Shih Tzu requires liquid medication twice a day with a srynge. She hates to take any medication and will hide under anything to avoid taking it. I have found that if I enter a room where she is to medicate her, I will succeed as long as I do not make eye contact with her until I am close enough to keep her from running away. This works every time.