Things You'll Need:
- Dog Medication
- Dog Treats
- Medicine Droppers
- Veterinarian
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Step 1
Place your dog in a sitting position. Or, if you have a small dog, place him in your lap; this may help restrict movement.
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Step 2
Stand, sit or kneel to the left of your dog.
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Step 3
Fill the dropper with the prescribed dose of medication.
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Step 4
Grasp the dog's muzzle gently with your left hand, fingers under the lower jaw, thumb on the bridge of the nose.
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Step 5
Tilt the nose upward slightly, at an angle of about 30 degrees.
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Step 6
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.
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Step 7
Gently slide the dropper between the lips and teeth to the back of the cheek pouch.
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Step 8
Deposit the medication there by squeezing the dropper bulb.
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Step 9
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.