Lately I've been dealing with what can only be the equivalent of a rebellious teenager. I have never had issues with Lady taking her medicine and supplements and eating her food but ever since she has been on oral antibiotics for an ear infection everything's been turned upside down. I've been resorting to pilling (sticking pills down her throat) because she turns her head away at everything or puts it in her mouth only to drop it realizing that I had stuffed pills inside what was once her favorite wet food (or raw food, or cold cuts, etc.).
This morning was an all out war. Lady not only knows how to spit out pills when it's wrapped in something, she now knows how to spit them out when I pill them.
After wrestling with her and getting her to take everything, we kind of stared at each other, obviously unhappy, at the situation and maybe at each other as well. But you know, we can't stay mad at each other forever. She is currently hanging out in our room as I write this blog, staring at me with her half sleepy eyes. Yesterday she opted to stay far away from me and not wagging her tail when I went to check up on her. That was heartbreaking because if you know Lady, her tail is always wagging.
I know she's currently unhappy with all the new medicine and supplements I've added to her routine. I worry about her heart and her arthritis and so a part of me wants to add new things to her regiment because I don't want her to feel pain or discomfort. But other parts of me thinks maybe I should just pass up on them if she hates it that much.
I've gotten great suggestions from friends on Instagram on giving medicine to finicky dogs and we're going to try a few different types of pate style wet food to mask her pills and I'll be putting her back on a freeze dried raw food diet for her food. The thick soupy consistency has worked in the past in masking some of her liquid-form supplements and so I am hoping that we can find our normal again.
Have a good weekend. And to our friends who are in the path of the hurricane, please stay safe.
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Awww Lady. I feel you - Bowie refuses to take his heartworm pill every month, regardless of what we hide it in. We have to cover it in peanut butter and wrap it in a piece of ham so it's sticky and he can't just spit it out
ReplyDeleteBosco was always pretty good with his meds, he loved food so he loved his pieces of cheese or ham... lol. The last few months were harder when we were switching food and trying new med/supplements for his issues. Sonny on the other hand only takes meds if they're in a pill pocket... weirdo, lol.
ReplyDeleteMaybe once her ear infection is gone things will go smoothly again? Or maybe try less supplements for a little bit and maybe work your way back up with them? I'm sure you guys will figure it out. :)
Aaaaw....I hope she's doing much better now, Jane.
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