Pill Pockets
Have you ever wondered if there were any easier way to get the medicines into your dogs without fuss??If dogs did not like the bitter medicines, they spits out and turns the head away.
Some people rely on Peanut butter,put peanut butter just enough to coat the pill,and it is so hard for dogs to take the peanut butter,so they gobbles it down. But if it were frequent pill to give,such a small amount can add up quite bit of calories to your dogs. Usually,peanut butter ingredients are roasted peanut,sugar,palm oil,and salt. So, sugar being second in the list,I imagine it can load your dogs with sugar with small amount.
Some people rely on commercial made "Pill Pockets" treat. It is the treat that you put pill in and give to dogs. BUT,take a look closer in ingredients. Bellow is one brand's ingredient list.
With beef flavored Pill Pocket, you can see: Chicken, glycerin, wheat flour, vegetable oil, beef, natural flavors, wheat gluten, dried corn syrup, corn flour, caramel color, lecithin, brewer's dried yeast, salt, potassium sorbate (to preserve freshness), methyl cellulose, ascorbic acid(source of vitamin C), mixed tocopherols, vitamin E supplement.
My first question to this is that,some people probably buy this Pill Pocket thinking it is the Beef flavored Pill Pocket but,first ingredient is chicken. So, if someone buy this for dog that is allergic to chicken,it can be a problems. Plus,you see corn syrup in list too.Sugar! caramel color(artificial coloring), and brewers yeast (yeast) and mixed tocopherols (preservatives),and vitamin E (most Vitamin E is delivered from soy bean oil,so dogs can become itchy)..So,you may wonder what else you can do...
When my dog had to take bitter taste pill, I made "Thick Yogurt" for her. I put it just enough to cover the pill and pop into her mouth. She never spits out. Rather,she gets her nose wet,sit very nicely and wait for the pill.So,how do you make it??
Here is how. I used "Stonyfield Organic Plain Whole Milk Yogurt"(here)
1>Open the tab and stir good,and prepare big bowl and place the sieve on top of the bowl
2>Over the sieve,place the cheese-cloth and dump the all Yogurt onto cheese-clothe
3>Hold the top of cheese-clothe over and place something heavy. I used unopened can of stew that we did not care for
4>Place it in fridge over-night,and every couple of hours,you pour accumulated water out,and put it back to fridge
5>Next day, you should have almost cream cheese or Greek Yogurt like consistency Yogurt.
So,now you can wrap the pill with the thickened yogurt and pop into your dog. I kept the thickened Yogurt in grass-jar just enough to give for 1 week time in fridge,then, the rest went to freezer as cool down treat for my dog.
You also can use this for yourself if you want to. You can put jam into it and sweetened up a little and make your own spread Or,you can make yogurt parfait;thickened yogurt,drizzled honey,and some fruits on top.Healthy snack for you. You can use as substitute of cream cheese in pinch.
For dogs,other usage is that you can put it into ice-cube tray,freeze it,and give it as cool down treats after long walk. Since this is not loaded with soy based vitamin or artificial color,preservatives and all other fillers,I personally feel that this is healthier pill pocket than commercial made pill pocket.
Some people rely on Peanut butter,put peanut butter just enough to coat the pill,and it is so hard for dogs to take the peanut butter,so they gobbles it down. But if it were frequent pill to give,such a small amount can add up quite bit of calories to your dogs. Usually,peanut butter ingredients are roasted peanut,sugar,palm oil,and salt. So, sugar being second in the list,I imagine it can load your dogs with sugar with small amount.
Some people rely on commercial made "Pill Pockets" treat. It is the treat that you put pill in and give to dogs. BUT,take a look closer in ingredients. Bellow is one brand's ingredient list.
With beef flavored Pill Pocket, you can see: Chicken, glycerin, wheat flour, vegetable oil, beef, natural flavors, wheat gluten, dried corn syrup, corn flour, caramel color, lecithin, brewer's dried yeast, salt, potassium sorbate (to preserve freshness), methyl cellulose, ascorbic acid(source of vitamin C), mixed tocopherols, vitamin E supplement.
My first question to this is that,some people probably buy this Pill Pocket thinking it is the Beef flavored Pill Pocket but,first ingredient is chicken. So, if someone buy this for dog that is allergic to chicken,it can be a problems. Plus,you see corn syrup in list too.Sugar! caramel color(artificial coloring), and brewers yeast (yeast) and mixed tocopherols (preservatives),and vitamin E (most Vitamin E is delivered from soy bean oil,so dogs can become itchy)..So,you may wonder what else you can do...
When my dog had to take bitter taste pill, I made "Thick Yogurt" for her. I put it just enough to cover the pill and pop into her mouth. She never spits out. Rather,she gets her nose wet,sit very nicely and wait for the pill.So,how do you make it??
Here is how. I used "Stonyfield Organic Plain Whole Milk Yogurt"(here)
1>Open the tab and stir good,and prepare big bowl and place the sieve on top of the bowl
2>Over the sieve,place the cheese-cloth and dump the all Yogurt onto cheese-clothe
3>Hold the top of cheese-clothe over and place something heavy. I used unopened can of stew that we did not care for
4>Place it in fridge over-night,and every couple of hours,you pour accumulated water out,and put it back to fridge
5>Next day, you should have almost cream cheese or Greek Yogurt like consistency Yogurt.
So,now you can wrap the pill with the thickened yogurt and pop into your dog. I kept the thickened Yogurt in grass-jar just enough to give for 1 week time in fridge,then, the rest went to freezer as cool down treat for my dog.
You also can use this for yourself if you want to. You can put jam into it and sweetened up a little and make your own spread Or,you can make yogurt parfait;thickened yogurt,drizzled honey,and some fruits on top.Healthy snack for you. You can use as substitute of cream cheese in pinch.
For dogs,other usage is that you can put it into ice-cube tray,freeze it,and give it as cool down treats after long walk. Since this is not loaded with soy based vitamin or artificial color,preservatives and all other fillers,I personally feel that this is healthier pill pocket than commercial made pill pocket.
This is a great idea, and I like the idea of using it for people too. I will have to try it sometime for the dogs frozen treats. I usually use cream cheese or Velveeta Cheese to put pills in for the dogs, but this would be much healthier for them, I'm sure!
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When Palette had leg surgery, she had to take bitter tasting pill. Originally, our vet suggested to give it with peanut butter to hide the pill inside. Palette definitely goes nuts for peanut butter but I really did not care for the fact that every time she needs pill,I have to give it with peanut butter which has not just peanut but also with sugar,oil,salt etc.
That is when I started making yogurt cheese for pill. I knew Palette loved yogurt but I was not sure whether she will just lick off the yogurt cheese and spit out the pill at first, but it worked fine. She just gobbles it up! Since then, I decided to give her yogurt cheese if/when Palette needed any bitter tasting pills.
Another thing you can try is, if you feed fresh food diet, you can stick the pill in the hole of Turkey heart. Most pill should fit in there.
I prefer giving stuff with simple ingredients.
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