Hugo the Pill
- Comments: 7
- Posted on: November 14th, 2006
Little Hugo has a prescription of worm pills now that he’s 8 weeks old. Apparently all dogs are born with worms - or they get them - or some such thing….I am not a dog person, so I really don’t know a lot about them…..BUT, I’ve had cats and I’ve had children. It’s always a fight to get a pill down the throat of human or animal babies, but with perseverance and knowing it’s the right thing to do to make them better, you just do it. Right?
I went to the vet yesterday with Crystal and Hugo and watched how to make the puppy swallow the pill. Just have someone hold him, facing the correct way, use your right hand to open his mouth, put your index finger and thumb head between his teeth to hold the mouth open and drop the pill into the back of his throat. Close his mouth, holding his chin up, blow gently at his nose and he swallows that big old nasty pill. Give him a treat and do the next one. Piece of cake.
No problem - I did it right there in the vets office and I knew I could do it at home. For some reason, Crystal just can’t do it. I think she’s just being the over-protective Mommy, not wanting her poopy-dog to suffer or cry, so I offered. It’s a nuisance driving to the vet every day and the staff there will soon get tired of being the good samaritans.
The first pill went down his throat with no problem. The second one almost went but his little tongue pushed it aside as Crystal was pushing my hand aside, saying not to hurt him, so he spat it out, whimpering for his Mommy. Again, and again. Crystal was almost in tears, I was frustrated and, sure enough, the dog beat us both. Finally, I let the two of them win.
No pills for Hugo. Hugo the nearly 8 week old Boston Terrier is stronger willed and more determined than I….. darn he’s cute - wormy, but cute.
I have had the same trouble with one of my cats this week, she is having trouble going to the toilet so I took her to the vets and yes she won’t take her tablets for me either, so I also let her get away with it but now I regreting it I think we will be visiting him again today as she still isn’t going.
ReplyBut way to go on the operation christmas child keep up the good work, very proud of you there.
And never mind the flip flops just remember my xmas party invite heheheheh!!!
Your grand-puppy is so cute. I hope you keep posting pictures. Good luck with the pills.
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ReplyLittle Hugo is precious!
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PS. Okay I LOVE dogs!! Especially Boston Terriers… they look like pandas. I always have given my dogs pills in a dab of peanut butter… it works well.
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