How to make your dog love to take pills

Our dog Molly had some scary cluster seizures and is required to be on anti-seizure medication. Dogs don't normally care for pills. We have a method that makes our dog excited & happy every time!

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Molly has to take a pill twice a day. She is very eager thanks to a little creativity and two common items around the house.

Molly has to take a pill twice a day. She is very eager thanks to a little creativity and two common items around the house.

I haven't met a dog yet that doesn't like peanut butter.

I haven't met a dog yet that doesn't like peanut butter.

I cut bread into long cubes. It cuts perfectly if you do it frozen. I keep a little Baggie of these bread strips in the freezer and pull one out when it's time for her medication.

I cut bread into long cubes. It cuts perfectly if you do it frozen. I keep a little Baggie of these bread strips in the freezer and pull one out when it's time for her medication.

Scoop out a small smidgen of peanut butter.

Scoop out a small smidgen of peanut butter.

Smear onto one side of bread strip...

Smear onto one side of bread strip...

Place pill on peanut butter....

Place pill on peanut butter....

Press pill in...

Press pill in...

Fold bread strip, allowing peanut butter to act as a sort of "glue" with pill tucked and hidden safely inside. (Yes I do know that bread & peanut butter aren't the healthiest foods for dogs )

Fold bread strip, allowing peanut butter to act as a sort of "glue" with pill tucked and hidden safely inside. (Yes I do know that bread & peanut butter aren't the healthiest foods for dogs )

This is the best way I've found to give Molly pills without forcing her... And she loves it.

  • Peanut butter
  • Bread
  • Pills
  • Dog who needs medication