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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 592207" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Food doesn't work.......not that way, at least. Molly taught Maggie to chew her food well. Maggie doesn't gulp anything, not even a treat. (which is why she can eat bones with no issue) </p><p></p><p>I am good at giving pills to dogs, thankfully. I just have to get her to hold still for it. lol </p><p></p><p>I don't think I'll do my usual give them a treat after the pill, though.........as Maggie seems to then associate one with the other and then will refuse the treat later on. I'll just praise her heavily instead. Then maybe she'll see the pill just isn't a big deal, unlike the drops. </p><p></p><p>Vet did seem more understanding though, this time. I think it finally registered with him that Maggie, while very social now, was not socialized in the beginning so there are trust issues still being resolved. And medications can't work if I can't give them. </p><p></p><p>Maggie is improving though. She will let me pet her ears and she likes it. Look inside them? No way! She will let me handle her paws now too. That one she had no choice but to get over as it's spring and I wasn't going to let her track in mud every time she went out to potty. She has to stop at the door and be wiped off with a towel before coming inside. She's not thrilled, but she will let me do it now without mouthing my hand the whole time. </p><p></p><p>I guess I really should not complain. This is the only undesired behavior she has. Oh, well that whole once she goes outside she doesn't want to come back inside until she's good and ready thing.......but that isn't that much of a PITA with a fenced in yard. She just enjoys being outside.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 592207, member: 84"] Food doesn't work.......not that way, at least. Molly taught Maggie to chew her food well. Maggie doesn't gulp anything, not even a treat. (which is why she can eat bones with no issue) I am good at giving pills to dogs, thankfully. I just have to get her to hold still for it. lol I don't think I'll do my usual give them a treat after the pill, though.........as Maggie seems to then associate one with the other and then will refuse the treat later on. I'll just praise her heavily instead. Then maybe she'll see the pill just isn't a big deal, unlike the drops. Vet did seem more understanding though, this time. I think it finally registered with him that Maggie, while very social now, was not socialized in the beginning so there are trust issues still being resolved. And medications can't work if I can't give them. Maggie is improving though. She will let me pet her ears and she likes it. Look inside them? No way! She will let me handle her paws now too. That one she had no choice but to get over as it's spring and I wasn't going to let her track in mud every time she went out to potty. She has to stop at the door and be wiped off with a towel before coming inside. She's not thrilled, but she will let me do it now without mouthing my hand the whole time. I guess I really should not complain. This is the only undesired behavior she has. Oh, well that whole once she goes outside she doesn't want to come back inside until she's good and ready thing.......but that isn't that much of a PITA with a fenced in yard. She just enjoys being outside. [/QUOTE]
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