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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 592360" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>I've been a bit more no nonsense about the pills. But then I'm far more comfortable giving them. </p><p></p><p>Day 2 was also a success. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> (I'm feeling quite accomplished as I knock on wood lol ) Without much ado either. </p><p></p><p>I'm doing it the way I always do. Have them sit via showing them a treat. Give the pill no nonsense.....just in and done. Then have her sit again showing the treat, give the treat. With her though......to reinforce that not every time from now on that I have her sit she will get a pill..........I have her sit for a treat again. </p><p></p><p>I"m guessing the pill must not be too bitter either, or it's going down very easily because while she doesn't like me holding her muzzle until she swallows.......mom doesn't let go until she does, period. She tried a little squirmy tonight.......but it didn't work, pill was already in place all she had to do was swallow. Once she did, lavish praise and the whole sit thing with the treat. </p><p></p><p>It's sort of a shame. Now that Rufus is here it just really makes it obvious how unsocialized she was at the same age. Rufus is all about lovin and laying in a lap........Maggie would attempt to run away and hide. Even now she has some issues with Rufus I'm noticing. When he doesn't want to play, he makes no bones about telling her so. He is NOT afraid of her one little bit. Problem is, it doesn't quite register with her until he is really in her face (literally) about it. The same issue I see with Bruce. Not quite sure why as Molly most certainly had no trouble getting Maggie to understand she wanted her to back off. </p><p></p><p>on the other hand, it seems Maggie still believes she is Rufus' size. And now that she sees him all up in Mommy's lap...........well, she is all for that! I encourage her, of course, we've been working on this cuddling thing for a year now. But it's funny because she tries to plop the way he does only she's like 10 times larger than he is. lol</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 592360, member: 84"] I've been a bit more no nonsense about the pills. But then I'm far more comfortable giving them. Day 2 was also a success. :) (I'm feeling quite accomplished as I knock on wood lol ) Without much ado either. I'm doing it the way I always do. Have them sit via showing them a treat. Give the pill no nonsense.....just in and done. Then have her sit again showing the treat, give the treat. With her though......to reinforce that not every time from now on that I have her sit she will get a pill..........I have her sit for a treat again. I"m guessing the pill must not be too bitter either, or it's going down very easily because while she doesn't like me holding her muzzle until she swallows.......mom doesn't let go until she does, period. She tried a little squirmy tonight.......but it didn't work, pill was already in place all she had to do was swallow. Once she did, lavish praise and the whole sit thing with the treat. It's sort of a shame. Now that Rufus is here it just really makes it obvious how unsocialized she was at the same age. Rufus is all about lovin and laying in a lap........Maggie would attempt to run away and hide. Even now she has some issues with Rufus I'm noticing. When he doesn't want to play, he makes no bones about telling her so. He is NOT afraid of her one little bit. Problem is, it doesn't quite register with her until he is really in her face (literally) about it. The same issue I see with Bruce. Not quite sure why as Molly most certainly had no trouble getting Maggie to understand she wanted her to back off. on the other hand, it seems Maggie still believes she is Rufus' size. And now that she sees him all up in Mommy's lap...........well, she is all for that! I encourage her, of course, we've been working on this cuddling thing for a year now. But it's funny because she tries to plop the way he does only she's like 10 times larger than he is. lol [/QUOTE]
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