American Cheese Slices

[BaileysMom]

My vet suggested I put Bailey's antibiotics in a piece of cheese so he can eat it. That works very well, and I have been using small pieces of this cheese as his "special crate training treat".

He seems to be handling it well (no signs of illness), and it is very effective. I just want to make sure this cheese isn't unhealthy. I haven't heard anything about the effects of cheese on dogs.

Thanks!

Cindy

[Renee750il]

Cheese is okay for dogs, although too much can make them constipated - just like humans, lol!

My only reservation about giving an antibiotic in cheese is that many antibiotics shouldn't be taken with dairy products as it interferes with absorbtion.

[bogolove]

Try peanut butter. Brady LOVES peanut butter. It makes his coat so pretty too. I give him a milk bone with peanut butter every day before I leave.

[BaileysMom]

I thought he was having a little difficulty with the "second" part of going potty... Poor guy. I think I will try the peanut butter and doggy biscuit idea, he does love the peanut butter I put in his Kong. Now he is starting to pick up on the crate training, and I have gone from clicking and treating every 10-15 minutes he is in the crate to once when I put him in and let out. I just needed something quick at first, cheese is quick.

Thanks for the information and ideas, guys!

Cindy

[Renee750il]

Another "quickie" is to stick his pill in a piece of hotdog or Vienna sausage.

They do love that peanut butter, don't they? and it's so much fun to watch them eat it, lol

[BaileysMom]

That is another great idea! Would I need to cook the hot dog first? (I heard somewhere hot dogs aren't safe unless they are cooked.)

Thanks!

Cindy

[gapeach]

Sometimes I wrap Carey's meds in a lil' piece of bread. I've done the hot dog thing and not cooked it so I;d like to see respond to that question. It's same thing as bologna isn't it?

[BaileysMom]

I don't know. It did seem a little far fetched to me since people feed raw hot dogs to their kids all the time and nothing bad happens, but I just wanted to make sure before I gave it to him. I would feel horrible if I fed him anything that made him sick!

I haven't tried giving him anything with bread yet, I think I'll try that, thanks.



Cindy

[gapeach]

Yeah that's what I was thinking about the kids and hotdogs. You could also get soft treat and stick pill in middle. Carey's really good at spitting out med.

[smkie]

victor spits out hotdogs and bologna..i don't think he is a normal dog. i swear he says gack! you can always rub a bit of butter on that pill and it will slide right down. My mother laughed at me til she had tears running down her face when my daughter was about 4 and had her first pill. I just reached down popped open her mouth..put that pill all the way to the back as i have done a thousand times with dogs and it was gone. then i handed her a drink of water. If your quick they don't ever even taste it.