In article >,
The Bubbo > wrote:

> Jo Anne Slaven wrote:
> > On Sat, 18 Feb 2006 14:09:57 -0600, zxcvbob >
> > wrote:
> >
> >>Last time our 70-something pound black labrador was at the vet, the vet
> >>said he should get more oil in his diet for his itchy skin (no hot
> >>spots), and specifically mentioned flax seed oil. I wasn't there, so I
> >>got this information 2nd hand. Otherwise I would have asked the vet.
> >>
> >>I've tried giving this dog fish oil capsules and he won't eat them
> >>because they are too much like pills.
> >
> > When I need to give my dog a pill, I take 1/2 slice of bread, spread
> > it with peanut butter or cheese whiz or jam, put the pill on the
> > bread, fold in half, and seal the edges.
> >
> > Then I toss it in her direction. Works every time.
>
> both my dogs have big heads and I have tiny hands so I just shove the pills
> right down their throats. They ALWAYS manage to pick them out of whatever i've
> hidded them in.

Why don't you just crush the pills?
That's what we do. For liquid caps, we pop them and mix them in a little
bit of cat food.
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