Humans for Dogs

Eli Lilly & Co. will be shipping Prozac for dogs under the brand name Reconcile.  According to the press release, it should be used to help dogs who suffer anxiety attacks when separated from their owners – that it will help with panic attacks and the bad behaviors associated with them.  They also say it should be used in conjunction with behavior modifications.

I think you should stick to behavior modifications.  Try crate training or least confining your dog to a single room if he or she has seperation anxiety.

Photo by Altweibersommer.

Dogs don’t like pills.  My dog Teddy will sit in front of you and beg for for a pill.  When you give her the pill, she’ll hold it for a second on her tongue and then gently spit it up onto the floor.  You can pick up the pill and give it back to her and she’ll repeat the whole process.  You can do that for as long as you want!

But what if you just want her to swallow the pill?  My favorite trick is to take a piece of cream cheese and roll it around the pill.  All of our dogs swallow the cream cheese without a second thought.

There’s also a product called the Pillverizer that will grind the pill up so you can mix it anything.  Before you use this, check with your vet or pharmacist to make sure that grinding the pill won’t affect its qualities.