How to make giving your dog medication easier

How to Make Giving Your Dog Medication Easier (and Less Stressful)

Work up to the pill—don’t start with it.
Begin by giving your pup a regular treat or several.  Then take a treat and and wrap it in a Northern Sundog pillwrap without any medication.  Then give them just the pill wrap wrapped into a little ball. Finally, give them the pill wrapped in the pill wrap. This builds trust and keeps them from getting suspicious too soon. 
Make it an event.
Ask for a simple behavior first—like a sit, handshake or whatever is your pups easeist trick to do. This creates anticipation and gets their brain engaged, which makes the process smoother, enjoyable and more positive overall.
Have fun with it.
Even if you already know how to “pill your dog,” why not make it enjoyable for both of you!   When your pup thinks medication time is just an extra-special snack break, everyone feels less stressed and makes the event better for all.
Mask strong smells.
If the medication has a strong or unpleasant scent, place it in the pill wrap first, then wash your hands before giving it to your dog. This helps prevent transferring the smell to the outside of the treat—something sensitive noses notice immediately. It also helps if your wrap is made from high value, high reward animal products. 
Follow with a bonus treat.
Right after the meds, give another treat—almost rapid-fire style. This reinforces the experience and leaves your dog focused on the reward, not the pill, and starts to build pill time to reward time.
For the gulpers.
If your dog tends to swallow treats whole, be carefult o not lose your hand! You can wrap multiple medications into one small package to make things quick, easy and productive