Day 13 of 14 I was beginning to believe that things were turning my way but I was in for a rude awakening.  I’m referring to my two day successful run with Tucker and his pill.  I suppose all good things must come to an end. If you ask me, Tucker threw the first...

Day 12 of 14 Another good day on the pill taking. Camouflaged in a very small portion of canned dog food was Tucker’s pill.  I put the dog bowl down in front of Tucker and walked away, without a backward glance.  About five minutes later, I returned and found the bowl...

Day 11 of 14 Today is a day to give thanks!  The sun is shining, the birds are singing and all is good in the world.  I put the pill in Tucker’s mouth, held it closed and, miracle of miracles, he swallowed it without hesitation (well, not too much hesitation). I’ll...

Day 10 of 14 So I was thinking... maybe the fact that the antibiotic is the size of a horse pill is one of the reasons that Tucker resists taking it.  It could be uncomfortable to swallow. I cut the pill in half and disguised half the pill in some food.  No interest...

Day 9 of 14 Tucker’s actions yesterday revealed that he was not above pulling out all the stops when it came to avoiding taking his pill.  As is his personality, he was playing to win.  Since I had a fairly busy day yesterday, I hadn’t had time to seriously...

Day 8 of 14 Over the half-way mark for Tucker’s pills!  Today I hoped he would consume his canned dog food and not suspect that there was a pill tucked inside.  Tucker began to eat and I started to say a prayer of thanks.  Suddenly he stopped eating, stood before his...

Day 7 of 14 Today I’m half-way through the fourteen days of trickery and, I must admit, Tucker’s starting to wear me down. I even had concerned friends say, “Is everything okay?  You look a little tired.”  Honestly, I’m a bit nervous that I’ll run out of ways to...

Day 6 of 14 Since yesterday’s ham yielded such an immediate and positive reaction from Tucker, I decided to use it again as a decoy for his pill.  I neatly packaged the pill in a slice, handed it to Tucker, who took it, dropped it, sniffed it and looked up at me as if...

Day 5 of 14 Thinking the pizza crust would work again, I eagerly offered Tucker a piece with his pill concealed inside. He declined to take it.  In Tucker’s 12 years of living, I have never, ever, seen him refuse pizza (it’s one thing we have in common).  I thought...