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If you want to make sure that your dog stays healthy, you will probably have to persuade your dog to take some pills. The pills could be regular like antibiotics or painkillers or they might be preventatives like heartworm tablets. While some pills, like the ones sold on https://www.petcarerx.com, come in chewable forms, others are more difficult to persuade your dog to take as aren’t made to taste nice.

There are a few methods you can try to persuade your dog to take a pill, but often the best method is to disguise it as a treat. All dogs love getting homemade treats and if you give them regularly, they might not be put off by the odd pill in disguise.

This technique is actually really simple and will save you money too. All you need is a recipe for a no-bake treat and then, once you have made your mixture up, simply roll the pill into the treat so that it is completely invisible. Your dog will be so excited about getting their treat, they won’t even notice as the pill goes down.

Here are three simple no-bake recipes you can try with your dog.

Peanut Butter Sweet Potato Treats

This recipe is based on a recipe from www.17apart.com/

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups oats

1/2 cup natural peanut butter

1 cup sweet potatoes, softened

Method

1. Mix all the ingredients together
2. Roll a spoonful at a time into a ball shape
3. Push a dog pill into the center and cover over
4. Put all the balls on a tray and the put then tray in the fridge until they are firm

Peanut Butter Chicken Treats

This recipe is based on a recipe from www.barkpost.com

Ingredients:

1 cup oat flour (or 1 cup of oats blitzed in a food processor)

3 tablespoons peanut butter

1/3 cup coconut oil

1/2 cup chicken stock (try to use low-sodium)

Small handful of parsley, finely chopped (optional)

Method

1. Mix all the ingredients
2. Roll a spoonful at a time into ball shapes
3. Push a dog pill into the centre and cover over
4. Put all the balls on a tray and then put the tray in the fridge until they are firm

Peanut Butter Pumpkin Treats

This recipe is based on a recipe from www.wideopenpets.com

Ingredients:

1 cup of pumpkin puree

1/4 cup peanut butter

1/4 cup milk

2 ½  cups rolled oats

½ cup rolled oats for dredging

Method

1. Beat the pumpkin puree, peanut butter and milk together until fully combined.
2. Beat in the oats.
3. Roll a spoonful of mixture at a time to form small balls
4. Push a dog pill into the centre and cover over
5. Roll each ball through the remaining oats to cover them
6. Put all the balls on a tray and then put the tray in the fridge until they are firm

You can store all these treats in the fridge in an airtight container for up to a week.