-> >-> For medicating the dogs though, I wrap pills in cheese..
they wolf that dow
-> > -> real fast 

-> > For Spanky my non-neutered Pit Bull I grab his front teeth, ask in
-> > a commanding tone to open, place the pill in the back of his throat and
-> > then tell hinm to swallow.
-> > Takes about 4 seconds usually.

-> Labs are too goofy for that.  If I grabbed their front teeth, and commanded
-> "anything", they'd roll over on the floor (probably
laughing) 

Actually I realized later I now just request he open "open please"
and he complies.
I think he's figured out it reduces the pain from arthritis.

-> > Spanky loves cheese as well but I've no need to hide medications from
-> > him.

-> Small snout I would imagine.. try sliding it down that chute these labs have
->         

Mot quite as long as a Lab but being the Staffordshire Pit it's
fairly long.

-> Anyway, glad spanky likes taking his pills 

Wouldn't say likes but there's mutual trust and thus it's a snap.

-> > This dog has never bitten but has been bitten by other dogs
-> > 14 times and repeatedly injured by a cat.

-> That's a shame.. So far no one has bitten my guys, and they haven't bitten
-> anyone either .. well, they have "bird-fetching
teeth", not the
-> ripping/tearing type like some other breeds.
                                                  
The last two were the worst.
The last a 100 pount American Pit all but killed Spanky picking him up
like a cloth toy and tearing him up rather badly.

Not bearing to see him die before my eyes I annoyed the Pit 
by rubbing it's jaws until it struck my hand.

This happened June 28th 2004, I regained the use of my hand in the
first weeks
of December.                                            

Dog was a mess but healed mostly in a month.
Oddly he didn't change his temperment at all during or after the attack 
as I continued his walk.
    
Animal control report was filed but nothing was done :-(

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