Has anyone tried using this product with a dog? I need a device to give my 22 lb. terrier a pill when I'm not at home.
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I don't have a dog, but my cat was 22+ lbs. He couldn't break into it, if that's what you're worried about (like taking all 6 doses at once). As long as he/she is good with pills and would just munch it up with some dry food, I don't see why it would be a problem. If he/she is really finicky and you have to stick it in cheese or hot dogs or something, I'm not sure... It does come with 2 ice packs to put underneath the food area so you can keep canned food cold; however, I've never tried them (I only use it for dry) so I can't testify as to whether it will maintain proper food safety temperatures or not. Good luck! I don't have a dog, but my cat was 22+ lbs. He couldn't break into it, if that's what you're worried about (like taking all 6 doses at once). As long as he/she is good with pills and would just munch it up with some dry food, I don't see why it would be a problem. If he/she is really finicky and you have to stick it in cheese or hot dogs or something, I'm not sure... It does come with 2 ice packs to put underneath the food area so you can keep canned food cold; however, I've never tried them (I only use it for dry) so I can't testify as to whether it will maintain proper food safety... » Read More I don't have a dog, but my cat was 22+ lbs. He couldn't break into it, if that's what you're worried about (like taking all 6 doses at once). As long as he/she is good with pills and would just munch it up with some dry food, I don't see why it would be a problem. If he/she is really finicky and you have to stick it in cheese or hot dogs or something, I'm not sure... It does come with 2 ice packs to put underneath the food area so you can keep canned food cold; however, I've never tried them (I only use it for dry) so I can't testify as to whether it will maintain proper food safety temperatures or not. Good luck! « Show Less
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well this is just the perfect size to use with my 11 pound cat on the 12 hour setting. I wouldnt trust it for a pill for the following : 1) Animals have a knack for eating around pills. and 2) The timing on this really isnt an exact science. It turns reliably enough I know my cat wont starve if I'm home late.... but I don't think it turns at exact time intervals and there is NO WAY to set it for an EXACT time. You basically just turn it on and it turns occasionally.
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Yes I use it for my 14 lb Jack Russell. It's very easy to operate & easy to clean out. No complaints
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I can't recommend this product at all, in any size. Get a Halti or some no-pull harness. Giving a painful stimulus to your dog can create a whole new cascade of behavior problems.
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Hi, Leslie - I tried this product with my dog, Chelsea and couldn't seem to get her interested in it, but I understand that my experience is not common among users of this product. I still have everything that came with it and would be happy to look up the ingredients on the tube and list them here for you.
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I haven't tried it for that, but thanks for the idea; one of my dogs has both fear of thunder/fireworks and travel anxiety. It should work, it's based on the same principal - to provide snug physical contact during a situation causing anxiety. The question is "how much will it work?" I have found the thundershirt does not eliminate my dogs' thunder/fireworks fear, but does moderate it somewhat. Normally my dog is literally glued to my leg during thunder events. With the shirt, she still wants to be near me -- but she doesn't need to be in constant physical contact. I will try the shirt for short drives and see if it helps alleviate the fear. My dog crouches in fear on the floor of the backseat and has uncontrollable drooling. Based on the small success with storm events, I expect I might be able to get her to stop the drooling - still huddle on the floor, but not uncontrollably. Good luck.
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I wanted to followup on this question: Joel Hall: did you have a chance to purchase/use the product? My Great Dane is already @ 150 lbs and is still growing...did this work for you?thanks in advanceJane
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I know of no reason why it would not work. I would trim the point because it is small and could injure as it comes. One thing that I would suggest is an eye dropper if you can find one. We fed a newborn pup that the mother refused to feed using an eye dropper.....worked great, but this could work too.
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It does not help with my dog's allergies in the sense of providing her with any therapeutic effect. It merely does not trigger an allergic reaction as much as processed hot dog or cheese would do. The pill pockets are large, and so I find it helpful to halve them since her pill is not very large. That stretches my budget and I like that! I've noticed there are recipes on the internet and you can make homemade pillpockets....if you are interested. I never seem to have time.
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its best to call the phone number on the box or call your veterinarian ( but this is what I do with this product I give one Tablet to my dog once every six months . like you would heartgard plus. does this product work it will the right dosage and the size of the dog Weight .
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I can fit 2 pills in it, but my pills are small. They are 1/4 inch in diameter. The pill pockets are moldable, so if the pills stick out a little, you can squeeze the pockets around the pills. You may be better with the capsule size. My dog has to take 2 pills twice a day, so i needed the ones with the least amount of calories. Otherwise I would have gotten the capsule size just to make it a little easier.
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as I kid it was my job to give my dog her daily heartworm pills (1980-1988) so I'm a pro at giving pills. You just pinch the jaws at the joint and put the pill far back on their tongue, then hold the mouth shut so they don't have a choice. give that a try
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I only used this device twice with my dog while set up at camp and hiking for the weekend before I was over it. My dog is really good about staying by my side, but I think it would have worked better if I used a longer leash. I was using a 4 foot cord and it felt like I was dragging him the whole time. This device wouldn't be good for a dog who pulls on a regular leash because if they start pulling on your hips it could turn dangerous on trails.
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I have had great success, my puppy is 30 pounds and since you can adjust the degree of stimulation (I use #3) you should be able to use it on a dog as large as 160 pounds, maybe more, it packs a punch, I tried it on my thigh and wow
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I got our collar out and did a test rum on my lab who weighs about 60# and had her try to reach the front of her paws (dog biscuit reward induced!). She just couldn't quite reach. This collar restricts their stretch to some degree in all directions. I would say it is worth a try to try to break the habit, if it is a habit and not something physiologic. Vets should carry these--they are MUCH better than the cone (we call it The Lampshade!)--an outstanding product and I am glad to have it on hand for the next time we need it. Have you tried spraying the top of your lab's paws with Bitter Apple? Apparently, not all dogs hate the Bitter Apple as much as my dog does, however! Another suggestion I would make is to get the dog boots and use them for a time on her front paws. We use them in the winter for below zero weather--Lucy isn't crazy about them but she does get used to them. She had a bad cut on one of her paws a few years ago and we put a boot on over her bandages and she got used to it. The bandages had to be on for about a month, dressed daily followed by the boot and she was very good about the whole thing once she got over the weird-ness! Good luck working this problem out with your lab--they are the best dogs, aren't they?!!
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There is a tablet size and a capsule size. We have a 50 lb dog. If the pill is small, pill size will work. For larger pills, we ground up the pill into a powder and poured the powder into a capsule size pill pocket. Worked just fine.
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Unfortunately, this particular product did not work for me. I think it may have been defective. I also bought the First Alert Bark Genie Automatic control device and it did work, at first. I should warn you that once my dog got used to the device- the product lost it mojo.
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I didn't believe it could work as well as it does! It's truly an amazing contraption. Our 18-month old lab pulled like crazy (to the point where we wouldn't let anyone else walk her because she is so strong) and now it's essentially nonexistent. Once you get the hang of putting it on, it's quite simple... you just put the silver strap behind her front legs and the rest falls/clips into place. I certainly wouldn't say our dog loves to wear it, but she's learned that by putting it on she gets to go outside, so she cooperates. I would recommend it to anyone having issues with their dog pulling. I didn't believe it could work as well as it does! It's truly an amazing contraption. Our 18-month old lab pulled like crazy (to the point where we wouldn't let anyone else walk her because she is so strong) and now it's essentially nonexistent. Once you get the hang of putting it on, it's quite simple... you just put the silver strap behind her front legs and the rest falls/clips into place. I certainly wouldn't say our dog loves to wear it, but she's learned that by putting it on she gets to go outside, so she cooperates. I would recommend it to anyone having issues with their dog pulling.
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No....I actually found that after the 1st couple of walks with this product, where it dod work....my dog started ignoring it. I've found a small spray bottle with water, works WAY better. All I have to do now when they are barking, is pick up the spray bottle (or sometimes even just threaten to get it) and they stop. I think if you're using this as a training tool for a puppy...it could be useful, but my two 2 1/2, and 2 yr old fur kids, just tune it out.