tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410720210802463579.post3993608424845320044..comments2018-03-04T15:50:27.254-06:00Comments on Becky's Blog - lots of fun shtuff: How to Make Homemade Pill Pockets for PetsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger136125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410720210802463579.post-82280465557715825992017-10-13T20:11:53.145-05:002017-10-13T20:11:53.145-05:00Do these actually need to be refrigerated? When ...Do these actually need to be refrigerated? When my dog is boarded I need something for the attendants to administer his pill in and it needs to be something that doesn't require refrigeration. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410720210802463579.post-23217866554626739422017-09-04T13:56:33.503-05:002017-09-04T13:56:33.503-05:00Great idea! Thank you! Sorry if this has already b...Great idea! Thank you! Sorry if this has already been asked and I missed it in the thread- how long will these keep in the refrigerator? The freezer? <br />Thank you! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09236531509030941808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410720210802463579.post-45623606360133631342017-03-20T08:27:17.418-05:002017-03-20T08:27:17.418-05:00Hi Stephanie, you could probably try another kind ...Hi Stephanie, you could probably try another kind of nut butter if there's a peanut allergy. Something like hazelnut butter, just make sure there's no chocolate in it.MuttNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02769299676160535202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410720210802463579.post-40563159706453726072017-03-16T13:15:21.212-05:002017-03-16T13:15:21.212-05:00I was trying to see if someone else commented this...I was trying to see if someone else commented this but couldn't find it. Do you have a recommendation for a substitute to peanut butter?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00808207134663358087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410720210802463579.post-55043909068544396412017-03-06T12:43:41.820-06:002017-03-06T12:43:41.820-06:00Thanks so much for posting- this works great! Our ...Thanks so much for posting- this works great! Our 10 year old Great Dane is now taking meds for heart arrhythmia and hates them! He has eaten around them with everything except Greenies, but the pills are so large, even broken up, it was taking 8-10 Greenies a day, very expensive! Now I make a huge batch and refrigerate, it lasts about 2 weeks and he loves it! The Thompsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761801023811899066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410720210802463579.post-45584657023613871042017-02-05T11:21:22.541-06:002017-02-05T11:21:22.541-06:00You can always try it out an see, but I would gues...You can always try it out an see, but I would guess that they'd still need refrigeration. Unless <i>maybe</i> the water were distilled, but even then, not sure. Who knows what's in the flour or peanut butter that might be activated by water.MuttNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02769299676160535202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410720210802463579.post-58998616360498313522017-02-04T20:36:18.616-06:002017-02-04T20:36:18.616-06:00If you substitute with water, do you still have to...If you substitute with water, do you still have to refrigerate them?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17628557980485830128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410720210802463579.post-31878185831622944272016-11-11T13:02:24.043-06:002016-11-11T13:02:24.043-06:00I just made them now with creamy jiff, whole wheat...I just made them now with creamy jiff, whole wheat flour and water. They're in the freezer. Thank you SO MUCH for this recipe! I can't wait to try one with the next dose. He loved licking the spoon, so I'm pretty sure these will get a paws up:) I love the pill pockets, but the cost adds up when you have a sick pet, so this is great.Buddha's Brewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410720210802463579.post-87814738449227976362016-10-27T16:48:17.502-05:002016-10-27T16:48:17.502-05:00I am so happy to hear that everyone is having such...I am so happy to hear that everyone is having such success with the recipe!MuttNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02769299676160535202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410720210802463579.post-88527063662141013082016-10-24T13:57:19.952-05:002016-10-24T13:57:19.952-05:00Thank Goodness for your recipe! I am in Guantanamo...Thank Goodness for your recipe! I am in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and Greenies do not exist here. My dog developed kidney disease and didn't want to take his pills , much less eat anything. These pass<br /> his test, Phew! He still has a long road to travel, as do I, but at least taking pills will not be part of the difficulty. Thank you !joy prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17582187408745371897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410720210802463579.post-80502188083674526602016-08-11T07:47:06.458-05:002016-08-11T07:47:06.458-05:00My dog has seizures and gets 4 different anti-seiz...My dog has seizures and gets 4 different anti-seizure meds (Phenobarbital, Keppra, Zonisamide, Gabapentin) at 4 different times during the day (all 4 at breakfast, 3 mid-afternoon, 1 at dinner, and 3 at bedtime). The dose of one of the meds requires 2 pills, so this is a total of 13 pills a day (it's been like this for years). I've tried just about everything possible to hide the pills in. Some things he'll gobble down like it's a real treat (peanut butter, cream cheese, liverwurst, lunch meat, meatballs, Pill Pockets, the solid Velveeta "brick", etc.) until he decides he won't eat it anymore. I will definitely try this recipe and hope that he likes it at least some of the time!WestScotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04744422637953582520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410720210802463579.post-65820025417649373962016-07-22T22:16:18.017-05:002016-07-22T22:16:18.017-05:00Oh my gosh!! THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH FOR THIS!! My ...Oh my gosh!! THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH FOR THIS!! My huge yellow lab (120 lbs. and not overweight!! Vet says he's the biggest he's ever seen!) has had hip dysplasia for over 6 years, but has done pretty well with periodic Adaquain injections. Sadly this past spring, he started having problems and it wasn't his hips - his knees have deteriorated due to having to "pick up the slack" for his hips. He's been miserable! He has always been so great about taking meds, but not now! Our vet put him on tramadol and he digs it out of everything we put it in! I have a thing that looks like a syringe - you put the pills in it and inject them down the throat. He gags and gags until he gets them up! He's been in so much pain and I was going shopping for Greenies tomorrow. I decided to just google a home made version, and there you were!! I whipped up a batch and he took all three pills with no hesitation at all! And of course, all three of the fur babies had to get some and LOVED it, so I see happy pill giving experiences from now on!! Thank you, thank you, thank you - and Rufus says "DITTO"!!Eileen Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04414459803322231468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410720210802463579.post-24338410953860987662016-07-09T07:11:09.584-05:002016-07-09T07:11:09.584-05:00Thank you so much for this post. I'm a vet tec...Thank you so much for this post. I'm a vet tech so of coarse I always pick up the "hard cases" of dogs because I cant bare to see them suffer if I can afford to fix them with out too much cos-t to their quality of life. That being said, I have 3 dogs. Between them, they take 8-10 pills twice daily. Even with my amazing discount at work, I am still paying $50 a month for Pill Wrap ( like pill pockets but in a putty form). My oldest takes the most and she is very experienced in avoiding the pills. They will all take them in Pill Wrap but nothing else... I am going to try this tonight. If it works (probably will from the other comments), not only will you have saved me $50 a month, but also the stress of whether or not they are getting their meds since they all three need all of them in their full doses to get through daily life. Once again, thank you so much!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12438556895428612623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410720210802463579.post-31867048483430846602016-05-29T12:32:57.612-05:002016-05-29T12:32:57.612-05:00I'm a vet tech and have never given so many po...I'm a vet tech and have never given so many poillas before... Is your dog that large? Or is it that hard to control? I would try to find out about different meds if not... Seems like more pills than food for the poor pup- sorry you have to do that, you are awesome dog parents for it too!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05021467938188551663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410720210802463579.post-71419094669399267662016-04-27T09:58:44.615-05:002016-04-27T09:58:44.615-05:00In place of the flour, I use raw oatmeal. Place ra...In place of the flour, I use raw oatmeal. Place raw oatmeal in food processor and grind until consistency of flour. Great if pet has allergies to wheat. Instead of milk, I use Nirvana coconut water. Those of you using vegetable oil, pure coconut oil is a healthy choice and pets love the taste as well as the benefits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410720210802463579.post-26192477671214632442016-04-16T10:45:01.699-05:002016-04-16T10:45:01.699-05:00You can find the toe grips post at http://muttnut....You can find the toe grips post at http://muttnut.blogspot.com/2012/10/review-of-dr-buzbys-toe-grips-for-dogs.htmlMuttNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02769299676160535202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410720210802463579.post-55624462341246591482016-04-15T21:32:40.545-05:002016-04-15T21:32:40.545-05:00where do I find the toe grips post?where do I find the toe grips post?unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02804351582193905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410720210802463579.post-11526826058208731562016-02-02T19:01:53.951-06:002016-02-02T19:01:53.951-06:00I always make peanut butter "cookies" fo...I always make peanut butter "cookies" for Sam and that's all this is, just not baked :) I like to add cinnamon too. Even with these, if there's too much of the pocket on the tramadol, he'll spit it out. He won't stop trying (good thing about a beagle sometimes) but he figures it out. I wanted to add some coconut oil to it, kind of in place of the milk and it totally changed the texture and it's a little messier to use but it also works for him. I wrap it around the pill, just barely covering it and he just swallows it down. I do hold up either version for him to take BEFORE he gets his breakfast... I think the coconut oil slides down even easier but just barely covering the other works too so there's no chewing. Thanks!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00658417972176471212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410720210802463579.post-64826375283670914482015-12-11T12:28:24.493-06:002015-12-11T12:28:24.493-06:00We'll see how this goes. Our chihuahua Harley ...We'll see how this goes. Our chihuahua Harley was taking the pain Med okay but refusing antibiotics after oral surgery. I got thru 2 days disguising the pills before he caught on, and two more days wiping them bacon grease but not trying to hide them. Two days ago Dummy Dog tangled with (we think) a coyote, bit his back end and snagged a tooth in his rectum as Harley was escaping. Now he's stitched up BOTH ends and refusing all pills no matter what I try. Today he didn't want anything, food, water, treats, nothing. I made a batch of these pockets, adding a little bacon fat and beef broth that he loves. I gave him a couple with no meds, and didn't think he would take them. He wouldn't so I left them near his bed. And he did eat them. So far I've gotten both antibiotics and a pain Med down him, I hope this keeps working!! I'd hate to lose him now to infection. We spent more in a week on one 'almost-a-dog" than we have in 42 years on all our other dogs combined!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410720210802463579.post-30884372057856958382015-11-25T09:07:32.242-06:002015-11-25T09:07:32.242-06:00Thank you so much for the post! Feeding my dog Cha...Thank you so much for the post! Feeding my dog Charlie his allergy pills has always been a struggle in my household. This technique and recipe has helped me out immensely in terms of time and headaches.<br />Melissahttp://vetcentercity.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410720210802463579.post-65326213994610764332015-10-28T19:40:23.934-05:002015-10-28T19:40:23.934-05:00Thank you for sharing this recipe - I made sure to...Thank you for sharing this recipe - I made sure to pin it! I enjoy making homemade goodies for my pups, especially when they can save some $$$.<br />Just a quick FYI regarding allergies: Our pups are Boxer mixes and used to have ear infections, and ever since we started feeding them a raw diet they are cured of it! Their coats look amazing and their teeth are kept in great shape, too.Barbara Rivershttp://www.k9sovercoffee.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410720210802463579.post-16234482786307204322015-10-23T12:49:04.456-05:002015-10-23T12:49:04.456-05:00Nuts 'N More peanut butter is soooooo good! Th...Nuts 'N More peanut butter is soooooo good! That's the company that aired on SHARK TANK. <br /><br />but it does contain xylitol, never something you want to give to pets, nor gum or alot of the wholefoods toothpastes.<br /><br />Sammynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410720210802463579.post-73834208282472691392015-10-22T15:00:23.607-05:002015-10-22T15:00:23.607-05:00Instead of milk i always use chicken broth (which ...Instead of milk i always use chicken broth (which my dog loves!) they is a great recipe thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16077069499201765207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410720210802463579.post-63111239316284838992015-10-19T17:31:33.002-05:002015-10-19T17:31:33.002-05:00Thanks for the tip! I've added that link to t...Thanks for the tip! I've added that link to this post.MuttNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02769299676160535202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410720210802463579.post-24984261769082317492015-10-19T15:38:02.181-05:002015-10-19T15:38:02.181-05:00here is a list of PB which contain Xylitol.
(1) Go...here is a list of PB which contain Xylitol.<br />(1) Go Nuts, Co., (2) Hank's Protein Plus Peanut Butter, (3) Krush Nutrition, (4) Nuts 'N More, and (5) P28.<br />There is a good article on it here: <br />http://www.preventivevet.com/dogs/is-peanut-butter-safe-for-dogsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com