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difficulty in giving it. Liquid is best given 

 out of a bottle. The person about to give it 

 should stand on the right hand side of the 

 dog, place the left hand around the muzzle, 

 then slightly raise the head, and place the neck 

 of the bottle inside the cheek, and pour a 

 small quantity of the fluid at a time into the 

 pouch formed by the cheek. If the muzzle is 

 held tightly with the left hand, there is no 

 danger of the dog biting the bottle. If the 



How to give fluid medicine or liquid nourishment to a dog 



reader is afraid to use a bottle, the fluid may 

 be given with a spoon, but then a second 

 person is required to hold the dog's head, and 

 with the finger pull out the side of the cheek 

 so as to form a pouch in which the medicine 

 should be poured. This is by far a better 

 plan than forcing the dog's mouth open, and 

 pouring the fluid right on his tongue. 



To give a pill, stand on the right hand side 

 of the dog's head, with the left hand placed 



