As I was getting ready to shove a thyroid pill down our dog Roxy's throat, a couple of weeks ago, something in the way she looked up at me made me pause.
She and I have a very strong bond and I usually relate to her very much the way I relate to the people I love.
Which does not include shoving anything down their throats.
So, I stopped, placed the pill on the floor and simply asked her to please eat it.
Roxy looked at me, sniffed the pill and turned away.
I asked her again. I reminded her of how much better she had been feeling since she had been taking it, these past few weeks.
She looked at me again, walked back to the pill ... and ate it.
Just like that.
And so, this is how it has been ever since. Twice a day.
Easy. Fully connected, trusting, respectful.
And yes, I know that "you can always sneak it in her food" but just as I don't sneak spinach into my kids' food ... well, I like this so much better.
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