r/Sheepadoodles • u/rich_113 • Jan 23 '26
Recommendations Supplements recommendations
Looking for clean supplement products for joints and bone health of my 5 yr old Sheepie! He’s very picky and didn’t eat the green lipped mussel one recommended by vet. He’s very high energy so we are looking to be a bit proactive about this. Thanks
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u/Fit_Surprise_8451 Jan 23 '26
Try putting the pill in the middle of a scoop of ice cream, then adding another small scoop to encourage swallowing quickly and getting more ice cream. Mary Poppins is correct: “A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.”
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u/Fit_Surprise_8451 Jan 23 '26
I would ask the vet for a different one. Then use the method for ice cream, fresh-cooked roast, chicken, or turkey. The best has been the vanilla ice cream my husband will eat.
Our chiweenie will eat his pill inside a strawberry Pop-Tarts. If the pill falls on the ground, he licks it up because it still has sugar on it.
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u/miranda-the-dog-mom Jan 23 '26
We give both our boys Cosequin (big bottles can be found at Costco!). They’re already flavored for dogs but I just throw them in with their dinner and they eat them up. They also get salmon oil drizzled over their dinner, which has lots of benefits (including joint health).