Need Low Sodium Pill Pockets for Dogs? Try These Options!
Okay, so my dog, Max, he's getting older, and the vet put him on some meds. The problem? Max HATES pills. Like, full-on revolt. I tried everything - cheese, peanut butter, you name it. He'd eat the treat and spit out the pill, the little sneak!
Then I saw someone online talking about "pill pockets." They are easy to prepare. Sounded promising, but the store-bought ones? Full of sodium, and Max needs a low-sodium diet because of his heart. Nope, not gonna work.
So, I decided I'd try making my own. It was time to get my hands dirty. I did find some recipes, and then messed around until I got something that worked for us. Here's what I did:
The Experiment Begins!
First, I gathered my ingredients. The base of these things is pretty simple:
- Flour: I started with regular all-purpose flour. Just plain old flour from the pantry.
- Something sticky:This would help the dry flour stick together.
- Flavor: Because, well, Max isn't going to eat flavorless dough.
I cooked them step by step:
- First mix dry ingredients together.
- Second mix wet ingredients together.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients and knead into a dough. If it's too sticky, I added a little more flour. Too dry? A tiny splash of water.
- Once I had a nice, soft dough, I pinched off little bits and rolled them into balls, then make space for the medicine.
Getting Max to actually eat them? That was the real test.
I popped a pill into one of the little pockets, pinched it closed, and offered it to Max. He sniffed it... then GOBBLED it down! Success!
I kept tweaking the recipe. I made it with all-purpose flour, with milk, with no salt added peanut butter. All taste good, and Max loves them! I store the batch in the fridge. I make them for Max, every week!
