Hilarious Rottweiler falls on floor and plays dead to avoid taking his medication
Giving medication to a dog is not always easy. Sometimes they flat out refuse to take it. And while the vet suggests that you simply push the pill deep into your dog’s throat to get them to take it, that is often easier said than done. If you have a dog like Brutus, you might even get a dramatic show for your efforts.
Brutus is prescribed medication by his vet
Brutus, a Rottweiler, has arthritis and had been prescribed medication by his vet, a whopping five pills a day. So, who can blame poor Brutus for not wanting to take all those pills? His owner, Brett Bennett, says that Brutus must really hate the taste of the bitter pills. The clever dog has devised a variety of ways to try and get out of taking his medication.
Getting Brutus to take his medication is sometimes a practice in futility
According to Bennett, Brutus spits the pills out most of the time. Even after placing the medicine in his food, the dog is smart enough to know something is up. Bennett is grateful for the day when he can get Brutus to take his medication without incident.
Brutus comes up with an ingenious way to get out of taking his medicine
One day, Brutus came up with a new method to avoid having to take his pills. When it was time to take his medication, Brutus laid down on the floor on his back and put his legs up into the air. The smart Brutus had learned to play dead. Bennett says it was the first time he had seen Brutus use that trick.
Bennett refuses to give up no matter how frustrated he gets
Even after much coaxing, Brutus refused to move. Bennett wouldn’t give up, though. He placed the pills in Brutus’ mouth, but still, the dog refused to take them. Bennett even promised to take him for a walk after, but it was no use. Brutus just would not take his medicine. Brutus finally stopped playing dead, but not before he spit the pills out.
Bennett didn’t give up, putting the pills back in the dog’s mouth. Brutus does end up one of the pills, inadvertently, spitting the other four out via his saliva. Brutus then proceeded to roll his tongue around his mouth to help get rid of the taste of the pills.
Bennet records the act
Luckily, for us and the internet, Bennett was able to get the whole act on camera. And while it is frustrating for Bennett, since wants the nest for Brutus, it is kind of funny at the same time. Hopefully, Bennett can get Brutus to take his medication in the future. The pills are for his own good after all. Here is the hilarious video of Brutus playing dead to avoid taking his medication.
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