Customer Reviews

Greenies Pill Pockets, Beef, 7.9 oz, for Capsules

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Rarely have I encountered a product that doesn't have at least ONE person who either thinks it's junk, or gives a (bogus) low review because the delivery guy accidentally dropped the package before leaving the item at the door.

As of this moment, 100% of the people reviewing the Greenies PILL POCKETS have given them a five-star rating, and I'm enthusiastically joining the crowd!

If you're a dog owner, you've almost certainly had to, at some point, give your dog a pill that he or she was reluctant to take. The usual remedy until now, (as suggested by our vet) was to simply shove the thing down the poor dog's throat, and then rub their neck to help the pill go down.

Recently, one of our dogs --a large yellow lab named Chip-- was suffering from untreatable throat cancer, but he still needed to take a number of pills to make his final days a little more comfortable. The vet specifically mentioned AVOIDING the "shove and rub" technique as it would be very painful for the dog --who at that point was even reluctant to eat his regular food.

Someone mentioned PILL POCKETS. We picked up a bag and lo and behold, they worked like a champ. Though Chip was still not really interested in eating a meal, the *very* meaty smell of the PILL POCKETS was irresistible to him, and he happily gobbled up his meds.

Sadly, we lost Chip about a week later, but then our other dog developed a minor skin rash that required he take some antibiotics. Eubie is a Border Collie, and they tend to figure things out before you do --and we were astounded when he wolfed down his medicine and then looked at us as if to ask "is that all --when do I get another?!"

My technique for using the PILL POCKETS is to stuff the pill(s) inside, pinch off the open end --and then, using my palms, "roll" the pocket into a smooth, round ball. With Eubie at least, he loves the smell so much, that he simply swallows it whole.

In fact, I discovered another great use for the PILL POCKETS and that is to take a rawhide bone and smear the nooks and crannies with a single pill pocket. Since they're kind of "doughy" in texture, they're perfect in this regard --and for a dog that will happily walk around the house with the rawhide bone for days without ever chewing on it, we've found that the "pill pocket infused" rawhide is something that he HAS to chew on. (In fact, he was SO focused on this task, that for the first time ever, he actually ignored the fireworks on July 4th.... it was truly amazing!)

- Jonathan Sabin

As a veterinarian, I've dispensed a lot of medications for both dogs and cats...that is, until I had to start medicating my own pets. I've became a lot more empathetic now that I've realized that I can barely pill my own cat (who runs away from me), and that my dog will not take pills in cheese or peanut butter. In fact, pilling my own pets has smartened me up on what meds pets really need. As a result, I've started prioritizing pills - in other words, I rank the order of importance of each prescription for pet owners, so they know which pills are an absolute MUST give, and which ones they can skip if they are getting desperately fed up with pilling.

Since then, my life has changed... thanks to Pill Pockets. I regret not inventing these, as it was one of those "duh" products that came out, making you wish you had the money-making patent. Whoever owns a dog that needs to be pilled chronically, pay heed. The Greenies Pill Pockets are awesome... that is, for dogs, at least.
My dog recently got put on a bunch of medications, and he's super picky (although less so, since getting put on steroids!). Being that he needs a total of 5 medications a day, I found Pill Pockets to be a true life saver, as they improve both my dog's and my quality of life. These little tasty, greasy, soft, malleable pockets are designed so that you can stick the pill (or multiple pills) in the center, and seal them into a hidden ball of "treat." It's like playing with palatable play-dough. Drop it in the food, and voila, it "makes pills a treat to give!"

The pros: Pill Pockets are easy, convenient, tasty, and come in multiple flavors (Dog: beef and chicken; Cat: salmon and chicken. It also comes in a hypoallergenic flavor - duck and pea - for both species with food allergies). More importantly, they are palatable - dogs seem to love them. Another pro is that they come in multiple sizes, and I'm able to stuff 5 pills - yes all 5 pills - into the larger "capsule" dog Pill Pockets.

The cons: One of my two cats won't touch Pill Pockets. This is, of course, the cat who actually needs to take medication. He also won't touch Feline Heartgard monthly chewable pills either, so I suspect he doesn't like moist treats. So, try at your own risk, particularly if you have a finicky cat. The other con is that Pill Pockets are a bit greasy - they have a high vegetable oil content. As ingredients are listed in order of use, vegetable oil is #4 for the dog pill pockets. While this doesn't affect the health of your pet, a hand-washing is a MUST after playing with Pill Pockets (which you should always do when handling your pet's meds, anyway). That said, I know that the vegetable oil is needed to keep the Pill Pockets malleable (easy to fold and maneuver). The other con - cost. They're not cheap, and if your pet is on loads of meds, it can certainly add up. Try jamming 5 pills in one capsule to help. But anything for Fido, right?!

Dr. Justine Lee, DVM, DACVECC
Author of "It's a Dog's Life... but It's Your Carpet" and "It's a Cat's World... You Just Live In It"
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These pill pockets are the best product ever. My dog is on oral chemotherapy, prednizone, appetite enhancers, and antibiotics right now. These things are a life saver!! The chemicals have really messed up how things taste, so we're constantly challenged to find something she'll eat (she's completely off dog food). Happily, she takes her pills in these pill cups with no fuss. She thinks she's getting a treat.

It's really tough to give my dog his pills. He seems to know when there is a pill inside a lump of dog food. He'll enevitably eat the treat but leave or spit up the pill. Well, now this doesn't happen. These treats... Pill pouches have a compartment inside you can stick the pill in, and squeeze the pouch shut and voila! The dog has a little sealed pouch of treat to eat. The large size can be cut in half for smaller dogs like our paps.

If you have to give pills to your dogs and they are no longer fooled by the lump of peanut butter or the hotdog... Try these... They work great especially if you have to give dogs pills frequently.

Product was exactly as stated and delivery was quick. Would do business with again.

The dogs are getting a bit older, and on fairly regular meds. Was using peanut butter on bread to hide them, as even the chewables they weren't interested in chewing, and wrestling them to get the pills down just makes it an unpleasant experience. With Pill Pockets they actually COME for their meds when they hear me open the bag!

Whoever invented this product is brilliant. Both my dog and cat love the taste. It makes giving them pills easy and fun. Because it's moist I suggest putting in the refrigerator after opening.

I have used well over a dozen of the beef flavored 3.2 oz, tablet size. The Amazon.com Prime supply ran out of the 3.2 size, so I thought I'd go ahead and try these. One of my dog's daily liver supplements are rather large. Still, it fits in a half of one of this size. Just 1/4 will cover his smaller daily meds. I use a knife to cut them, but it's hardly necessary. The pill pockets easily mold around any shape.

Even though the prices vary, it's still just a few cents more for this size. Twice as much, for a few pennies! Makes the pill pockets way more affordable for me.

My 14 year old dog still takes them, even when he's not feeling very well. Makes pill taking a treat, rather than an upsetting battle.

My black lab needs to take a large fish oil capsule daily for allergies and these are perfect for wrapping the capsule. She goes crazy when I rattle the package to get her pill ready. The treat is soft and moldable like play-doh, so you can completely cover any pill and trust me, they don't chew these, the dog just swallows it whole!

Greenies Pill Pockets are the only way to give my dog his meds. In one pill pocket we can get the two capsules, powder supplement and a large chewable tablet that he gets in the morning. He has never spit it out or not taken it. We use two bags a month so we needed a cheaper source than the local retail stores, we looked on-line and Amazon has the best price. I can buy a six month supply and it doesn't break the bank. Good product, great price and super quick delivery.