Drugging my dog

Ouch! My fingers hurt. My dog has an ear infection and I am giving her antibiotics. One and a half pills twice a day. I hate that. Why can’t they give me pills that are in the correct amounts so I don’t have to cut one in half every day? I don’t have any soft cheese right now so I am giving her the medicine by opening her mouth and sticking the pill deep into her throat. She such a sweet dog and let’s me pry open her mouth without too much fuss, but she does give some resistance. I don’t blame her. I would not want someone prying open my mouth to stick a pill down my throat. At least I don’t have sharp teeth. My dog has some razor sharp teeth and just sticking my hand in her mouth is dangerous. My fingers get poked a couple of time from repeated attempts to get the pill down far enough that she is forced to swallow. It is not easy. I know it’s not comfortable for her and I wonder if she knows that I’m doing it to help her. After I jam the pill in her throat and clamp her mouth until she swallows, she gives me the same loving look she did before I started. I just love that loyalty.