i wonder how much of the price is in that flavor. doggie aspirin is insanely expensive. and i know that my vet gets a couple meds compounded for ferrets, and they are pretty pricey, too.
none of that makes a lick of sense if you ask me.

To buy little cut cubes of cheese to hide pills in. Of course one of my dogs always ate around it anyway and spit the pill at my feet

All my dogs loved/love them like crazy. I feel like a fink that I can only give them one once a month... I always got the pleading face that says "Come on, just one more - plllleeeeeeeeeeease!"

I have a little drawer in the kitchen off to the side that's my kitchen junk drawer, and I keep the heartguard in there along with the flea stuff, little batteries, shoelaces and other little things that don't really have a place to go but are the kind of things that when you need it, you NEED it like yesterday. Whenever Yoshi hears that drawer open (don't ask me how he knows the difference between the sound that one makes and any of the other kitchen drawers) he comes running thinking he's going to get a heartguard treat. And AGAIN I feel like a fink because I only went in the drawer for a battery or a thumbtack or a safeypin or whatever.

Maybe they sprinkle them with super secret ultra special Yummy Dust. LOL!

I run the daycare floor at kennel/daycare facility. I'm also addicted to Nicorette, which comes in...you got it...little pop-out foil packs, just like the HeartGuard. When I pop a fresh one while on the floor, HeartGuard savvy pooches come running. They sit in front of me like little perfect angels while I pop out a piece from the foil. It makes me feel kind of guilty...they look so expectant. I think it ruins their day for at least 3 seconds when they realize it's not for them...then it's off to play again.
Love this job! I have more fun at this job than any one I've ever had, and that includes 30 years of teaching elementary school, which I loved.

I guess they may recognize the little crinkly sound when I separate the foil from the plastic? I don't know, but this is something I've noticed the dogs doing when I open a fresh piece of the gum. Maybe it's like a chain reaction. One dog hears the crinkle and the rest figure, "Hey, wonder what he's sittin' at attention for. Maybe she's got treats. Better check it out." I can't think of any other reason for their sudden undivided attention. They don't come and sit expectantly at other times. They come up often for some petting, general attention, or an invitation to play tug or fetch, but they just don't come up and sit with that I'm such a good dog, you should give me what you've got look. They're too busy running around playing with each other.
Another lady does daycare on the days I don't work, and we work together one day a week when it's real busy so there are two of us on the floor. She keeps little doggy biscuits in her baggy scrub pant's pocket. We have a real little pooch, a very petite puggle, that comes frequently. She'll stick her whole head in this gal's pocket and stuff her little cheeks like a hamster if you don't keep an eye on her, and because she's so little and the gal's pants are so loose fitting, that dog can stuff her face and be off before you know it. She pulls this trick when the lady is sitting on this bridge toy we have on the floor. She just sneaks up the ramp to the bridge, helps herself and is off and chowing down.
I have tons of stories about the antics at daycare. No two days are ever the same, and the dogs are just a hoot and a half. I never tire of watching them play, such pure joy!
It's tiring, though. You have to monitor everyone closely, and I'm on my feet all day. Just like little kids, they get ticked off at each other once in a while, and we make sure their little tiffs don't escalate into something more serious. We have bullies that need re-directing, timid ones that need encouragement and confidence building, toy hogs, and wild childs, sweet as can be's and mischievous pranksters. It really is fun and rewarding. I've learned a lot about dog behavior, too.

She is skeptical when I get it out of the "evil implement" basket (the dog brush and various doggie meds have spent time hidden there), but once I hold it under her nose she has no problem taking that treat.

I keep the HeartGuard package in the kitchen cabinet where the wine glasses are and anytime I open that cabinet door he sits there all excited thinking it's that time of the month for him and many times it's not.

He is also addicted to his 'bacon strip' bedtime treat too (but not as excited as when he hears that foil seal on HeartGuard break open).
Every night as soon as he comes back inside of the house from his nighttime trip outside he runs like crazy to the bedroom and waits for the half of strip of bacon to show up - even if the bedroom light hasn't been turned on yet.

What ever that 'flavor' is that they put in the HeartGuard or in the bacon strips they need to add a little to cans of dog food - I normally have to beg (bribe) him to eat all of his supper every night.

And they should also make ALL dog medicine like they do HeartGuard - a few years ago I had a heck of a time getting my dog to take his medicine when he was sick because he didn't like the 'capsules'.