How I Remember to Give my Dog his Heartworm Meds

Submitted by georgiana on Sun, 08/08/2010 - 03:27.

The last thing you want your dog to get is heartworm. The treatment is expensive and dangerous. The old style of heartworm preventative was a daily pill, which could be a bit of a pain. I give my dog a monthly pill but remembering when to give him his next dose can be a bit problematic.

Yeah, I know you're supposed to put the little sticker on the calendar and that will remind you, but half the time I don't even remember to flip the page over to the new month.

Here's what I did. I use Outlook for one of my email accounts. I sent an email to myself with the subject of give dog heartworm preventative. Then I set it as a reminder, due in one month. When the right day rolled around I gave my dog his pill and reset the reminder for another month. Voila, no fuss, no muss.

(I also marked it in my calendar, just in case my computer has troubles.) Now my dog and I are both safe from expensive and annoying treatment.