Last time I had to give my dog a pill, I sat him down, and in a firm, yet careful tone, told him
"You have diabetes. We should have seen the signs. All of those treats over the years weren't a good idea, and you've become sluggish. If only we had caught it sooner, we wouldn't have to have this talk. But as it stands now, they may have to take the foot. All we can do is move on with our lives and cope with this, taking it one day at a time. This pill is the first in a long, yet necessary line of medication that will at least ease your quality of life. It won't be easy, but we'll make it through this together."
And then I fed him the peanut butter sandwich, and as he swallowed the last bit, I broke it to him.
"I lied. You don't have diabetes. Geez are you stupid. Durrhurr."
And I went back inside.
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