Tag: essential oils for dogs

Repel Fleas and Ticks with Essential Oils

Posted on by Amy DeLong

https://youtu.be/iDJOy8aZx4g If you’re looking for natural flea and tick repellent for your pets I’ve got good news for you. essential oils are very effective insect repellents. In fact some essential oils are proving to be as effective as DEET.    Many pet parents are, with good reason, concerned about using chemicals treatments on their pets for tick and flea prevention. Adverse reactions to both topically applied and oral doses of insecticidal chemicals can have devastating consequences.   Essential oils are a healthy alternative to putting chemicals in or on your pets. Essential oils easily protect dogs while walking through neighborhood parks […]

Essential Oils: Calm in the Storm

Posted on by Amy DeLong

When I hear thunderstorms in the forecast,  I….exhale… then say a quick prayer for all the dogs that are going to have a stressful day or night. And… I think of Petey. I’ll never forget Petey.   When I met Petey he was such a nervous wreck he wouldn’t even go outside to pee.  And his mom, Nanette, was at her wit’s end. Petey was a 12 year old St. Bernard, already an old man.  He and his mom had lived with his general anxieties and noise phobias his entire life.  That summer major street repairs were underway in their […]

3 Essential Oils to Support Your Aging Dog

Posted on by Amy DeLong

  We sat downstairs on the floor, curled up in the corner.  Thundershirt on.  Blanket over his head. My legs wrapped around him, adding pressure on his sides. The TV louder than usual to drown out the fizzles and ka-booms from fireworks happening all around us. It never used to be like this.  Thunderstorms and fireworks never bothered him.  But now, Jazz, my Border Collie, is 15 years old. Once a very confident dog, anxiety from thunderstorms and fireworks came with old age.   Can you relate?  Just like us, aging changes our fur babies. For Jazz, his rear legs are […]