Essential Oils: Zen Dog – Natural Calming for Pets

Description

Essential oils can play an important role in holistic wellness for pets, just as they do with people.

“Zen Dog” is a unique essential oil blend developed by Hand To Paw to help your pet achieve a higher sate of calm.  After much research, including attending seminars on essential oils for animals at Young Living, in Utah, Hand To Paw formulated “Zen Dog” to include ingredients that best achieved this goal.  It has already been diluted for you so that it is ready to use straight from the bottle.

“Zen Dog” ingredients include: Lavender, Chamomile, Vanilla, Spearmint, Valerian, Ylang Ylang, Sage, Frankincense, Copaiba, Tangerine, Blue Tansy, Hawaiian Cedarwood, and Angelica, with coconut oil, witch hazel and distilled water.

To use:
* Spay 1 pump behind each of your pets ears and/or along the line of their back.  You can also spray onto your own hands and then pet your dogs in these areas to achieve result.  (Although diluted, it is recommended to keep away from areas they can easily lick to ensure complete safety.)
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*Spray 1-2 pumps on their collar, a bandana around their neck, or on their bedding before you leave the house (to help minimize separation anxiety) or before a stressful event.  It can even be sprayed in the car prior to taking them for a ride to the vet or groomer.
*(Shake bottle to mix ingredients evenly before each new use.)

Smell (olfactory) affects the brain’s limbic system which is the seat of emotion and memory. The sense of smell is even more developed in animals than people. This is why essential oils can be so helpful.

They can be used in different ways – such as through inhalation or topically. Depending on the oil and the animal, some are used “neat” (straight oil) and sometimes used diluted in a carrier oil (such as vegetable, almond, coconut, olive, jojoba, etc). With essential oils, a little goes a long way. If you are ever uncertain, dilute and start with the lowest effective amount. Also, when first using any new oil, watch your animal’s reactions to see which they like best.