A Face Only a Furbaby Mom Could Love?
WARNING: HELPFUL TIP AHEAD!!!!
My furbaby, Nixon, who is 9 in his world and 63 in ours,
had a case of the ickies with a loose stool and vomiting.
There were no signs of lethargy and when I did the skin pinch test to see if it sprung back toward his body (just like you test on yourself for dehydration), I found he was really doing pretty good.
He just wasn't hogging down his food in the morning like normal... He was picking the little
Oral Care nuggets up one at a time and while I was watching his eating behavior, he decided he didn't want to be watched and would run in a different room to eat (totally out of character). He just didn't have much interest in food and for a tiny dog, he ALWAYS has interest in food.
While still learning on uses of doTERRA essential oils for dogs,
I wasn't sure what to do immediately.
I won't lie, he's so little at 15 pounds, I was hesitant to put any oils on him neat (without any FCO) but wasn't hesitant about trying it WITH fractionated coconut oil. Peppermint or DigestZen are great options but something told me DigestZen might still be a
little potent for my wee little one until I research it a little bit more.
Seeing that he was pretty spry and not dehydrated yet and his only
symptoms was the one time of vomiting and the multiple times of the runnies,
I chose the option of diffusing doTERRA's Peppermint.
I popped my Petal diffuser open and put a few drops of essential oil into it and actually set the diffuser close to his dog bed where he spends a lot of time (since I work from home).
I can tell that it made him feel better even if he can't actually tell me.
After running a 4 hour cycle twice, he was a little more bright eyed and bushy tailed with a wag in his tail and after a small meal of white rice and cubed chicken to help "plump up his stool" I am happy to report that he is just as perky as usual today and as for his stool, yes, it was plumped a little more back to normal.
SO what did the Essential Oil do for my dog?
Peppermint essential oil which is therapeutic grade and through doTERRA, is one of the top oils on the market, it helped his tummy. It can be used for nausea and help to settle the stomach.
Nixon can't tell me that it helped him but I can tell it helped him.
SO... Essential Oils for DOGS... ????
I am learning more and more about doTERRA every single day.... and I have on my research to-do list to learn more about do's and do not's for essential oils for dogs.
I have seen people put diffusing appratuses on their dog's collars to diffuse....
but that was for a Black Lab.
He weighs probably 10 times more than my little Shih Tzu so his tolerance to oil
strength isn't as good as a bigger dog's would be.
Small dogs need less oil and more dilution if used neat. Diffusing isn't really an issue at all however, keep in mind when diffusing in the home, a dog's sense of smell is MUCH stronger than a human's. There are some diffused oil combos they can't handle as well as we can.
ONE OTHER POINT...
Dogs aren't the only creatures that can benefit from essential oils. Did you know lavender is often used on horses who compete in rodeo style competitions? It helps the horses maintain focus during their events. So, if you have another pet besides a dog who might have a health need to address, there is likely an essential oil to help aid. As I learn more, I will blog more about it.
The more I learn about doTERRA essential oils, the more I am amazed.
Think about it.
Our ancestors used plants for their ailments...NOT manmade medicines.
Drugs toxify while essential oils DEtoxify.
Have we become reliant on pharmaceuticals? And if so, why?
Think on that and we will talk later about drugs vs. oils in the future.
I'll admit it, there are some prescriptions I DO have to take.
There are some prescriptions AND over-the-counter drugs that I DON'T take anymore.
Until then, feel free to email me at kristin102382@gmail.com with questions but DEFINITELY
check out my website at
Have a fantastic day!
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