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Issue #094
September 01, 2018
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In this
issue: - Back to School... Is Your Dog Having the Blues?
- Or is Your Dog Afraid of Being Home Alone?
- Calming
Spray for Your Dog
- Product Pick - Calming Care for Dog Anxiety and Stress
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Back to School ... Is Your Dog Having the Blues?
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Summer is almost over, and kids are going back to school!
While
you may be savoring the peace and quiet in the house, your dog may be moping around, missing all the noises, fun, and play time with your kids!
It's a fact that dogs can have "the blues" and feel depressed.
And the number one cause of depression in dogs?
Change!
For example, a change in the dog's living environment (kids going back to school, a change in daily routines,
etc.)
Dogs can also be depressed if they suffer from some health problems.
So how can you tell if your dog is depressed? And what can you do about it?
Read this article to find out the symptoms and some natural remedies that you can use to help a depressed dog.
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Or Is Your Dog Afraid of Being Home Alone?
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A sudden change in a dog's environment (e.g. everyone going back to school/work after the summer leaving the dog home alone) may also trigger separation anxiety in the dog.
While a depressed dog may be lethargic and sleeping most of the time, a dog with separation anxiety could be very destructive, or very vocal (think barking, whining, howling...)
To learn more about the causes and symptoms of separation anxiety in dogs, be sure to read this article.
For information and suggestions in using natural remedies to calm an anxious dog, access this
page!
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A Calming Spray for an Anxious Dog
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If your dog has anxiety, try making this simple spray to calm him down.
The hydrosols of
Lavender, Roman Chamomile, Melissa, and Neroli have powerful calming effects. (Don't know what hydrosols are? Read this page.)
You need: - 1 30ml (1 oz) spray bottle
- 15 ml of Lavender hydrosol
- 15 ml of R. Chamomile hydrosol (You can
also use Melissa and/or Neroli)
Mix the hydrosols in the spray bottle. Use it to spray the air in the room where your dog sleeps, the dog bedding, even his toys. This can create a calming effect in the atmosphere.
You can also use it to spray directly on your dog (avoid the face). If your dog doesn't like being sprayed, spray some on your hands and massage the mixture into your dog's fur.
(Want to learn more about how to use essential oils safely with dogs? Get this eBook.)
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Product Pick - Calming Care for Dog Anxiety
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Here is a natural herbal formula that works well in calming a dog with anxiety and/or stress!
It contains calming herbs such as St. John's wort, Skullcap, Oat, Holy Basil and more. The synergistic effects of these herbs will gently help calm and balance a dog's moods. And the good thing is, it is
non-drowsy and not sedative!
Effective and good to have!
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Until next time, enjoy what's left of
Summer!
"You know, a dog can snap you out of any kind of bad mood that you're in faster than you can think of."
~ Jill Abramson
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