| Aromatherapy is a great alternative when looking at | | | | Methods of application include the use of massage |
| using natural home remedies for dogs ailments. | | | | (rubbing the essential oil into the dog's body), using a |
| Aromatherapy can be used to treat your best | | | | diffuser (allow the essential oil to evaporate naturally |
| friends physical and behavioural problems. Humans | | | | into the air so that the dog can breathe it in) or by |
| have used aromatherapy for years to cure | | | | using a mister (spray the diluted essential oil into the |
| themselves from many illnesses with great success, | | | | dog's basket or area so that they can breath it in or |
| now your canine friend can benefit too from the | | | | absorb it into their body). It is important to follow the |
| healing powers of aromatherapy. | | | | providers instructions on the required dilution of any |
| Aromatherapy is the art of extracting essential oils | | | | particular essential oil so as to not harm your dog's |
| from plants to use as cures for many different | | | | well-being. Dogs have a very strong sense of smell (3 |
| physical and behavioural ailments. Dogs in the wild | | | | times greater than humans) so dilution of oils is very |
| have used this to their advantage for years to cure | | | | important. |
| themselves from existing problems. They rub, eat or | | | | Some popular plants that are used for their healing |
| smell certain plants to extract their healing powers. | | | | powers include: |
| Now your pet dog can be treated by this natural | | | | - Citronella (gets rid of fleas) |
| method of healing too. | | | | - Rosemary (helps with burns) |
| Essential oils from many different plants are easily | | | | - Lavender (helps with hyper-activity) |
| available in today's market. They can be used to | | | | - Tea Tree (helps with itching) |
| treat dogs with fleas, itching, skin problems, arthritis, | | | | These are just a few examples of how |
| cancer, tics, hyper-activity, anxiety, aggression plus | | | | aromatherapy can help heal your dogs ailments. |
| many, many more ailments. Research has shown a | | | | There are many more cures just like these that have |
| high degree of success in curing dogs with this form | | | | proven to work on many other problems your dog |
| of treatment. It is relatively inexpensive and quite | | | | might have or encounter in the future. |
| harmless to a dog if applied correctly. | | | | |