As my interest in essential oils continues to grow, I'm learning more and more about different ways to use the oils. I guess I never thought of using them on animals but you can! I recently experimented with this by using my sleep cream (made from organic coconut oil, valor, lavender and peace & calming) on one of my dogs. She is always a bit restless at night when we go to bed and since I was in desperate need of a good nights' sleep, I decided to try it on Molly after apply it to myself. I put a small amount of my sleep cream in my hands, rubbed them together and then rubbed my hands on the back of her head and down her back. In no time at all, she was calm and fell asleep without changing positions and locations on the bed several times. In fact, she didn't move all night. She fell asleep stretched out next to me and that's how she slept all night. Being a bit of a doubter, I decided to try it again the next night and dang, same results!! So not only do I use the sleep cream on myself at night, but also on the two dogs so that we all get a much more peaceful nights' sleep.
There are several oils that can be used on dogs for various uses such as for a flea, tick and mosquito repellent, to relieve anxiety and skin irritation and for pain and arthritis. If you spend a little time doing a Google search or look on Pinterest, you kind find many suggestions for using essential oils on your animals. But in case you're limited on time, here's a useful flyer that will provide you with some basic uses.
So the next time you are thinking about going to the pet store to buy something to repel fleas for your dog or something to settle him down during a storm, reach for your Young Living Essential Oils instead!
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