Before this year I had never seen a tick in Florida. Now they're popping up left and right and they're gross little bugs! I've heard all kinds of ways to remove a tick from you, but I'd rather not have them attach in the first place. Ticks are attracted to butyric acid, which is found in sweat among other things.
Ingredients
grapeseed oil
cedar or citrus essential oil
Use a ratio of three tablespoons grapeseed oil to 15-20 essential oil and rub on yourself and your pet.
Showing posts with label pet care. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pet care. Show all posts
5/29/13
Natural Flea Regiment
Harsh chemicals and poisons don't belong on your pet. They simply don't. Look up how many pet deaths are attributed to reactions to major flea treatments and dips and you'll be horrified, I swear. This is the natural regiment that I use to treat fleas. Ticks I remove by hand.
Shampoo
1/3 cup glycerin
1 cup liquid castile soap
1 cup white vinegar
1 quart of hot water
10-15 drops rosemary essential oil
10-15 drops clove oil
Mix well and apply to dry dog. Allow to sit for 10 minutes. Wetten slightly and scrub pet until sudsy- especially in areas like under the tail, arm pits, ears and other infestion hot spots. Rinse with cool water.
Lemon Rosemary Flea Spray
Four sliced lemons
1 tablespoon of salt
6 cups of hot water
15 drops of rosemary essential oil
Bring lemons, salt and hot water to a boil, then allow to rest for 24 hours. Remove lemon casings, squeezing to remove retained juice. Fish out seeds. Add rosemary oil. Pour into a spray bottle.
Apply after the dog is bathed or as needed during an infestation. Can be used several times a day.
Flea Powder
Diatomaceous earth
Dried rosemary
Dried fennel
Dried yellow dock
Dried wormwood
Dried eucalyptus
Crush all herbs in equal part then mix with the mass herb's equal part of diatomaceous earth. Rub through the dog's fur and sprinkle in his bed and play areas.
Flea Collar
Normal nylon collar
2 tablespoons almond oil
5 drops rosemary oil
5 drops cedar wood oil
5 drops of clove oil
Mix oils together and soak into nylon collar.
If all else fails....
Rub neem oil into your pet's skin and hair drops at a time using your bare hands.
Shampoo
1/3 cup glycerin
1 cup liquid castile soap
1 cup white vinegar
1 quart of hot water
10-15 drops rosemary essential oil
10-15 drops clove oil
Mix well and apply to dry dog. Allow to sit for 10 minutes. Wetten slightly and scrub pet until sudsy- especially in areas like under the tail, arm pits, ears and other infestion hot spots. Rinse with cool water.
Lemon Rosemary Flea Spray
Four sliced lemons
1 tablespoon of salt
6 cups of hot water
15 drops of rosemary essential oil
Bring lemons, salt and hot water to a boil, then allow to rest for 24 hours. Remove lemon casings, squeezing to remove retained juice. Fish out seeds. Add rosemary oil. Pour into a spray bottle.
Apply after the dog is bathed or as needed during an infestation. Can be used several times a day.
Flea Powder
Diatomaceous earth
Dried rosemary
Dried fennel
Dried yellow dock
Dried wormwood
Dried eucalyptus
Crush all herbs in equal part then mix with the mass herb's equal part of diatomaceous earth. Rub through the dog's fur and sprinkle in his bed and play areas.
Flea Collar
Normal nylon collar
2 tablespoons almond oil
5 drops rosemary oil
5 drops cedar wood oil
5 drops of clove oil
Mix oils together and soak into nylon collar.
If all else fails....
Rub neem oil into your pet's skin and hair drops at a time using your bare hands.
4/7/13
Pumpkin Digestive Dog Biscuits
These are for the pups, folks- all though you could probably feed them to your kids, too. That's the beauty of controlling what goes into the food: you know there's nothing in it to hurt them.
Ingredients:
2 eggs
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
2 tablespoons dry milk
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
2 1/2 cups brown rice flour
1 teaspoon dried parsley (optional)
Preheat oven to 350.
In large bowl, whisk together eggs and pumpkin to smooth. Stir in dry milk, sea salt, and dried parsley (if using, optional). Add brown rice flour gradually, combining with spatula or hands to form a stiff, dry dough. Turn out onto lightly floured surface (can use the brown rice flour) and if dough is still rough, briefly knead and press to combine.
Roll dough between 1/4 – 1/2″ – depending on your dog’s chew preferences, ask first – and use biscuit or other shape cutter to punch shapes, gathering and re-rolling scraps as you go. Place shapes on cookie sheet, no greasing or paper necessary. If desired, press fork pattern on biscuits before baking, a quick up-and-down movement with fork, lightly pressing down halfway through dough. Bake 20 minutes. Remove from oven and carefully turn biscuits over, then bake additional 20 minutes. Allow to cool completely on rack before feeding to dog.
* Brown rice flour gives the biscuits crunch and promotes better dog digestion. Many dogs have touchy stomachs or allergies, and do not tolerate wheat well.
Makes up to 75 small (1″) biscuits or 50 medium biscuits
Ingredients:
2 eggs
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
2 tablespoons dry milk
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
2 1/2 cups brown rice flour
1 teaspoon dried parsley (optional)
Preheat oven to 350.
In large bowl, whisk together eggs and pumpkin to smooth. Stir in dry milk, sea salt, and dried parsley (if using, optional). Add brown rice flour gradually, combining with spatula or hands to form a stiff, dry dough. Turn out onto lightly floured surface (can use the brown rice flour) and if dough is still rough, briefly knead and press to combine.
Roll dough between 1/4 – 1/2″ – depending on your dog’s chew preferences, ask first – and use biscuit or other shape cutter to punch shapes, gathering and re-rolling scraps as you go. Place shapes on cookie sheet, no greasing or paper necessary. If desired, press fork pattern on biscuits before baking, a quick up-and-down movement with fork, lightly pressing down halfway through dough. Bake 20 minutes. Remove from oven and carefully turn biscuits over, then bake additional 20 minutes. Allow to cool completely on rack before feeding to dog.
* Brown rice flour gives the biscuits crunch and promotes better dog digestion. Many dogs have touchy stomachs or allergies, and do not tolerate wheat well.
Makes up to 75 small (1″) biscuits or 50 medium biscuits
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