Essential Oils for Dogs - Which Ones Are Good?
Essential oils can have a soothing and relaxing effect on your four-legged friend, just like they do for us humans. However, not all essential oils that are good for us two-legged beings should be used for your dog. Therefore, it is even more important to use them only in consultation with veterinarians, behavioral therapists, or dog trainers.
In practice, the following essential oils are often used for dogs:
- Lemongrass
- Eucalyptus
- Lavender
- Chamomile
- Valerian
- Tea tree
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Effects of Essential Oils on Dogs
What are essential oils actually used for in dogs? Just like in humans, the fragrant oils have different effects on our four-legged companions. Lavender, for example, can have a calming effect on your dog and is often used for conditioned relaxation. Other application possibilities include:
- to support skin health (e.g., in chronic skin diseases, recurring infections)
- to support a healthy gut
- for ear infections
- for healing support of wounds
- for behavioral conditioning with scents
- for relaxation and calming in stressful situations like →traveling
- as a natural →tick repellent
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These Application Possibilities Exist
Unlike you might expect, there are various ways to apply essential oils. The pure drops of the oil are rarely administered directly. Often, the substance is too intense, which is why it is diluted first.
For internal application, meaning for ingestion, suppositories, capsules, or inhalation are recommended after consulting with veterinarians. For external application, ointments, sprays, drops, or shampoos are suitable.
It is important that you do not simply give your dog essential oils or start aromatherapy without prior knowledge. Make sure to inform yourself well and definitely consult with experts in this field. Only then can you support your dog with essential oils, harness their full effectiveness, and eliminate health risks.
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What You Should Consider When Using Them
Since our pets have a different metabolism, they do not tolerate some aromatic substances as well as we do. It may be that a scent you really like contains an active ingredient that your dog cannot break down well or at all. With incorrect application or dosing of essential oils, there can be health consequences or even →poisonings. To avoid this, you should always discuss the use of essential oils with experts on dog health or training beforehand.
Additionally, your dog has a very sensitive nose and perceives scents much more intensely than you do. Therefore, you should always apply the aromatic substances diluted. To find out if your dog likes a scent at all, you can first put a drop on a paper towel and let him sniff it from a safe distance.
