Travelling with your pooch, leaving them behind with petsitters, fireworks, music, lights, parties and more, particularly over the festive season all cause our beloved pets much anxiety. There are, however a few tried and trusted natural remedies that will help to ease the stress that pets undergo at this time of year. We have chosen a few below:
1. Chamomile tea or extract
You can give some cooled chamomile tea to your dog, mixed it with some water before a long trip or stressful situation. This natural remedy is also sometimes used as a tincture, and can be squirted directly into a dog’s mouth. It tastes sweet and relatively mild. It can be administered to treat an upset stomach and anxiety, or used with other herbs including wild yam, mint, ginger and liquorice.
2. Lavender
A few drops of all-natural essential oils on the back of the neck can help to calm dogs and other pets. A variety of different oils and mixtures are used to calm down excitable pets. The most commonly used oil is lavender oil, which has aroma therapeutic properties beneficial to both people and pets.
3. Pheromone Diffuser – particularly great for dogs
A plug-in or collar pheromone diffuser releases a scent that’s undetectable to the human nose, but which the powerful nose of the dog is able to pick up. These help to make the dog feel very calm in lots of situations, making them ideal for travel, or if you have to leave your pet alone for an extended period of time.
4. Eugenie Rowson’s Vibrational Medicine – Pet Rescue& Calm Formula;
The Pet Rescue & Calm Formula; helps to relieve all symptoms associated with anxiety, panic and trauma. Vibrational Medicines such as this use the power of the electromagnetic vibration of substances to encourage the body’s own healing mechanisms, even in pets. Eugenie’s Vibrational Medicine works just as effectively in the healing of animals as it does for healing humans. These Vibrational Medicines are completely safe and have no nasty side effects. Many homeopathic vets around are advancing to this Vibrational Medicine for the treatment of their furry and feathered patients.
These and other natural remedies can be found on Eugenie Rowson’s website, www.theremedyshoppe.co.za.; and can be ordered from anywhere in South Africa, the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland for fast delivery.
If you are going to travel with your pet to a new environment, it is a good idea to give them a natural remedy to calm them down, and they will thank you with many licks and cuddles.
Eugenie Rowson’s highly regarded Vibrational Medicine offers an extensive range of unique mouth spray remedies which are safe for adults, children and pets. These are available online at The Remedy Shoppe www.theremedyshoppe.co.za or through their adjoined private practice and retail outlet The Remedy Shoppe, 24 Pipers Road, Douglasdale, Johannesburg. Call: +27 (0)76 410 8262.
