Oils can also be diluted in vodka or brandy and dabbed on bottom of pet's paws or on an acupressure point such as tips of ears. This is technique to use if you are dealing with a panicky pet. Never feed your pet alcohol or essential oil directly.

Essential oils are also effective flea and tick repellents and are nearly as effective as sprays and powders that contain a lot of toxic chemicals. Oils such as peppermint, citronella, lavender, eucalyptus, lemon, geranium, bay and myrrh have been components of herbal flea sprays and flea collars for many years. You can easily make your own flea and tick spray by combining about 25 drops of any of these oils into eight ounces of water. Shake mixture well and spray it on your pet, being careful to shield its eyes from mist. This mixture can also be sprayed anywhere that you suspect there may be a breeding bug infestation.

When using essential oils it is also essential for you to remember that a dog or cat's sense of smell is much more acute than our own. Signs that an aromatherapy treatment is too overwhelming for your pet are tearing eyes, sneezing, pacing or whining. Cats may lick themselves excessively and dogs may rub their head on ground in order to escape smell. Many pets also have allergies to essential oils. For instance, chamomile is related to ragweed plant, which is a common allergen for both pets and humans. This is why it is so important to use a mild solution at first and use your powers of observation first few times you use an essential oil mixture on a pet.

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Liz Santher is a aromatherapy enthusiast and freelance author.

Never carry your puppy outside! You should choose a command to signal him it is time to go outside and that should be command you always use – puppies like and need a routine that they will become familiar with. When he makes it out door and does finish his business, praise him – puppies also love attention and affection, let him know he did a good job for his master!

4- Some days will be harder than others but if he makes a mistake in house, try to ignore it first time. Yelling at him or swatting him will only make training process harder for you and your dog scared! Avoid negativity at all cost. Again, we know this might be hard after a day at office and dealing with kids but you will be thankful later!

5 – If you will be leaving your puppy alone for a couple of hours, barricade off a corner of house or use a dog crate but don’t just leave him free to roam house! Puppies usually will not toilet area in which they sleep.

Take your puppy outside right before putting him in crate and then take him outside again immediately upon returning home. Don’t leave any water down on floor while in this housebreaking process, if you are gone too long he may not be able to help it and have to go. Do make sure to leave him plenty of toys to keep him busy.

A crate can be a very helpful training tool for your dog while in training process and not wanting to give him full reign of house just yet. This will happen over time. But remember along with bathroom accidents, puppies like to chew and they will chew anything in their path if they are able to reach it and you aren’t there to tell him “No!”

In closing, Praise your puppy and set him up on a routine, end result will be a happy dog and a happy dog lover!