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Recipes to make your own all natural, non-toxic herbal, homeopathic Spot-on and Collar Drops to repel fleas, ticks, mosquitoes;
- Reduce your dog's, cat's toxic load - go natural no more pesticide-based conventional preventatives;
- Use these natural spot-on and collar drops in combination with a:
- Healthy, immune system-boosting diet, and:
All natural, non-toxic spray repellent's for the health of your dog and cat.
The following drop recipes can be applied to:
- Your dog’s and cat’s collar.
- Your dog's or cat's harness.
- Applied on the fur, between your dog’s shoulder blades and at the base of your dog's tail.
Repel Ticks and Mosquitoes
Rose Geranium Drops (Lavender and or Lemongrass)
for Dogs and Cats
for Dogs and Cats
If you're making this recipe for use on a cat you can use lemon grass essential oil as per below. If you're making this for your cat, and you prefer to use rose geranium or lavender - don't add more than 10 drops of rose geranium or lavender.
In a small glass jar combine the following;
- 10 to 25 drops of Rose Geranium essential oil
- 2 tbs sweet almond oil
- Shake to blend
- Dab or use an eye dropper to apply a few drops on your dogs or cat's collar and/or between your dogs shoulder blades.
Variations - you can substitute the Rose Geranium essential oil
for Lavender or Lemongrass essential oils, or; you can use part Rose Geranium
and part Lavender or Lemongrass.
Repel Mosquitoes
Lemon Oil Drops for Dogs
Make your own - no purchase of essential oils required!
Make your own - no purchase of essential oils required!
- To make your own lemon-oil, you will need…
- 2 lemon
- 1 cup olive oil
- Preparation
- Peel the rind from the lemons
- Place oil and lemon rinds in a sauce pan
- Place on very low heat for 20 minutes
- Allow to cool
- Strain and pour into a bottle
- Shake to blend
- Apply
- Dab or use an eye dropper to apply a few drops on your dog’s collar and/or between your dog’s shoulder blades.
Repel Fleas
Lavender, Lemongrass, Peppermint and Citronella Drops for Dogs and Cats
In a small glass jar combine the following:
- 10 to 25 drops of one or a combination of lavender, lemongrass, peppermint and citronella essential oil for dogs. Use lavender and lemongrass for cats.
- 2 tbs sweet almond oil.
- Shake to blend.
- Dab or use an eye dropper to apply a few drops on your dog’s or cat's collar or harness. Or between your dog’s shoulder blades.
Cautions:

Proper Selection of Essential Oils
- Use 100% pure steam-distilled essential oils.
- Particularly when using essential oils on cats, make sure you observe your cat, watch for any signs of an adverse reaction and cease using if any type of toxicity occurs.
- Just as with humans some individuals are hyper-sensitive to EOs - if your animal is known to be hypersensitive to EOs or has an allergy to the plant that the EO is derived from, do not use.
- Always do a test spot if you are applying new to your dog or cat topical product.
- Never do a full application without doing a small test spot application and waiting 24 hours to ensure your animal is not hyper-sensitive to the item being used.
- Remember to protect your dog’s eyes from the spray;
When Applying the Spray to your Dog’s Face:
- Spray the palm of your hand with the solution;
- Rub your hands gently over your dog’s nose, around their eyes, behind the ears, etc.
Daily Application of Sprays
- If your dog goes swimming, gets wet in the rain etc. you will need to re-apply the spray.
Additional Cautions
- Do not use rosemary essential oils on a dog that is prone to seizure.
- If your dog or cat is on conventional drugs check for drug-EO interactions prior to use of essential oils.
- If your dog or cat has a health or medical condition - depending on that condition EOs made be contradicted for use, always check before use.
- Your dog’s and cat’s best defense against insects and insect-borne disease is a truly health supporting diet, nutrition and overall wellness plan. Topical insect repellent should never be used on its own with the expectation that it can prevent insect bites and insect-borne disease – it should be used as part of a holistic plan.
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