DOES YOUR PET HATE OILS?
This post is contributed by One Drop member –Dyllis Teo
Koki has a sniffly nose; Koki also hates oils. Well, at least he used to hate oils.
He would flee the moment he saw an oil bottle, and I thought he would never come around to accepting the oils. Now that he has been at my place for almost a week, I figured I’ll start introducing them to him, from scratch, at his pace.
HERE IS WHAT I DID:
1. DIFFUSE FIRST
Instead of rushing to apply oils on him, I started with diffusing the oils while leaving the room door open. This allows him to leave the room if he was uncomfortable with the oil. From this, I could tell which oils he was okay with, and which oils he wasn’t.
Instead of rushing to apply oils on him, I started with diffusing the oils while leaving the room door open. This allows him to leave the room if he was uncomfortable with the oil. From this, I could tell which oils he was okay with, and which oils he wasn’t.
2. TRY DIFFERENT OILS, BUT ONLY ONE AT A TIME
You may have to try many different oils before you find the oil that your pet is okay with. In Koki’s case, he was not okay with RC, Raven, Myrtle, Idaho Balsam Fir, Copaiba, Melrose, Cypress, Eu. Blue, Eu. Globulus, Eu. Radiata.
You may have to try many different oils before you find the oil that your pet is okay with. In Koki’s case, he was not okay with RC, Raven, Myrtle, Idaho Balsam Fir, Copaiba, Melrose, Cypress, Eu. Blue, Eu. Globulus, Eu. Radiata.
BUT I did find that he was okay with Dorado Azul and Idaho Blue Spruce. So don’t give up and just keep trying different oils!
3. OFFER CLOSED BOTTLES
Now that we have narrowed down to Dorado Azul and Idaho Blue Spruce, I offered him the oils in closed bottles. He walked away from Dorado Azul, but stayed with Idaho Blue Spruce (so I quickly grabbed my camera for this shot).
Now that we have narrowed down to Dorado Azul and Idaho Blue Spruce, I offered him the oils in closed bottles. He walked away from Dorado Azul, but stayed with Idaho Blue Spruce (so I quickly grabbed my camera for this shot).
It was then was I able to massage Idaho Blue Spruce on him without resistance or attempts to escape!
There you go! It’s not that your pet hates oils, you just gotta go slow, respecting their comfort level always and it’s just a matter of time before you find THE OIL for them 
Good luck!
Good luck!Dyllis is a member of OneDrop. She and her team supports oil users via their facebook group – Two Many Legs. If you like Dyllis’s articles and would like to purchase the Young Living oils, please feel free to get in touch with Dyllis or sign up directly here.
OUTDOOR DISTURBANCES
This post is contributed by One Drop member –Dyllis Teo
Some time back, there was a post on keeping OUTDOOR DISTURBANCES at bay, you know what I’m talking about, right. For compliance reasons, I can’t say the T and F word, so please refrain from those words in the comment section as well!
Singapore is so hot and humid that these outdoor disturbances are a real concern year round! I’m in another fb group called YL Hacks and there are several posts discussing this topic there. So I’ve decided to compile an entire list of oily and non-oily hacks that have worked for others.
Keep in mind that not everything works for everyone because all dogs are different, so don’t give up until you find what works for you and your dogs. And here’s a gentle reminder that you gotta work on immunity because a strong and healthy dog is not attractive to outdoor disturbances 
DIET
- Oils may help but diet is key. Whole foods and species appropriate diets are best because dry processed foods simply aren’t optimal and wreak havoc on their bodies over time. If not possible, offer Sulfurzyme, Brewers Yeast and Ningxia Red
OILS
- Purification + Palo Santo + Peppermint
- Eucalyptus Globulus + Lemongrass + Citronella
- Cedarwood + Lavender + Tea Tree + Citronella
- Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree)
- Monthly Raindrop
DIY
- Diluted Thieves Household Cleaner sprayed on before going outdoors
- Soak in a bath of diluted Thieves Household Cleaner
- Soak collars in 1/2 cup rubbing alcohol with 32 drops each of Citronella, Purification, Cedarwood, Thyme for 12-24hours, dry thoroughly for at least 12hours, repeat every 3-4 weeks
soak in a tomato juice bath to kill the disturbances - 1 cup apple cider vinegar + 1 litre of warm water, 2-3 drops of Lavender and Cedarwood, spray onto dog/cat
- Powder your dog with food grade diatomaceous earth and sprinkle it around the house, dog beds etc
There you go! Share with us what has worked for you! Again, do not mention the T and F word!
Dyllis is a member of OneDrop. She and her team supports oil users via their facebook group – Two Many Legs. If you like Dyllis’s articles and would like to purchase the Young Living oils, please feel free to get in touch with Dyllis or sign up directly here.
FRANKINCENSE FOR YOUR FURKIDS
This post is contributed by One Drop member –Dyllis Teo
I just adore Frankincense.
“Frankincense is likely one of the most important and well used oils in the animal world. It has been used with every species, in almost every way imaginable. It is incredibly safe, well tolerated, versatile and effective.” -Melissa Shelton, The Animal Desk Reference
This is now my go to oil to diffuse for my kittens, and they adore it too! I’ve always known Frankincense to be a really gentle and all purpose oil even for really young animals and humans, but when I actually read what Melissa Shelton, a holistic vet, wrote about the oil, I was blown away!
Here are some excerpts for you!
“Frankincense has been used in newborns of every species, even when they are only minutes old. We have literally had Frankincense on the towels and hands of those who are handed a puppy from a C-Section procedure – making Frankincense one of the first things that are exposed to once they are removed from their mother’s womb… If it is a baby of any sort, Frankincense should be included in its life!”
And if you think that Frankincense is only for babies… think again.
“Frankincense is considered a ‘life force’ oil and has been used extensively in critical cases in our veterinary hospital. The use of Frankincense in times of transition and death is incredibly helpful to animal and caretaker.”
You don’t need to be dying to use Frankincense… haha, here are more reasons!
- to support healthy skin
- to calm, soothe anxiety and relieve stress
- supports overall wellness
- promotes good sleep and everyone needs proper rest to recuperate and be renewed
- cup over eyes especially for dog breeds with bulging eyes and for senior animals that could do with eye support
Would love to hear if you have discovered other uses for Frankincense that is compliant!
Dyllis is a member of OneDrop. She and her team supports oil users via their facebook group – Two Many Legs. If you like Dyllis’s articles and would like to purchase the Young Living oils, please feel free to get in touch with Dyllis or sign up directly here.
BEFORE THE RAINBOW BRIDGE
This post is contributed by One Drop member – Enrica Yuan.
“She would like to walk with you till the last step of her journey; for now, she still would like to go on her own. Can you do her a favour? She is concerned and worried about you. Can you try to let go of the guilt in your heart? She wants you to know she had a happy life with you and also know you spend as much time as you can with her. She has contented already. She knows, in your heart, work and she are equally important. She showed me an image of her pawing at your heart, trying to ease your heart pain and comfort you. She says mummy must be strong like jingle belle! Whenever you hear bells, think of her 🙂 After she crosses over, she will come back and help you with your work!”
Those were Belle’s last words to me, 3 days before she passed on. I engaged an Animal Communicator to speak to her if she wanted medical assistance to transit or she prefers to stay with us till her last breath.
I rescued XiaoBai (a cross JRT and Maltese) during Chinese New Year 2006 at a void deck. He was probably abandoned by his ex owner because he was sick. XiaoBao passed on within months after I rescued him. It was after XiaoBai that I decided to do more rescue work, and I found Bobby in March 2006. Bobby had a sad story. He was being rehomed 7 times and I was his 8th owner, I promise him we will walk this journey together, never to have him rehomed again. After having Bobby for a few months, I came to know about this sweet little girl who was up for adoption. Her name is Belle, and she responded cheerfully whenever we called her “Jingle Belle Belle”. I don’t know if Belle will fit into our family so we decided to try out as “WEEKEND PARENTS”. We brought her home from Friday to Sunday, where she will take part in everything we do. From grooming to dog runs, to pet cafes, and slowly, Bobby also came to accept her as part of our family. We love Belle very much , and after three months of being a weekend parent, my friend gave Belle up to us for adoption as he was not able to support owning a pet anymore.
Belle refuses to communicate with me directly but through an Animal Communicator. Even when she was talking to the Animal Communicator, she was speaking for me. I remembered in August 2018; I engaged Laura Bird to talk to Belle. I was so afraid that Belle would be gossiping about me being a bad owner, but she did not. Everything she said to the Animal Communicator was all the goodness about me. It was never about her. I remembered the session was so vulnerable, and the three of us (Belle, Laura Bird and me) hugged and cried so much. Belle probably also knew she has less than a year to be with us. She honoured what the universe has for her, and we spent the next few months having faith we each other.
We sent Belle to the vet because she was in a lot of pain. The vet told us that she has end stage kidney failure and her days are numbered. She was so much in pain that she couldn’t eat, the toxin accumulated in her small petite body has gone to her brain. If she is not sleeping, she will be walking in circles and she even attempted to knock her head on the wall. In short, she is in bad shape.
We know we cannot be selfish and keep her any more. Her kidneys and brain was failing. She wasn’t sleeping well, and we have to use FRANKINCENSE and LAVENDER to comfort her to sleep.
I was relieved for Belle when she finally crosses the bridge to the rest she rightfully deserved. For our case, it was not us who could not let go. It was Belle who cannot let go. She struggled to stay with me as much as she can, and she even cried in her last few moments before crossing the bridge. We told her, “It’s ok to go and look for your freedom…”
One thing I am very thankful for was that Belle chose to be with Lorbert and me when she left. Lorbert was away when Bobby left us, and that had always been a sort of regret for us. But we also come to term that Bobby probably also wanted time alone with me.
Death and dying are not scary. What matters most are the times spent together.
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