Doggy Soap EO mix?

[KSL]

Presenting.. Rockstar



This is his baby picture...
He really is that shiny though =)

 

[KSL]

I named my puppy layla, like the song LLAAYYLLAAA YOU GOT ME ON MY KNEESS LLAYLA... the first time I saw her I feel in love with her cute lil chubby self... and she was a grunter so I just had to take her home... my mom was upset and my stepdad was... really p.oed lol but Chester... he's chester the mo- well i'm sure you can finish the end of that lol b/c he has a teddy bear that he likes to have his time with... it's embarassing when someone is over and he's having his alone time

HAHAHAHA!!

 

[rupertspal42]

he's a cutie!!!

Yes... chester... oy..

 

[Dixie]

This was a great thread for me. I just ordered some citronella to make a dog soap next week. The recipe I have is a handmilled soap that is whipped a bit first so that it will float in the water. Anyone made one like this?

 

[pixybratt]

My mom being the Hippie that she is.. worked in an all natural foods store when I was a teenager and my godmother has some crazy degree in herbology or something in that area don't member.. anyways.. For our 20 pound chihauhaha mix we put some citronella (spelling) in his dog shampoo when he gets fleas.. and we put a lil bit of oatmeal for the dry skin it works really well to kill them pesky fleas and you can also make it in to a yard sprayer because we get sand fleas really bad and seven dust was not working and so my mom went herbal on the yard and killed off all the fleas using a water and citronella mixture (spelling again) but the smell is strong and it's fairly pet friendly but as the others said you still have to be careful with how much you use :wink:

I'd like to spray my house with this because we have 4 cats and a dog and I try to keep them as natural as I can and I'm about to give up, my only worry is we also have birds and they can be sensitive any one know if this is a problem for them with the smell?

 

[Bubbles Galore]

I would make a Neem Soap with Citronella and Tea Tree.

 

[dagmar88]

My mom being the Hippie that she is.. worked in an all natural foods store when I was a teenager and my godmother has some crazy degree in herbology or something in that area don't member.. anyways.. For our 20 pound chihauhaha mix we put some citronella (spelling) in his dog shampoo when he gets fleas.. and we put a lil bit of oatmeal for the dry skin it works really well to kill them pesky fleas and you can also make it in to a yard sprayer because we get sand fleas really bad and seven dust was not working and so my mom went herbal on the yard and killed off all the fleas using a water and citronella mixture (spelling again) but the smell is strong and it's fairly pet friendly but as the others said you still have to be careful with how much you use :wink:

I'd like to spray my house with this because we have 4 cats and a dog and I try to keep them as natural as I can and I'm about to give up, my only worry is we also have birds and they can be sensitive any one know if this is a problem for them with the smell?

Each year we plant a citronella geranium in front of our backdoor; which is great for keeping insects out. Right now it already freezes at night and the plant is still doing ok.
depending on your climate, you could also plant some tobacco, unions or garlic.
I would not advise to spray your house with essential oils when you have cats. It can make them very sick and can even cause them to die. Don't have any knowledge of birds
http://www.thelavendercat.com/3201/index.html
Thicks and fleas very much dislike to make a dog that eats 1 or two toes of garlic weekly their new home. Can't be more natural than that; just whatch out for overdosing. Might cause anemia in high concentrations.
Also, we cut a cheap flea collor into pieces and suck a piece up with the vaccuum cleaner.

 

[SilverMaple]

I use neem and a touch of peppermint and lavender in my doggy shampoo bars. That being said, I make them for my use, but I don't sell them. I think the chances of being sued over a problem with someone's pet are a LOT higher than if a person were to get a rash. Add in the fact that a soap may not even be the cause of a dog's problem if it's got bad skin, an underlying health problem, is on crappy food, etc. but you'll be blamed.

Tea Tree is popular in dog bars, but it's highly toxic to some pets. A local groomer used a shampoo with tea tree in it and four dogs ended up at the vet clinic that day from reactions. I don't know how much TT was in that shampoo, but it was apparently too much. Clove is toxic, as is anise. Pennyroyal and wormwood can kill. Citronella can also cause problems.

It sounds counterintuitive, but FO's are probably safer for pets than EOs. Animals are much more sensitive to some EOs than people, and EOs of any type can be deadly to cats.

Here's a good site to start with. It includes a list of EOs that should NEVER be used around a pet. Others may be sensitive to one degree or another. I ran my formula past a holistic veterinarian that works with aromatherapy using EOs for pets before using it on my own animals. If you want to make an EO dog shampoo, that may be a good idea for others as well.

http://www.natural-dog-health-remedies.com/aromatherapy-for-dogs.html#safe

 

[IanT]

My mom being the Hippie that she is.. worked in an all natural foods store when I was a teenager and my godmother has some crazy degree in herbology or something in that area don't member.. anyways.. For our 20 pound chihauhaha mix we put some citronella (spelling) in his dog shampoo when he gets fleas.. and we put a lil bit of oatmeal for the dry skin it works really well to kill them pesky fleas and you can also make it in to a yard sprayer because we get sand fleas really bad and seven dust was not working and so my mom went herbal on the yard and killed off all the fleas using a water and citronella mixture (spelling again) but the smell is strong and it's fairly pet friendly but as the others said you still have to be careful with how much you use :wink:

I'd like to spray my house with this because we have 4 cats and a dog and I try to keep them as natural as I can and I'm about to give up, my only worry is we also have birds and they can be sensitive any one know if this is a problem for them with the smell?

Each year we plant a citronella geranium in front of our backdoor; which is great for keeping insects out. Right now it already freezes at night and the plant is still doing ok.
depending on your climate, you could also plant some tobacco, unions or garlic.
I would not advise to spray your house with essential oils when you have cats. It can make them very sick and can even cause them to die. Don't have any knowledge of birds
http://www.thelavendercat.com/3201/index.html
Thicks and fleas very much dislike to make a dog that eats 1 or two toes of garlic weekly their new home. Can't be more natural than that; just whatch out for overdosing. Might cause anemia in high concentrations.
Also, we cut a cheap flea collor into pieces and suck a piece up with the vaccuum cleaner.

I was amazed the first time I smelled a citronella geranium...immediately I imagined myself with a small distillation setup and a field of them that I could boil down into EO....

I took the plant and just rubbed it alllllllll over me...

smelled mmmmm good