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Fireworks and Pets Don't Mix
Has it begun at your house yet? You know, the loud noise of fireworks going off at all times of the night! I love to watch them on the 4th, but the rest of the week, not so much, as the noise just gets annoying. But my pets really don’t like them at all!
Has it begun at your house yet? You know, the loud noise of fireworks going off at all times of the night! I love to watch them on the 4th, but the rest of the week, not so much, as the noise just gets annoying. But my pets really don’t like them at all! The cat hides in the basement, and my dog goes under the bed. Pets can show stress in different ways. Some dogs quietly shake or pant, but chewing, barking, or defecating indoors can also be signs of distress.
We have 3 products at the store which can help your pets be a little less anxious, during this frightening time.
Rescue Remedy – is a combination of 5 flower remedies which work quickly to help in anxious situations. It is wonderful to use in any first aid, accident, injury, or disaster situation. Rescue Remedy has formulas specifically labeled for adults, children, or pets. Safe, with no interactions, or side effects. It has been useful for pets who have been rescued, to help calm and soothe them. I use a dropper in my pet’s water daily, for the whole week around the 4thof July. You can also place 4 drops in the mouth or on a treat to have a more direct effect.
Calming Formula,Terry Naturally– helps dogs manage stress. Whether it is a trip to the vet or groomer, separation, loud noises, kenneling, or a change to the daily routine, Calming formula is a solution to help keep your dog calm and relaxed. Calming Formula features a specific species of Echinacea, which contains key compounds for mood and relaxation, in a chewable tablet form.
PetRelaxant, NOW products – is formulated to promote relaxation and contentment during changes to your pet’s daily routine, which can include separation, travel, motion sickness or tension. The labeling is not as specific to loud noises, but I give it daily during this “fireworks” week, just to help take the edge off. I always leave this supplement with my dog’s caretaker, whenever I go out of town for a few days. It is a chewable tablet with a meaty flavor that my dog enjoys like a treat, so it is easy to drop it right into his food dish.
If your pet suffers a lot of anxiety symptoms, I might even use all three products! Daily Rescue Remedy in the water dish, daily Pet Relaxant for overall calming, and then Calming Formula for those specific times when the fireworks are going to be happening.
Be prepared with something to help the pet you love!
Happy 4th of July!!!
*Please note that the store will be CLOSED on the 4th to celebrate with friends and family.
Anxious? Try Rescue Remedy.
When disaster strikes, what is the first thing you reach for? Do you have what you need in those first moments, available to you almost without thought?
RESCUE REMEDY – Perfect for any emergency!
When disaster strikes, what is the first thing you reach for? Do you have what you need in those first moments, available to you almost without thought? Every household should be prepared for emergencies. One of the best things to include in your emergency kit is Rescue Remedy.
Created by Dr. Bach in the 1800’s, from the flowers around his England home, Rescue Remedy is a blend of five of the original 38 flower remedies. It calms, stabilizes, and heals. It has been recommended in all types of accidents, hysteria, shock, collapse, panic, attack, stroke, burns, injuries, threat of suicide, or tense situations. I have used it when feeling stressed or anxious and felt almost instant relief. My daughter uses it before visiting the dentist. I also give it to my dog, before a visit to the vet. The Bach flowers are prepared homeopathically, which means that they are very safe! They have no side effects or interactions with medications. Bach flowers are safely used with children, the weak and sick, elderly, or animals.
The normal dosage of Rescue Remedy is three drops on the tongue at intervals of about 10 minutes, until improvement occurs, then lengthen the time between doses until no longer needed. If oral ingestion is not possible, you may place a few drops on a person’s lips or rub into their forehead. Rescue Remedy also comes in a cream, which may be more easily used in some situations…such as the hospital or at school.
The five flowers included in the Rescue Remedy and their descriptions follow:
Cherry Plum is for losing control and when hysteria is evident and violent, even to the point of doing harm to someone else or one’s self. When combined with the other flowers in this formula it has the ability to allow a person to maintain control when dealing with pain or when terrified.
Clematis restores consciousness; useful in fainting, coma, or injury. It has the ability to help a person remain conscious, to be focused, or to take action, even if in pain.
Impatiens is the remedy for PAIN! Impatiens helps, whether there is mental pain of irritability and extreme stress, or physical pain such as a toothache or even in the intense pain of an accident.
Rock Rose is the remedy for panic or terror, as in accidents or near death experiences. It is for paralyzing fear. It gives the ability to have courage, to sacrifice oneself for another, to do what is “right”, it also gives mental freedom from fear.
Star of Bethlehem is the remedy for shock and trauma. When you have heard bad news, after being in an accident, or subjected to harm. This remedy defuses trauma, so that it does not become locked into the subconscious memory pattern to haunt a person for life. Stories of use include: after being attacked by a dog, so as to not maintain a fear of dogs. Or perhaps when someone is returning to driving after experiencing a car accident.
Having these five flowers together in one remedy makes it easy to have ready and to use quickly. You don’t have to give much thought as to which flower remedy would be best, because it is perfectly blended together for you. If in doubt, if in an emergency, USE RESCUE REMEDY!
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Learn how this homeopathic remedy can help you with anxious, stressful thoughts and situations, or even feelings of panic. SAFE and reliable, a remedy you can trust, even for children or pets. Best of all, anxiety relief without side effects!