12/06/2018
Hello dog parents and dog lovers... Been a while since i penned or rather typed anything here.
The summers are here, the heat, the sweat the grime... so are the fleas & ticks on your dogs.. The ear infections etc !
Here is my home remedy : APPLE CIDER VINEGAR ( ACV)
1. Use apple cider vinegar for your dog’s ear infections:
Make a mixture of equal parts distilled water and apple cider vinegar.
Soak cotton balls in the mixture.
Swab your dog’s ears, going in only as far as you can see, until the cotton balls come out clean.
Dry the ear with a clean cotton pad or cotton ball, as damp ears are associated with ear irritation and infections....
Caution: Prior to using apple cider vinegar to clean your dog’s ears, it is important to make sure that the inside of the ear is not raw.
2. Use ACV to care for your dog’s itchy skin:
Combine 2 to 3 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to 1 quart of water to make a post-bath rinse.
Bathe your dog as usual and, after thoroughly rinsing the shampoo from your dog’s coat, pour the ACV mixture over your dog, carefully avoiding his eyes.
Do not rinse; towel dry your dog until damp and then let dry naturally.
Another option is misting diluted or undiluted ACV onto your dog’s fur immediately before brushing to help give his coat a beautiful, healthy shine...
3. Soothe your pup’s paws with ACV:
Mix two parts water and one part apple cider vinegar in a large bowl or bathtub.
Soak the irritated paws for up to five minutes each.
Don’t rinse, but do ensure you thoroughly dry your dog’s paws after soaking.
4. Use apple cider vinegar to repel fleas and ticks:
Repelling fleas, ticks and other biting insects with ACV can be done several ways: with a sponge bath, a mist, or by mixing ACV into your dog’s food or water.
Flea and tick sponge bath:-
Bathe your dog as usual, rinsing his coat and applying an ACV mixture while he’s still wet.
Combine one part water to one part ACV in a medium bucket or container.
Dampen and squeeze out a large sponge, then dunk the sponge in the ACV mixture to absorb the fluid.
Sponge the mixture onto your dog’s coat, dunking the sponge as needed to absorb more of the mixture.
Make sure the coat is soaked all the way to his skin, then allow the fur to air-dry.
Flea and tick mist:-
Mix one part water with one part ACV in a clean spray bottle.
Spray a fine mist of the mixture onto your dog’s coat before he head’s outside.
Be careful not to spray the mixture into your dog’s eyes or nose.
Flea and tick food or water additive:-
Add a daily dose of ACV to your dog’s food or drinking water.
Use the recommended daily dosage of ACV, which is 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon per 50 pounds of your dog’s body weight. Start with a lower amount and increase if needed.
Add the dose to your dog’s drinking water or food once each day, mixing it well into water, wet food or coating the kibble.
If adding to drinking water, make sure plain water is also available to prevent possible dehydration in case your dog ends up drinking less water due to the vinegar additive.
5.Treat dog dandruff, balance pH with ACV:
Bathe your dog as usual, rinsing well.
Pour undiluted ACV directly onto your dog’s fur.
Thoroughly distribute ACV throughout the fur by massaging lightly with a dog grooming glove.
Rinse well once again to remove all traces of ACV.
Hope this helps ! :)
