Rules & Warnings — Dogs
⚠ BEWARE!! NOT RECOMMENDED FOR DOGS
- Wintergreen (can irritate gut)
- Melaleuca (tea tree oil) — may cause extreme lethargy, loss of hind leg control, vomiting or fever
- Birch
- Thyme (hot oil but may be used short term with heavy dilution) (E)
- Cinnamon (use with heavy dilution) (E)
- Clove (except when heavily diluted for post oral surgery discomfort) (E)
- Oregano (except when supporting dog challenged with Parvo – with heavy dilution) (E)
- Soothing Blend (contains wintergreen)
- Purifying Blend (contains melaleuca/tea tree oil)
- Renewing Blend
- Uplifting Blend
- Any blends that contain melaleuca/tea tree oil or wintergreen
Additional Precautions
For puppies younger than 3 months, dilute heavily: same as for dogs under 10 lbs. guideline. For puppies aged 3–6 months, dilute 1 drop of essential oil with 2 teaspoon fractionated coconut oil.
For pregnant, old, or sick dogs, use with caution and dilute.
For Dogs Prone to Seizures — Do NOT Use:
- Basil
- Rosemary
- Wintergreen
- Camphor
- Eucalyptus
- Fennel
- Melaleuca (Tea Tree Oil)
- Tansy (Blue Tansy is okay)
- Thuja
- Thujone
- Soothing Blend (has camphor & wintergreen)
- Protective Blend (has eucalyptus)
If dog becomes distressed, drools, pants, whines and these symptoms do not stop or significantly diminish after an hour, go to your veterinarian immediately.