Tips to Keep your Dog Stress Free this 4th of July
- Dr. Angelique Barbara
- Jul 9, 2024
- 1 min read
Calming Taping:
Kinesiology tape can be place on your dog to have a calming effect similar to the "thunder" shirt.
Step one: Cut a piece of tape that is long enough to wrap around your dog's chest and across it's back.
Step two: Tear the paper of the tape in the center and using 50% stretch, lay the tape down in the center of your dog's chest.
Step three: Remove the paper on one side and lay it down with 20-50% stretch as shown in the picture.
Step four: Repeat on the opposite side
Step 5: Cut a second piece of tape that is long enough to wrap around your dog's back
Step 6: Tear the paper in the center and place the center of the tape down with 50% stretch over your dog's lower back
Step 7: Remove the paper on one side and lay it down with 20%-50% stretch doing along your dog's ribs and under torso towards their front arm
Step 8: Repeat on the opposite side
Aromatherapy Relaxation Blend:
1/2 oz base oil (extra virgin olive oil, cold pressed avocado oil, etc)
3 drops Lavender essential oil
3 drops Roman Chamomile essential oil
3 drops Neroli or Sweet Orange essential oil
Store in a dark glass bottle
Apply 1-2 drops of this blend directly to the kinesiology tape. Always be sure to use high quality essential oils when performing aromatherapy!
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