Aromatherapy is bad for dogs! Dog’s noses are a thousand times more sensitive to smells than humans. Certain oils not only irritate their sensitive nose but they can also cause strong allergies and skin rashes.
For one thing, they possess up to 300 million olfactory receptors in their noses, compared to about six million in us. And the part of a dog’s brain that is devoted to analyzing smells is, proportionally speaking, 40 times greater than ours. Dogs’ noses also function quite differently than our own.
Avoid these aromas for dogs:
Anise
Clove
Garlic
Juniper
thyme
wintergreen
yarrow
For Cats avoid these aromas:
Cinnamon
Tea Tree
thyme
birch
wintergreen
clove
oregano
Which oils are great for pets & humans?
Ceder wood helps repeal pests
Myrrh fights Allergies
Sage – calms nervous dogs
Peppermints – Soothes Pain from arthritis
ginger – Same as Peppermint
Sweet Basil is an air freshener
