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How to Make Doggy Deodorant to Help Your Dog Smell Better

February 2, 2018 by Andrea Green Leave a Comment

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How to make your dog smell better with doggy deodorant.

doggy deodorant spray bottle and essential oils

I love my sweet new dog Wilson. Isn’t he simply adorable???

brown and white dog with blue eyes

This lovable goofball thinks he’s a lap dog, which is ironic since he is the biggest dog we’ve ever owned.

He’s also the smelliest. Which is a total downer when he’s snuggled up on your lap.

His coat is long and just seems to retain the doggy stink. My girls remark all the time about his smell, so I knew I had to do something about it.

I’ve found using doggy deodorant helps him smell better.

This recipe uses essential oils that are all generally regarded as safe to use around dogs.

four bottles of essential oils to help your dog smell better

HOWEVER, please keep in mind the compounds present in essential oils are powerful.

You want to watch your dog’s reaction. If they give you any indication that the smell is too overpowering for them, you need to do one of two things:

#1 – Use far less the next time you apply it. It only takes a few spritz’s to help your dog smell better.

#2 – Use it to spritz the room instead of your dog. It won’t eliminate the smell as well as this non-toxic pet odor eliminator, but it smells soooo good it will freshen up your living spaces so ‘dog’ isn’t the overpowering smell.

The goal of doggy deodorant isn’t to leave your dog perfumed. The goal is to naturally eliminate the source of the smells so your dog smells better.

Before each application, you’ll want to shake the bottle vigorously. Since the base of this formulation is water, the oil will not mix in.

How much doggy deodorant you use depends on the size of your dog.

gray miniature schnauzer with blonde woman and mint green doggy deodorant bottle spraying to help her dog smell better

Our dog Nina is significantly smaller than Wilson. I generally only use one or two sprays on her small body.

Remember, dogs have a keen sense of smell and using too much can irritate them.

For Wilson I use perhaps 6 to 8 sprays, making sure I always avoid the head and eye area.

Give this homemade doggy deodorant a try and see if it doesn’t help your dog smell better.

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Doggy Deodorant

Ingredients

  • 10 drops lavender essential oil
  • 6 drops sweet orange essential oil
  • 6 drops peppermint essential oil
  • 3 drops eucalyptus essential oil
  • 8 ounces distilled water

Instructions

  1. Add water to spray bottle. Add drops of essential oils, counting carefully.

    Spray your dogs body being careful to avoid the head, face, and eyes.

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