All is well and good when the dogs are fit and healthy, but when they are not acting their usual selves, or hurt themselves my heart sinks. It is very worrying because they cannot tell you where it hurts or what is wrong. 

Bach remedies can help your animals in exactly the same way they help you and the rest of your family. The key is to try to see the situation from your pet's point of view. How would your pet live if it had the choice? Has anything changed in the home that might have scared or unsettled it? For most simple situations you can select remedies yourself, safe in the knowledge that this is a gentle system and at worse you will do no harm.

The dosage is two drops from each selected remedy, or four drops of Rescue Remedy. As they are preserved in brandy always dilute before use. For any concerns always seek the advice from a vet.

For longer-term use a treatment bottle can be made up. To this add two drops of each individual remedy and four drops of Rescue Remedy (up to seven remedies) to a 30ml bottle of spring water. A dose is four drops from this bottle, and you should give at least four doses a day. Use until symptoms improve.

There are many ways to give the remedies to animals, so pick the one that works for you. 

• Drip the remedies onto pads, paws, nose or ears so they will be absorbed through the skin or licked off.
• You can put the remedies into food, onto pet treats or in their water.
• There is no worry of over-dosing.

Please note:  The remedies will not change the inherent temperament of a particular breed or animal, but will help bring them into balance.  The remedies do not treat any medical conditions directly.  If you are in any doubt about the health of your pet, seek the advice of a vet.  

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