Hey all! Today’s 71 degrees is tough to beat for South Dakota in April. I’m so grateful! It definitely makes the "please stay at home" time so much more tolerable!
So, just a little introduction on myself.
I’m a boy-mom. Three young boys still in the house, one all grown up and has a family of his own.
I’m a homeschooling mom. This is something I never anticipated doing, ever. But, oh how things change once we have actually have children.
I'm an animal lover. I currently have 2 quarter horses and one mini-pony that loves to be on the wrong side of the fence. She likes free range life. We also have several barn cats and one large Golden Retriever.
With horses, I am a huge fan of keeping it natural, and have spent many years studying Parelli Natural Horsemanship. I love a good weekend horse-man-ship clinic and spending a couple of days with other horse lovers!
I love the oily lifestyle. That brings me to my purpose for today’s post.
Life in the country, with horses, cats, and a Golden Retriever can certainly bring about particular smells. A couple of weeks ago, our dog, Murphy decided to swim in our stock pond. Yuck! Of course after a swim, there’s always a roll in the horse yard to add to his essence of country dog. After a day, he kind of self cleans, but still definitely stinks. He is an outside dog, 90% of the time. This week, he found a deceased cat in the ditch across the road and decided to roll in it, then drag said cat onto our yard. So now we have a stinky dog and my boys are a bit distraught over seeing cat parts on our lawn. My 6 year old came and said “Um mom, this is kind of gross, but I think Tiger’s tail is on our yard.” Ugh! So sorry buddy.
Life is busy and I don’t have time to bathe a double coated, long haired dog every time he rolls in something or goes for a dip in the pond. I did have time to whip up an oily recipe. It helps with comb outs, reduces his country odor, and can even help repel some creepy crawlies, since he likes to explore our pastures:
Country Dog Spray
10 drops Lavender
5 drops Geranium
5 drops Lemongrass
5 drops Palo Santo,
5 drops Cedarwood
3 tsp conditioner
½ oz vodka
6 oz water.
Combine in a spray bottle and shake well before each use. Spray liberally and let it set a few minutes before brushing. Murphy is a 110 pound dog, so if you have a small dog, you may want to reduce the number of drops and adjust to your liking.
Not all oils are created equal. Please do not buy oils from your local grocery or large box store and think you will achieve the same results as pure therapeutic grate oils. I love Young Living products. I even used my Young Living conditioner in this recipe.
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