Calling all animal guardians whose animals are afraid of fireworks, this one is for you.
It is really hard to see them suffer during fireworks, or to risk them fleeing from home in their fear and meeting danger.
There are lots of things that can help, I use flower essences or self-medication essential oils.
The important thing is to start now to build up their resilience and help them through the fireworks season with more ease. It is the key to success with this.
They will thank you in November for your preparation now.
My Favourite Ways to Help Your Animal/Pet Cope With Their Fear of Fireworks Without Medication
Bespoke Flower Essence Blend
When: Start now to build resilience
What: Blend of flower essences specially attuned to your animal for maximum efficacy
How: Drops used through the day either internally via drinking water or externally via stroking through the coat or spraying where they sleep or rest
Why: Essences bring up the vibration of your animal to match theirs and transform states of fear into calmly being able to cope
Generic Essence Blend or Single Flower Essence
When: Start now to build resilience
What: Blend of flower essences or a single flower essence specially for fear/trauma
How: Drops used through the day either internally via drinking water or externally via stroking through the coat or spraying where they sleep or rest
Why: Essences bring up the vibration of your animal to match theirs and transform states of fear into calmly being able to cope
My recommendations:
Argentine Essences ‘Rescue Me’
Argentine Essences Air Carnation
Argentine Essences Sweet Chestnut and Desert Mallow
Argentine Essences Desert Mallow
Argentine Essences Lion
Argentine Essences Orange Rose
Argentine Essences Peace Rose
Argentine Essences White Oleander
Spirit-in-Nature Pear
Spirit-in-Nature Tomato
Healing Herbs Five Flower Remedy
Self-Medication Essential Oils
When: Start now to build resilience
What: Essential oil diluted one drop in 5ml of carrier oil
How: Diluted oil offered daily until not needed for inhalation (NOT topical application) with respect to the animal’s responses and reactions
Why: Essential oils via inhalation go directly to the emotional part of the brain to bring about positive and lasting changes
I recommend: Violet Leaf, Frankincense, Thyme & Valerian Root
Self-Medication Hydrosols
When: Start now to build resilience
What: Gentler than essential oils and safe for cats, these aromatic waters are the water part of the essential oil distillation
How: Drops of hydrosol added to separate drinking water or offered directly for inhalation or ingestion
Why: Similar to essential oils when inhaled and similar to flower essences when ingested.
I recommend: Frankincense, Ginger, Thyme & Valerian Root
Herbs
When: Start now to build resilience
What: The whole plant. Liquid extracts absorb faster than dried herbs which can take weeks to start working
How: I prefer offering the herb but you can add to food respectfully
Why: The whole plant has a healing effect on the endocrine and nervous systems
Where from: There are single herbs and made up blends from various sources including your garden! One of my favourites is Lemon Balm from my garden.
Noise Desensitisation
When: Start now to build resilience
What: Recorded tracks of fireworks
How: Start very low, well within your animal’s comfort zone and gradually get louder as they get used to the noise and know nothing bad happens to them
Why: Habituation of the noise at increasing levels helps them think nothing of it
How Can I Help You?
From now until 5th November I can make up a bespoke essence blend or one or two diluted essential oils (with instructions) especially for your animal to help with their fear of fireworks.
Act now to begin building resilience. The earlier you start, the better your animal will cope with the fireworks.
These will not be on my website as they address a specific fear rather than work to build trust and are offered for a short period so you will need to contact me to book.
Investment: £45
If your animal has a deeper fear than a noise fear, the Deep Support Solution would be the answer for you.
With love and kindness,
