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LDandPasquale · 01-22-2009, 08:03 AM

Ok so Pasquale has been pee pad trained for months now and he's done really well....rarely any accidents. Well lately, I caught him marking. And i cleaned with everything...including simple solutions. Well I decided to try something since i knew he hated the smell of tea tree oil. I would put some tea tree oil on a paper towel ...and then dab a little teenie bit where he marked. Well needless to say he has stopped marking in those spots. He wont even sniff in those spots anymore...cause he knows the tea tree oil is there lol He "may" find another spot...but now i know how to deal with it.

Nikki+2 · 01-22-2009, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by LDandPasquale

Ok so Pasquale has been pee pad trained for months now and he's done really well....rarely any accidents. Well lately, I caught him marking. And i cleaned with everything...including simple solutions. Well I decided to try something since i knew he hated the smell of tea tree oil. I would put some tea tree oil on a paper towel ...and then dab a little teenie bit where he marked. Well needless to say he has stopped marking in those spots. He wont even sniff in those spots anymore...cause he knows the tea tree oil is there lol He "may" find another spot...but now i know how to deal with it.

That is awesome! I love tea tree oil! Is there anything it can't do?

jmdt · 01-22-2009, 08:53 AM

Cool my baby doesn't mark (thankfully) but that is good to know and it's harmless. I bet you could use it for anything. Thanks for the info.

chachi · 01-22-2009, 08:55 AM

I am glad you found something that works

Jacklynn · 01-22-2009, 08:58 AM

Way to go on finding something that works!

BonBon · 01-22-2009, 12:15 PM

This is a post from another forum. It is not mine. I cannont vouch for it's accuracy but it is disturbing.

Maybe you all know this already, but I just learned it the hard way: TEA TREE OIL IS POISONOUS TO DOGS AND CATS. My dog Momo is okay now, but I STUPIDLY put some tea tree oil on his paws and a few hours later, he could not stand up. We rushed to the vet ER and he required IV flushing, activated charcoal, discussion with Poison Control, overnight monitoring, and an extreme bath. I have since researched this online and apparently it is widely known to be toxic -- so this is not unique to my dog. SOMETIMES it is used in very diluted amounts in dog shampoo and as a flea or tick repellent; but personally, I would urge you to research it before using it IN ANY AMOUNT. (That is what I should have done!) It is just as dangerous when it is absorbed through the skin as when it is ingested orally and causes NEUROLOGICAL REACTIONS and can cause LIVER DAMAGE. THANK GOD there was a good doctor at the ER that night to make up for my own idiocy. Anyway, I hope this will prevent this from happening to everyone elses pets....Oddly enough, it is not included on any of the lists of things that are toxic to dogs...if we have a list, maybe we should add it....THANK YOU.

LDandPasquale · 01-22-2009, 01:38 PM

Well i dont apply it to him topically ....but....still....can never be too safe. Oh Poo! There goes my brilliant idea!! Guess i'm going to have to give the white vinegar and water a try...since the simple solution is not doing a good job.

Does the vinegar smell really go away after a few hours?? Cause my husband will kill me if the house smells like vinegar LoL I hear its good to clean the shower with too......hmmmm

Nikki+2 · 01-22-2009, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by LDandPasquale

Well i dont apply it to him topically ....but....still....can never be too safe. Oh Poo! There goes my brilliant idea!! Guess i'm going to have to give the white vinegar and water a try...since the simple solution is not doing a good job.

Does the vinegar smell really go away after a few hours?? Cause my husband will kill me if the house smells like vinegar LoL I hear its good to clean the shower with too......hmmmm

The smell of vinegar goes away in much less than an hour so you're good to go.

deb22 · 01-23-2009, 06:43 AM

Just a side note... if anyone has birds..It is highly toxic ....

abock · 01-23-2009, 08:35 PM

I have been using Tea Tree Oil ONLY from Melaleuca, Inc. Melaleuca: The Wellness Company
(pharmaceutical grade - very high quality oil) for about 10 years. I have used it on my kids, pets, cuts, burns, insect bites, eczema, dog ear infection, and it has done nothing but heal and often cure the problems. You do need to make sure it is VERY high quality though. Some junk you can buy from Health Food Stores is just full of additives & mineral oil...and is NOT pharmaceutical grade oil.

chattiesmom · 01-23-2009, 08:40 PM

Thank you for the tidbit. I am going to try a dab on harnesses of known chewers

Maybe it will help.

LucyNTuckersMom · 01-27-2009, 08:46 PM

I gargle every night with a few drops of tea tree oil in a mouthful of water. I'm careful not to swallow any, because it is toxic. However, it has a very strong smell. And, dogs' smell is so much stronger than our own. So I would imagine that a drop of the oil on a wall would smell super heavy duty to a dog. And would probably be pretty tough to actually lick/eat off the wall, as long as he didn't try immediately after you applied it. Just a thought.

Teresa

Also... organic tea tree oil is still toxic.

Txgurl06 · 01-27-2009, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by bonbon

This is a post from another forum. It is not mine. I cannont vouch for it's accuracy but it is disturbing.

Maybe you all know this already, but I just learned it the hard way: TEA TREE OIL IS POISONOUS TO DOGS AND CATS. My dog Momo is okay now, but I STUPIDLY put some tea tree oil on his paws and a few hours later, he could not stand up. We rushed to the vet ER and he required IV flushing, activated charcoal, discussion with Poison Control, overnight monitoring, and an extreme bath. I have since researched this online and apparently it is widely known to be toxic -- so this is not unique to my dog. SOMETIMES it is used in very diluted amounts in dog shampoo and as a flea or tick repellent; but personally, I would urge you to research it before using it IN ANY AMOUNT. (That is what I should have done!) It is just as dangerous when it is absorbed through the skin as when it is ingested orally and causes NEUROLOGICAL REACTIONS and can cause LIVER DAMAGE. THANK GOD there was a good doctor at the ER that night to make up for my own idiocy. Anyway, I hope this will prevent this from happening to everyone elses pets....Oddly enough, it is not included on any of the lists of things that are toxic to dogs...if we have a list, maybe we should add it....THANK YOU.

any essential oils you dont put directly on anything. you have to dilute it. I have used it for as long as i know in my dogs bath in flea season.

Txgurl06 · 01-27-2009, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by chattiesmom

Thank you for the tidbit. I am going to try a dab on harnesses of known chewers

Maybe it will help.

cindy i have now decided anything i dont want chewed im going to spay petzlife spray on because the dogs hate it lol.

Ellie May · 01-28-2009, 10:33 AM

It is great if it works but, in my opinion, it should be used like a cleaner...dogs shouldn't come into contact with it. You will get different opinions on it but I don't even use it in shampoo. There are stories of animals dying from it (cats more so than dogs).

01-22-2009, 08:03 AM	#1
LDandPasquale YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Massachusetts/Florida Posts: 2,614	Odd ...but it works. Ok so Pasquale has been pee pad trained for months now and he's done really well....rarely any accidents. Well lately, I caught him marking. And i cleaned with everything...including simple solutions. Well I decided to try something since i knew he hated the smell of tea tree oil. I would put some tea tree oil on a paper towel ...and then dab a little teenie bit where he marked. Well needless to say he has stopped marking in those spots. He wont even sniff in those spots anymore...cause he knows the tea tree oil is there lol He "may" find another spot...but now i know how to deal with it. __________________ LD that's me and Pasquale "If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving is definitely not for you!"

01-22-2009, 08:53 AM	#3
jmdt YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Long Island, NY USA Posts: 3,498	Cool my baby doesn't mark (thankfully) but that is good to know and it's harmless. I bet you could use it for anything. Thanks for the info. __________________ Coco, Pebbles, Trixie, and Wally LOVE MY BABIES!!

01-22-2009, 08:55 AM	#4
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	I am glad you found something that works __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

01-22-2009, 08:58 AM	#5
Jacklynn YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Orlando area, Florida Posts: 477	Way to go on finding something that works! __________________ Wrigley (1 year) Rainer (4 years)

01-22-2009, 12:15 PM	#6
BonBon Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: With my yorkies Posts: 10,350	This is a post from another forum. It is not mine. I cannont vouch for it's accuracy but it is disturbing. Maybe you all know this already, but I just learned it the hard way: TEA TREE OIL IS POISONOUS TO DOGS AND CATS. My dog Momo is okay now, but I STUPIDLY put some tea tree oil on his paws and a few hours later, he could not stand up. We rushed to the vet ER and he required IV flushing, activated charcoal, discussion with Poison Control, overnight monitoring, and an extreme bath. I have since researched this online and apparently it is widely known to be toxic -- so this is not unique to my dog. SOMETIMES it is used in very diluted amounts in dog shampoo and as a flea or tick repellent; but personally, I would urge you to research it before using it IN ANY AMOUNT. (That is what I should have done!) It is just as dangerous when it is absorbed through the skin as when it is ingested orally and causes NEUROLOGICAL REACTIONS and can cause LIVER DAMAGE. THANK GOD there was a good doctor at the ER that night to make up for my own idiocy. Anyway, I hope this will prevent this from happening to everyone elses pets....Oddly enough, it is not included on any of the lists of things that are toxic to dogs...if we have a list, maybe we should add it....THANK YOU. __________________ He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion. -- Author Unknown

01-22-2009, 01:38 PM	#7
LDandPasquale YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Massachusetts/Florida Posts: 2,614	Well i dont apply it to him topically ....but....still....can never be too safe. Oh Poo! There goes my brilliant idea!! Guess i'm going to have to give the white vinegar and water a try...since the simple solution is not doing a good job. Does the vinegar smell really go away after a few hours?? Cause my husband will kill me if the house smells like vinegar LoL I hear its good to clean the shower with too......hmmmm __________________ LD that's me and Pasquale "If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving is definitely not for you!"

01-23-2009, 06:43 AM	#9
deb22 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: us Posts: 1,500	Just a side note... if anyone has birds..It is highly toxic .... __________________ Deb and Penny (aka Miss Picky Pants) Member of the Spoiled Rotten Club

01-23-2009, 08:35 PM	#10
abock Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Erie Posts: 46	I have been using Tea Tree Oil ONLY from Melaleuca, Inc. Melaleuca: The Wellness Company (pharmaceutical grade - very high quality oil) for about 10 years. I have used it on my kids, pets, cuts, burns, insect bites, eczema, dog ear infection, and it has done nothing but heal and often cure the problems. You do need to make sure it is VERY high quality though. Some junk you can buy from Health Food Stores is just full of additives & mineral oil...and is NOT pharmaceutical grade oil.

01-23-2009, 08:40 PM	#11
chattiesmom Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 17,674	Thank you for the tidbit. I am going to try a dab on harnesses of known chewers Maybe it will help. __________________ Silk Step-In Harnesses www.foxypups.etsy.com

01-27-2009, 08:46 PM	#12
LucyNTuckersMom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: IL Posts: 181	I gargle every night with a few drops of tea tree oil in a mouthful of water. I'm careful not to swallow any, because it is toxic. However, it has a very strong smell. And, dogs' smell is so much stronger than our own. So I would imagine that a drop of the oil on a wall would smell super heavy duty to a dog. And would probably be pretty tough to actually lick/eat off the wall, as long as he didn't try immediately after you applied it. Just a thought. Teresa Also... organic tea tree oil is still toxic.

01-28-2009, 10:33 AM	#15
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	It is great if it works but, in my opinion, it should be used like a cleaner...dogs shouldn't come into contact with it. You will get different opinions on it but I don't even use it in shampoo. There are stories of animals dying from it (cats more so than dogs). __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶