Using Dried Tea Leaves with Your Dog
Your dog may have a favourite dog bed or cushion. If the fabric material begins to take on a ‘doggy odour’, it is possible to take out that scent with either baking soda or dry tea leaves. Just sprinkle the baking soda on the dog bed and leave it for a few hours. Then it can be vacuumed and the odour will be decreased significantly.
Dried tea leaves do a similar job. Many dog owners dry the used tea leaves and save them. The dried tea leaves can be used in the same way as the baking soda. It may leave a hint of a tea scent. This method of deodourising with tea leaves is believed to be a way of controlling dog fleas too.
The mild scent that is left with the tea leaves can be used to your advantage. The dog will recognize and associate the scent with its own space. It is a place where it can rest. If there is the need to introduce new bedding for the dog, putting tea leave on the fabric will help the dog identify this as a familiar place. The mild scent, which may not be detected by humans, will tell the dog what it needs to know. It is using a mild, faint scent to communicate with the dog.
Catherine Forsythe
Tags: baking soda, communication, dogs, fabric, fleas, scent, tea leaves
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