http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/acvfordogs.rss http://www.earthclinic.com/template_img/logo.jpg http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/acvfordogs.rss Every home with dogs should have apple cider vinegar for fleas, skin ailments in dogs, allergies, and general dog health. Come find out why dog owners love ACV! Thu, 23 May 13 12:08:58 -0500 en-us http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acvfordogs.html&name=ALKALINITY_121130 /Pets/acvfordogs.rss1 Mon, 13 May 13 09:30:48 -0500 Claire from Portland, Oregon writes: "My collie shephard had a ph reading of over 7.5 due to his system being too alkaline. That probably developed because my dogs and I are vegans. We eat primarily organic fruits and vegetables plus soy products. My dogs are unusually healthy due to this but my 16-year-old collie shephard recently developed blood in his urine due to crystals. The vet put him on Clavamox but said the crystals were due to his system being too alkaline. She recommended foods to create more acidity but she apparently didn\'t know about apple cider vinegar. Thank you so much for the Apple Cider Vinegar recommendation. I am also returning to feeding my dogs more beans & a little bread rather than soy exclusively. The dogs had no problems in the past with beans, soy, & some bread. I used to add high quality bread to their meals before I discovered recently that I cannot tolerate gluten. I can go back to adding bread to my dogs\' meals, but not my own. Again, thanks so very much for the apple cider vinegar recommendation. I usually buy organic apple cider for cleaning my fruits and vegetables. Now, we will be sure to ingest it! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acvfordogs.html&name=GF_86629 /Pets/acvfordogs.rss2 Fri, 05 Oct 12 08:45:01 -0500 Shaun from Portsmouth, England writes: "Update Interesting observation which may help Have for sometime used apple cider vinegar on my pet ears. Luke seems to have bouts of infection/soreness in his ears, always round the entrance to his ears and the problem comes and goes, but have noticed is more of a problem when there is pollen about and when he rolls in the grass. Have always used a good quality brand, here in the UK I use Aspalls Cyder Vinegar and make up a solution of 1 part ACV to 2 parts water. Some months ago I needed to restock and saw my supermarket had their own brand of ACV, cheaper and a larger bottle, so being wise I changed over to the supermarket brand. This month Luke had a real problem with his ears so followed my usual patten applying my ACV solution and although it seems to curtail the soreness it\'s never completely went when usually after applying my ACV solution the problem is resolved quickly. I couldn\'t understand this, so I thought I go back to the Quality Brand. Wow what a difference, in 24 hours the soreness is drying up and one can see the healing process taken place, the ear is turning from a read colour to a pink colour. I am not into science therefore can\'t explain why this should be, is there a difference between cheap ACV compared to the more costly one , well £1.35 is not expensive. The more expensive brand is unpasteurised and free from preservatives. I will most certainly keep to my quality brand from now on and finally would say the best make up for Apple Cyder Vinegar is I part ACV to 2 parts water and to those who doubt ACV and even recommend against its use, I say this, I have spent a small fortune with vets and all the inflammatory drugs and antibiotics have never worked and I have had to watch Luke at times in a lot of pain waiting for this treatment from the vets to work which it never does and watched having finished the antibiotics the problem come straight back even worse. Please remember one can decrease say 1Part ACV to 4 parts water if there is a lot of soreness and then when the redness starts to fade increase the solution to 3 parts water. I now clean Luke\'s ears once a week with ACV, spay the solution onto a cotton wool pad or ball and just clean the ear. I do this 3 times a day if I see any problems. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acvfordogs.html&name=GF_82326 /Pets/acvfordogs.rss3 Thu, 19 Jul 12 20:04:59 -0500 [YEA] Atvchick95 from Muncie, Indiana writes: "I came across your blog looking up ways to get rid of fleas naturally, I see a lot of talk on AVC, including giving it to cats/dogs in their water. I am a hobby bird breeder and use AVC with my parrots, SO I wanted to chime in, I do not know if it\'ll do the same to cats/dogs but I\'d assume it would. AVC is a product that contains Acid, There are 2 types of bacteria in the gut (of birds at least) Good Bacteria they should have and bad Bacteria they shouldn\'t have, when giving AVC in the birds drinking water the AVC actually destroys BOTH the good and the bad Bacteria so we have to also give them Probiotics to get the good gut bacteria back. Also we never give this to birds long term, I give them just a little \"Shot\" depending on the water bowl size. With my birds I use 5, 10 and 20 oz bowls, so a 5 oz bowl would have 1 drop, 10 oz 2 drops, 20 oz 2 drops of AVC I give it twice a week for about a month, Then stop for 1-2 months, Then repeat as necessary, I actually had a bird with a Tumor and the AVC treatment made the tumor disapear and never come back :) But I think people may want to speak to their vets about giving AVC in the drinking water, Because it is important not to ruin the good gut bacteria the animals need, and it shouldn\'t be given long term and not a lot. My dog is a 26 pound beagle I\'d give her no more than 1 Tablspoon mixed in with her water - and I\'m just estimating that compared to what I give my birds, none of my birds weigh more than 1 to 2 pounds though. But it should always be done anyway, talk to the vet before trying anything! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acvfordogs.html&name=MC_82019 /Pets/acvfordogs.rss4 Sat, 14 Jul 12 22:30:53 -0500 [YEA] Linda from Hillsborough, Nc writes: "After reading all the feed back on here about Apple cider vinegar, I figured I would try it over the weekend before bringing my 15 year old dog to the vet on Monday. I went to the health food store and bought a bottle of raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar and I mixed 2 tablespoons in organic yogurt or wet food every 4 hours I also put it in the water bowl. To my amazement it was gone!! I also have another dog with itchy skin and I mixed some in a water spray bottle with water, sprayed him down and he\'s doing great!! Thank you all for all your feedback!!!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acvfordogs.html&name=ADMINISTERING_69036 /Pets/acvfordogs.rss5 Mon, 12 Dec 11 22:05:29 -0600 Linda from Vancouver, Wa, Usa writes: "I have a dog with kidney problems and a kitty with immune issues. After reading through your site, I decided to give the Apple Cider Vinegar a try. I've put it in the animal's water but they don't seem to be drinking it. Is there a trick to getting them to take the ACV? " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acvfordogs.html&name=GF_66807 /Pets/acvfordogs.rss6 Sat, 12 Nov 11 09:12:41 -0600 Etelle from Morningside, Md writes: "How do I get my schitzu to drink his water when I put the apple cider vinegar in it. I have been doing this since the summer and he will ignore the water. Then in a couple of days he will drink it. Should I put it in his food instead? I give him dry food only. Beneful " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acvfordogs.html&name=AR_66058 /Pets/acvfordogs.rss7 Fri, 28 Oct 11 18:10:57 -0500 [YEA] Susana from Creston, North Carolina writes: "This is a wonderful home remedy, which I discovered on this site. I take it everyday and haven't gotten sick, not even a cold, but I am posting to help pet owners whose dogs get acid reflux. My 11-yr-old Golden mix had a gurgling stomach frequently. I have been giving him a capful of ACV w/his meal and the gurgling has ceased. If I ever hear his stomach churning a bit, I give him a droper-full and it goes away within the hour. This stuff is great! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acvfordogs.html&name=DULLCOATISSUES_64202 /Pets/acvfordogs.rss8 Wed, 28 Sep 11 16:35:57 -0500 [YEA] Pippa from Picton, New Zealand writes: "I use apple cider vinegar on top of my dogs food, diluted with water. I may add some olive oil or blackstrap molasses to hide the taste. My dogs coat shines within hours. It is lush and soft. My chickens look shiny with a dash of ACV in their drinking water. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acvfordogs.html&name=SE_62463 /Pets/acvfordogs.rss9 Fri, 02 Sep 11 11:07:42 -0500 Jennifer from Mooreland, Indiana writes: "I have started putting ACV in my 11 year old dogs water for arthritis and incontinence. Since she has thrown up about 8 times in two days. Is this vomiting linked to the ACV. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acvfordogs.html&name=DOSAGES_57334 /Pets/acvfordogs.rss10 Sun, 05 Jun 11 14:47:04 -0500 Stacey from Phoenix, Arizona writes: "I want to start giving my German Shepard some ACV, but I am not sure how much I should give? Does it go in their water, or on their food, or both? And how much ACV do I mix with the water and food? Any help would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acvfordogs.html&name=GF_52113 /Pets/acvfordogs.rss11 Mon, 07 Feb 11 11:41:12 -0600 Diane In Louisiana from New Orleans, La writes: "I have a 13 year old Rhodesian. He had enlarged prostate and not neutered and had trouble urinating. Vet said he had to be neutered to shrink prostate. This was done however it's been a few months and every week or two he has to get a catheter to urinate. He is on permanent antibiotics Clavamox 375 mg. and bethanechol 3 x a day. I also give him ACV 2 tsp 2x a day. He still has problems due to a stretched bladder. I am wondering am I doing harm by giving ACV with the antibiotics since he is not improving how long he goes between having catheter." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acvfordogs.html&name=EARANDEYEINFECTIONS_48152 /Pets/acvfordogs.rss12 Tue, 02 Nov 10 16:35:38 -0500 [YEA] Shaun from Portsmouth Uk, Uk writes: "May 2009 I placed a thread concerning ACV. (Apple cider Vinegar, regarding my dog's ears. Without warning my dog's ears would start to get red and inflamed. After the first signs a day or two later they would be very bad. Red, sore, and in some cases bleeding. I then apply a solution of ACV (equal amount 50/50, Apple Cider Vinegar and water), twice a day, and this within 3 to 4 days would solve the problem. Before I tried a number of vets without any resolution. They would at great cost give me ear drops and other creams etc. They never worked just money down the drain. I now apply ACV once a week to my dog's ears using a large cotton wool ball. I just wipe the inside of the ear and squeeze the AVC solution down the ear, I never push the cotton wool ball down the ear, just simply allow the solution to run down the ear channel. I believe the problem with my dog is down to his reaction to pollen, like rolling in cut grass. If it was not for ACV, I would not know what to do. Shaun Cunningham Portsmouth UK " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acvfordogs.html&name=GF_46260 /Pets/acvfordogs.rss13 Tue, 14 Sep 10 23:58:21 -0500 Teri A. from Palm Harbor, Fl, Usa writes: "Hi everyone, thanks for all of your great posts on ACV. I ran out and picked some up. Put it in the food and drinking water. I plan to put some on the nape of the neck like flea medicine to see what happens! My Boo gets infections in his mouth, will ACV help clear it up? So tired of the steroid injections and antibiotics! Please help! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acvfordogs.html&name=DOSAGES_38660 /Pets/acvfordogs.rss14 Wed, 10 Feb 10 10:47:13 -0600 Cindy from York Haven, Pa writes: "Sorry to ask this here but couldn't find a contact area. Could you tell me how much apple cider vinegar I should use for a 4 lb. poodle? I used about 1/8 tsp. & seems to be helping already. Thanks, Cindy" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acvfordogs.html&name=MULTIPLECURES_38295 /Pets/acvfordogs.rss15 Tue, 02 Feb 10 09:53:08 -0600 Kayla from San Francisco, Ca writes: "I am very happy with the Apple Cider Vinegar. My dog was recovering from a stroke, so I have been very critical with the food he eats. The stroke apparently derived from an ear infection and his equilibrium was affected by the stroke. His heads is slightly tilted. Anyways, instead of taking him to the vet to try to cure his ear infection, I took the liberty to do my own research. Taking him to the vet only to get a pharma drug was only going to beget another drug, and so on which eventually will lead to major problems. I didn't want a temporary cure, nor can I afford to keep throwing money away just to hear that he may have to be put to sleep or a major surgery to look into his brain which will cost me over $3,000 . Well, I found this site and tried apple cider vinegar and mix it with his food at 2 tablespoonfuls. He eats twice a day, so I add to his dish and he chomps it down. I also clean his ears with ACV, probably about 2 tablespoon 50/50 spring water to dilute for each ear. So I make this a habit to clean his ear twice a week and add ACV twice daily on his food 3-4 a week. My doggie is doing great!! No vet. His UTI is diminishing after 2 weeks of doing this, his hearing is improving, his disposition is way much better and I feel he's getting healed as I see plenty of improvement. His eyes are getting better too. My dog is 8 years old. I cannot stress how thankful I am to be educated about ACV. I now make this part of his daily or at least 2-3x a week habit to include ACV in his dish. Also, I forgot to mention, I give him plain yogurt twice a week and he luvs it! Thank you Earth Clinic!! :-)" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acvfordogs.html&name=GF_33901 /Pets/acvfordogs.rss16 Fri, 23 Oct 09 18:08:57 -0500 [QUESTION] Heidi from Teeswater, Ontario Canada writes: "Please can someone tell me if it is organic Apple Cider Viniger or the plain ACV for my black lab of 7 years?" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acvfordogs.html&name=ALLERGIES_29533 /Pets/acvfordogs.rss17 Mon, 13 Jul 09 06:23:47 -0500 [NAY] Wendy from Naugatuck, CT writes: "My dog had some signs of allergies (runny eyes, flaky skin) that were not helped by the vet's suggestions, so I did a web search and found the "ACV for dogs" site. It sounded like a harmless and potentially helpful remedy, so I tried it. It didn't do a thing for the allergic symptoms, and 3 months later, my (spayed) dog developed a bloody discharge from her urinary tract. Lab tests diagnosed struvite crystals in her bladder, which, the vet said, form when the urine is too alkaline. Some research informed me that apple cider vinegar has an alkalinizing effect in the body! After immediate cessation of the apple cider vinegar and a month of a prescription urinary acidifier, my dog's urine is now testing normal. Naturally, after this experience, I do not recommend apple cider vinegar for dogs." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acvfordogs.html&name=EARANDEYEINFECTIONS_28792 /Pets/acvfordogs.rss18 Wed, 24 Jun 09 10:18:02 -0500 [YEA] Sean from Hawkeye, Iowa writes: "Simply Amazing. Our Dauchshound had bad eye gunk to the point he could not open his eyes. We were constantly using a warm wet wash cloth to clean them 5 plus times a day. Yesterday he just looked so depressed and was so tired. Found some spots he must have been biting at so we were concerned. We were going to call the vet again to make an emergency appointment in the morning. 2 Different vets have just given him eye medication previously but it never seemed to work. I found this site yesterday looking for what has worked for others. I ran straight out to the convienence store, bought some ACV and came back to the house. I put a half mixture of ACV and water in a spray bottle. I bathed him, then after his bath I spayed the mixture on him. I dipped his Pupperoni Stick that he loves so much in a 1/3 miture ACV to water and tried to feed it to him as his treat after his bath. He refused to eat it. I then dipped my fingers in the sollution and opened his mouth and driped a few drops into his mouth. Also BTW I did not dry him off after the bath i let him air dry in the ACV mixture. The Very next morning he has NO EYE GUNK! His coat looks great, he is not itching, or biting anywhere! He is running around as happy as can be! And NO vet! As someone said before, sometimes a vet can't get your issue taken care of as we had found. It is not that we dont care enough to take them to the vet, BECAUSE WE HAVE, its because the Vets solution does not always work. If it did I would have never found this website. After 2 summers of seeing my dog suffer from allergies, I can finally say we found a solution and he is right as rain!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acvfordogs.html&name=EARANDEYEINFECTIONS_28591 /Pets/acvfordogs.rss19 Sun, 21 Jun 09 05:07:32 -0500 [YEA] Georgina from Hobart, TAS Australia writes: "Apple Cider Vinegar for dog's eye infection I noticed my 2 yo Labrador had some gunk in the corner of one eye 2 days ago. It looked like the normal eye-boogies he gets so I ignored it until later that day when it was clear he had an eye infection, as I could see drak green/grey gunk inside the eye itself. It was a Saturday morning so I called the vet to make an appt for later that day. I really didn't want to fork out $130-odd bucks (by the time you factor in the weekend consult plus anti-biotic prescription and then the follow-up visit), so I started searching for home remedies. I've used this site before for some opinions on extra virgin coconut oil (which I now use solely as my beauty routine and for any cuts/abrasions/infections) as well as Apple Cider Vinegar (which I use for digestive balancing). I saw all the posts about dabbing ACV on the back of a pet's neck and thought, well if this many people swear by it I'll give it a try. I tried this as well as a weak solution (just enough to colour the water) to flush my dog's eye. After I washed the eye out I applied EVCO on a cotton ball to soothe the skin and hopefully help with the infection. I did this several times over the course of the day and it seemed to improve so I cancelled my vet appt, thinking at worst I could take him on the Monday. I thought the EVCO was doing the job so I continued with this as I figured it was also more comfortable for my dog. His eye got worse again in the afternoon and was quite yucky by evening. By this time it was too late for a vet visit and I felt like a terrible "mum"! I tried the ACV on the back of the neck again, and this time I used at least a quarter of a cup undiluted, as he has SUPER thick hair and I really had to work it in to reach the skin. Most of it rubbed off or stayed in the outer coat I think. Anyway, enough must have got in this time because he started really quickly improving, so I did one more dose before bed. This morning I very tentatively checked on him thinking it would either be much better or totally disgusting. Luckily, it was much better and today after a couple of the same treatments it's looking really good. Still some eye-boogie but the reddening inside lower eyelid has really improved. I still used some EVCO for soothing the eye area, he seemed to like that. So he stinks like high heaven and the house smells like "rotten feet" as my boyfriend tells me, but he's just as impressed as I am and I can't believe this actually WORKED. I don't know HOW this could work but the main thing is it does so without risk of harm. As any lab owner would know, they traditionally have pretty sensitive skin, but this doesn't appear to bother him. It saved us a wad of cash and it cleared his infection quicker than anti-biotics would have. I think he knows it's working too because he willingly leans his neck toward me when I put it on now. Cute little fella! :-) " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acvfordogs.html&name=UI_26027 /Pets/acvfordogs.rss20 Thu, 30 Apr 09 00:00:00 -0500 [YEA] bagofnuts from Metairie, LA writes: "My large 105 lb. rhodesian could not urinate or very little. Vet said it was his prostate. Suggested neutering however he is on prednisone every other day so surgery was delicate. Did tests and results were good for surgery. I researched this site and tried the ACV and honey (2tbls. each) 2X a day and wow, he was urinating within 5 hours. Continued this for months and then changed to 1 tbls 1X a day. He is still doing fine and no surgery. Thanks...what a find. He probably had stones even though vet tested and found none." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acvfordogs.html&name=ND_25395 /Pets/acvfordogs.rss21 Thu, 16 Apr 09 00:00:00 -0500 [WARNING!] Irene from Live Oak, Texas writes: "Possible bad reaction to ACV I gave my bichon who had pups about a week and half ago ACV in her water. I noticed she started having accidents in the house which she has never done. She also started vomiting. One of her pups the smallest his tongue swelled and before we could get him to a vet he passed away. I truly believe he and she had a bad reaction to the ACV. I only put a few drops in her water. I am so devasted by the loss of this puppy. I wish I could of done something for him. I live with regret because I wonder if he suffered or was in pain. Anyway I would not recommmend giving the mommy any ACV while she is nursing. I gave the mommy ACV because I read it would help. BIG MISTAKE. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acvfordogs.html&name=MEASUREMENTS_25286 /Pets/acvfordogs.rss22 Wed, 15 Apr 09 00:00:00 -0500 [QUESTION] Sandy from Laconia, NH writes: "What are the exact measurements? I know this will sound ridiculous to most of you, but I keep seeing the mixture to be 1 part ACV, 2 parts Water. My question is, what are the exact measurements of each solution?" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acvfordogs.html&name=GF_23210 /Pets/acvfordogs.rss23 Wed, 25 Feb 09 00:00:00 -0600 [YEA] Amanda from Austin, TX writes: "Thanks to all of you for the Apple Cider Vinegar treatment ideas. My 9 year old Lab has been in such pain and now he is so much better. Thank yall for taking the time to share." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acvfordogs.html&name=EARANDEYEINFECTIONS_21669 /Pets/acvfordogs.rss24 Sun, 25 Jan 09 00:00:00 -0600 [YEA] Patty from Oshkosh, Wi writes: "Our Itallin Mastiff has allergies & constant ear infections. After trying antibiotics and drops for a month the yeast infections come back. Our Vet said to use 2 parts apple cider vinegar to equal parts water & 1 part 99% rubbing alcohol. (NOT 70% you get in the drug store) He said the 90-99% doesn't burn. Then to flush out his ears 2-3 times a week for the 1st week then cut back to 1 time per week. I went further to add healing herb extracts & have been rinsing him with the ACV mix for his allergies for a year now. I also make him all-natural soap. His coat has come back and we are down to 2 ear infections this last year instead of every month. I am going to have all-natural herbal dog soap, ear wash & more for sale next month. somethintohowlabout.com" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acvfordogs.html&name=BLACKSKIN_21530 /Pets/acvfordogs.rss25 Fri, 23 Jan 09 00:00:00 -0600 [YEA] Sally from Wall, NJ writes: "I have to share this with all of your readers. I have a yellow lab who developed "black skin" on her belly with itching and consequently sores that became inflamed and infected, and she started to lose her hair! I first started giving her vitamin E pills and rubbed her belly with Apple Cider Vinegar daily. The AVC soothed the itching. I continued doing both and then added 50 mg of zinc to her diet everyday. Within one month there was noticeable improvement, and her hair was growing back! No doctors, no medications, just simple effective home remedies that work. Today, 4 mos later, everything is gone, and she has a beautiful coat of hair! I credit using AVC 1-2X daily, and the zinc tablet! Good luck to all... it's devastating when this happens to your beloved pet. I am a firm believer in ALL NATURAL products, with vets as a LAST resort. "