Air Freshener. Dog Corrector

I love freshening up my house or car with a burst of essential oil or citrus oil scent. Most people wouldn't think to use a room freshener as a tool in correcting your dog, but you can. Most dog hate the smell of citrus, but there are some that are unaffected by the strong, bitter scent. Almost any pet store sells some kind of citrus correcting spray or a correcting spray collar, much like a shock collar (but obviously less painful) the citrus will spray upward towards the dogs face when the dog barks. Citrus sprays are the most effect tool I've found in correcting my dog.

One thing when choosing a citrus spray is to:

• Choose a pump; non-aerosol 
• One made with 100% natural citrus oil (you don't want to spray chemicals in your dogs face)
• Choose a scent you love but that your dog hates (apply trial and error here)

Of course before you buy your citrus spray and start correcting your dog you need to make sure he/she doesn't have any allergic reactions. You might want to double check with your vet. Your dogs breed, age or special medications could be a factor. I have a 7 month old Golden Retriever that's as healthy as a horse and HATES the smell of orange which just so happens to be the room freshener scent of my choice. I get my citrus spray from ♥Trader Joe's♥ but you can get it from anywhere.

I ♥ my citrus spray and I ♥ that my super smart Golden already knows that when I pick up the can he's in trouble. Now, I'm not a dog trainer by any means but I do have knowledge of being consistent with your training and not confusing your dog by doing one thing and then another so I never use the spray to freshener the room when he's around because like I said, as soon as I pick up the bottle he knows he's in trouble and if I feel like freshening up my living room and he's being a good buy chewing on his bone or relaxing on his bed I don't want him to think he's doing wrong so I'll put him away for a few minutes.

Some of the things I use citrus spray on his corrections are:

My Golden @10 weeks

• Barking 
• Chasing the cat 
• Getting to near to the cat litter
• Trying to lick up food crumbs
• Being too persistent that I play ball with him

Of course there are other ways to correct dogs but this isn't a dog training post. These are things I use the spray on him for and I've had wonderful success to the point that a stern "hey" and he'll get the message because he knows next would be a spray.

You can also make your own citrus spray with 1 part lemon juice or citrus essential oil to 4 parts water, place in a spray bottle and you're good to go. **CAUTION: AVOID GETTING IN PETS EYES**

When you spray the citrus, spray it toward their face but never right in their face. Just imagine getting sprayed in your face with sense's as strong as their's! Trust me, a spray in their nose's general direction and they're get the point. You can even spray it on something you don't want them getting into or onto. My dog licks fabric since he's still a puppy so I'll spray certain pillows and other fabrics I don't want him to lick. **CAUTION: ESSENTIAL OILS CAN STAIN SO DO A PATCH TEST BEFORE SPRAYING FABRICS** When you spray towards your dogs nose you'll notice your dog pawing at their face or rubbing their face on the carpet/floor and maybe a sneeze or two. They're not in pain or anything it just smells bad for them and they're trying to avoid it, much like how we do when we smell something bad and we fan our hand in front of our nose or make a disgusted face or even gag. It's pretty much the equivalent.

This is a great safe, humane, eco-friendly and productive way to get two uses out of one item. Finding this duel usage out of citrus room freshener has been amazing. I ♥ my citrus spray and I ♥ my Golden and I ♥ how its helped him learn. This is my own personal experience with it. I would suggest trying it or talking to a trainer about it or even research it more online.