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Vine - September 2008 Active Ingredient: 5 x dilution of Vitis vinifera HPUS Group: Over-care for Welfare of Others Key Words: Assertive, inflexible Description from The Twelve Healers and Other Remedies, Edward Bach M.B., B.S., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H. Very capable people, certain of their own ability, confident of success. Being so assured, they think that it would be for the benefit of others if they could be persuaded to do things as they themselves do, or as they are certain is right.  Even in illness they will direct their attendants.  They may be of great value in emergency. Negative States Positive Virtues Aggressive Pushy/Bully Territorial Inflexible Strong minded Domineering/Overly Assertive Determination without domination Leadership without coercion NOTE: Dominance is seldom a problem with dogs. Unfortunately, due to many inaccurate publications over the years, dominance is often indicated as the primary reason for behavioral and training problems with dogs. The whole theory of dominance is in disrepute with both dogs and wolves. Before accepting a diagnosis of your dog being dominant, I encourage you to seek out additional counseling from positive reinforcement based trainers. Indications for Use Most inappropriately selected essence for dogs Territorial Aggression Resource Guarding Bullying   How to treat your pet with Vine It is important to understand that Bach Flower Remedies are not a substitute for medical or veterinary treatment. All of the Bach Flower Remedies are usually administered by mouth, diluted in water. A little goes a long way, because you do not need to use it directly from the stock bottle you purchase. When you purchase a stock bottle, also buy an empty 30ml eyedropper bottle to be your treatment bottle. This is the most economical way to use the remedies and also dilutes the alcohol content, which may be objectionable to some animals. To prepare the treatment bottle for use with your pet, do the following: Fill the treatment bottle ¼ full with cider vinegar, vegetable glycerin. brandy, or vodka as a preservative. I usually use brandy or vegetable glycerin as I find that many animals do not like the taste of cider vinegar. I usually use vegetable glycerin for cats, small animals and birds to further reduce the alcohol content. You may forgo the use of any preservative as long as you keep the treatment bottle refrigerated. Fill the remainder of the bottle with spring water. Put 2 drops of Vine in the treatment bottle. You will treat your pet from this bottle. Place four (4) drops of the mixture from the treatment bottle on an absorbent treat, four (4) times per day. This does not need to be very six hours. I usually find that first thing the morning, just before leaving for work, when I come home from work, and just before bed, often works well. In addition, you may put 10 drops of the prepared mixture, per gallon of water, in your pet’s water dish each time you fill it; however, this alone will not provide adequate dosage. When adding the remedies to your pet’s water supply, you should also provide them with non-treated water so that they have a choice, in case they find the water with the remedies objectionable. Continue to treat your pet in this manner until you see improvement. Dosage is the same for all size pets as well as for people. You cannot overdose on a flower remedy, but dosing more than necessary just wastes the essence. What if Vine does not help my pet? It is important to understand that Vine is only one of 38 Bach Flower Remedies. It may not be the appropriate essence for your pet’s problem. If you have behavioral problems with your pet, you may want to consider making an appointment with Green Acres’ Director of Behavior Counseling and Training, Don Hanson, for a behavioral evaluation of your pet. Don is a Bach Foundation Registered Practitioner, animal specialist, Certified Dog Behavior Consultant and Certified Pet Dog Trainer. He can work with you in developing a behavior modification program and in the selection of the most appropriate flower remedies for your pet. Other Information on Bach Flower Remedies If you would like to learn more about Bach Flower Remedies and their use in treatment of pets, you may wish to read the following: Bach Flower Remedies for Animals—by Stefan Ball & Judy Howard, The C.W. Daniel Company Ltd, 2005 Bach Flower Remedies for Animals— by Helen Graham and Gregory Vlamis, Findhorn Press, 1999 Emotional Healing for Cats—by Stefan Ball & Judy Howard, The C.W. Daniel Company Ltd, 2004 Emotional Healing for Horses & Ponies—by Stefan Ball, Heather Simpson & Judy Howard, The C.W. Daniel Company Ltd, 2004 Treating Animal Illnesses & Emotional States with Flower Essence Remedies —by Jessica Bear, Ph.D., N.D. and Tricia Lewis, Richman Rose, 1998 Suggested books on the Bach Flower Remedies and their use with people are: An Introduction and Guide to Flower Essences - The 38 Bach Flower Essences—Wigmore Publications, Ltd., 2001 Bach Flower Remedies for Men—by Stefan Ball, Vermillion, 1996 Bach Flower Remedies for Women—by Judy Howard, Vermillion, 2005 Bach Flower Therapy—Theory and Practice—by Mechthild Scheffer, Healing Arts Press, 1986 Practical Uses and Applications of the Bach Flower Emotional Remedies—by Jessica Bear, Ph.D., N.D., Balancing Essentials, 1990 The Twelve Healers & Other Remedies—by Edward Bach, Beekman Books Inc, 1996 The Bach Flower Remedies Step by Step—by Judy Howard, Vermillion, 2005 The Bach Remedies Workbook—by Stefan Ball, Vermillion, 2005 Seminars Don Hanson, BFRP, CDBC, CPDT, is Green Acres’ Director of Behavior Counseling and Training. He has lectured internationally on the use of the Bach Flower Remedies and pets. You can find information about attending or hosting one of his seminars at his web site www.bachflowersforpets.com.

Last Updated August 15, 2008
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