Instructions
This program is organized into 3-week cycles. As detailed in the chart below, your schedule will change for the 3rd week. In order to achieve maximum results please ensure you follow the instructions in the chart below along with the diet and hydrotherapy information. Most dogs will require more than one 3-week cycle. On average most dogs will require two or three 3-week cycles to achieve optimum results. Every individual is different and some may require the support of the program for longer, while we have seen some may only require one short 3-week cycle.
For maintenance, you can continue with home prepared meals including Dog Greens®, filtered water and regular exercise. Twice a year in the Spring and Fall we recommend cleansing your dog’s Liver and Kidneys. This is basically the last two weeks of the 3-week cycle. One week for the Liver followed by one week for the Kidneys.
| Times of Day | Days 1 – 14 | Days 15 – 21 |
| Morning Before work) | Hepara-Cleanse, Blood Cleansing Formula, Dog Greens | Rena-Cleanse, Blood Cleansing Formula, Dog Greens |
| Afternoon (After work) | Hepara-Cleanse, Blood Cleansing Formula | Rena-Cleanse, Blood Cleansing Formula |
| Evening (Before bed) | Hepara-Cleanse, Blood Cleansing Formula, Dog Greens | Rena-Cleanse, Blood Cleansing Formula, Dog Greens |
*If you are home during the day or go home for lunch you can administer again at lunch time for a total of 4 times per day.
Instructions by Weight
Our tincture bottle includes a glass dropper. For your dog’s safety we recommend using a plastic oral syringe to administer the liquid formulae. One syringes is included with each package. These are also available from your veterinarian or pharmacy. You can give both formulae together in the same dose. The drops can be placed in the syringe, then you can draw up some plain unsweetened yogurt, baby food or applesauce, this will help take the edge off the taste of the drops. Yogurt usually works best. If your dog has a good appetite, you can mix the drops with a small snack sized portion of food.
| Hepara-Cleanse | 1 drop per pound of body weight to be given with Blood Cleansing Formula. Give 3-4 times daily for two weeks. |
| Blood Cleansing Formula | 1 drop for every TWO pounds of body weight to be given with Hepara-Cleanse or Rena-Cleanse. Given 3-4 times daily. |
| Rena-Cleanse | 1 drop per pound of body weight to be given with Blood Cleansing Formula. Given 3-4 times daily for one week. |
| Dog Greens | ½ teaspoon per 10 pounds body weight 2 times daily. Can be added to meals, mixed with water and offered as a drink or mixed with water and syringe fed. |
If your dog weighs over 80 lbs, you will give him the amount for an 80 lb dog.
Hydrotherapy
Probably the most effective holistic method in any natural program, hydrotherapy has been used for centuries to support health by promoting blood flow to the area. From the Greek physician Hippocrates, John Floyer in England, Vincenz Priessnitz and Sebastian Kneipp in Germany, Benedict Lust to the famous John Kellogg and O G Carroll right here in North America all used hydrotherapy to increase circulation and promote health.
Hot water brings blood to the surface of the skin, which is why the skin turns red, it relaxes the body by expanding blood vessels and loosening the muscles. Cold water does the opposite; it contracts the muscles and blood vessels sending the blood on the surface deeper into the body and organs. By alternating hot and cold you increase circulation in the body. Blood carries oxygen and nutrition to every cell and organ in the body, when blood is restricted to any area of the body that area will eventually die. By feeding your dog a proper diet and loading his blood with the proper nutrition, hydrotherapy will ensure that nutrient rich blood gets to all the cells that need it.
The first time we started hydrotherapy on animals we would do the whole body, we later began applying hydrotherapy directly to the specific areas and it was much more effective.
Instructions:
If your dog has longer or thick hair you will need to trim the hair on the abdomen/side where the liver is located. If your dog has short thin hair you may not have to trim it at all. If you are not sure where the Liver is located ask your veterinarian to show you.
Put your dog in the tub, you will need a hand sprayer. Turn the water on warm and apply to Liver area. Get him used to the water, after about a minute turn up the heat to the hottest setting you can handle without burning yourself. Keep this on the area for one minute. Then turn the hot water completely off and spray the cold water for another full minute. Repeat this for a total of 10-15 minutes at least twice a day.
End on warm to relax or cold to invigorate. You will notice when on warm your dog may yawn or even start to dose off and on cold they will perk right up!
If having your dog stand in the tub for 10-15 minutes is not an option, a second best option would be to use hot and cold packs. The best are the gel packs you can find at the drug store that you can warm up in the microwave and cool by putting in the fridge or freezer (you will need two packs to do this). The routine is the same but instead, you will be placing the hot pack on for 1 minute, then switching to the cold pack for one minute, back and forth for 10-15 minutes.
WARNING: Introduce hydrotherapy to your dog slowly. Over the next 3-5 days gradually increase the contrast in temperature with each session until you reach the temperatures described above. If your dog is having a health issue, consult with your veterinarian before starting Hydrotherapy.
Hi and welcome to Five Leaf Pet Botanicals. My name is Amanda Banting, I am a Herbalist and the founder of Five Leaf Pet Botanicals.
We have been helping dogs live happier, healthier, longer lives for over 21 years. I started helping others by encouraging them to adopt a natural lifestyle for their pets after my dog Tom’s health took a serious turn back in 2002 and I was able to turn him around with natural support.
Five Leaf Pet Botanicals was not started as a business venture, it was started out of necessity for my dog and then yours. Since 2002 I have personally spoken with over 20,000 pet owners who have given me feedback and new ideas. This is a large part of why our herbal formulae and programs are so effective. We don’t just assume a certain herb works because we read it somewhere. I’m proud to say that Five Leaf Pet Botanicals knows what works because we use herbs and nutrition and see the results first hand. Using the highest quality organic and wild harvested herbs enables us to offer what we think is the best natural support available to obtain optimum health in your dog.