Which is best - sprayer or dropper bottle?

Aldaron Animal Essences - flower essence formulas for dogs
by Canine Behavior Services

In my experience, there is no discernible difference in the effectiveness of the formulas with either sprayer or dropper. Both are equally effective.

Issue	Dropper	vs	Sprayer
Ease of Use	Easy to administer orally to most dogs; easy add to food and water bowl.		Very easy to use in "on the go" and one-handed situations.
Contamination issues	In order to avoid reducing the effectiveness of the formula, care must be taken to avoid touching the dropper itself to anything outside the bottle. This includes the dog’s mouth, your fingertip, a counter top, etc.		Because the sprayer is on the outside of the bottle, and away from the formula, there is very little chance of reducing the formula effectiveness by introducing contaminants.
Oral administration	Open the dog's mouth, with the head tilted slightly back, and drop the drops in from above. (It helps if you have taught your dog an "open" cue for allowing you to open his mouth.)		Lift the dog's upper lip at the side of the mouth, and spray directly onto the gum. Or, you may open the dog's mouth and spray the inside.
Alternatives to oral administration	As an alternative or addition to oral administration, a drop or two of the formula can be applied onto your hands, and rubbed around the dog’s head, or onto a finger, and rubbed into the gums or onto the skin.		As an alternative or addition to oral administration, you can mist around the dog’s head or environment (bedding, crate, etc).
Spilling	Care must be taken to avoid tipping or knocking over the bottle while a dose is being administered.		Formula won't spill out if bottle is tipped or knocked over while a dose is being administered.
Longevity	Dropper will generally last the life of the formula.		Rarely, the sprayer gives out before the formula is used up. If this happens, contact me for a replacement sprayer!
Cautions	Easier to give a dose to dogs who do not like the sound/feel of the spray. Should be used with caution around snappy, reactive dogs or pups who might bite and shatter the glass dropper. While I have never had this happen -- please, know your own dog!		Some dogs can be frightened or agitated by the sound and/or suddenness of the spritz in their mouths. In my experience, most dogs will acclimate after a few days, if the owner is matter of fact about administration, and praises calm, cooperative behavior.

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