Color therapy for dogs: a gentle and effective treatment method
Daniel | October 21, 2024
In the world of holistic medicine, color therapy for dogs plays an important role as a gentle, yet profound method of restoring balance and vitality to the body and mind.
Although its roots date back to ancient civilizations, color therapy has gained new scientific recognition in recent years for its therapeutic efficacy, especially in human medicine. But did you know that this vibrant method can also extend its healing power to our beloved canine companions?
An introduction to veterinary colour therapy and how to use it with patients and in clinical settings.
Color therapy has strong scientific evidence as a therapeutic use for humans. In Europe, medical color therapy devices can cost up to $25,000. These units use pure crystals to project true color frequencies onto the body or into the eyes. Cheaper units use LED lights or colored plastic glasses that the individual can wear.
A number of tests have been developed to determine what colors people need. One is called the phosphene test. If you stare at a large, solid-colored dot on a white background for about 30 seconds, remove the color, and stare at a plain sheet of white paper, a colored dot should appear on the paper. It should be the complementary color to the one you were looking at. If no dot appears on the paper within five seconds, the first color is needed for the procedure. For example, stare at a 1-inch red dot on white paper for about 30 seconds, then immediately remove the colored paper and stare at a white sheet of paper. Within a few seconds, a faint blue dot should appear. If not, wear something red that day.
Color therapy also has veterinary applications, although many of the visual and verbal tests used with humans, such as the one cited above, do not apply to animals. We need to use other ways of selecting colors for our patients. Sometimes an animal will let us know by choosing to lie on a particular blanket or couch. Change the blanket or couch cover and you may notice that the animal avoids it, even if it is very similar in softness and texture to the old surface. I bought a nice, big red blanket for my dog to lie on, but he hated it, would never lie on it, and would rip it up to get it off the bed. I will provide additional details later in this article on determining what colors to use with patients and how to use them.
Learning color therapy
Color therapy, also known as chromotherapy, uses the unique vibrational energies of specific colors to affect physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Each color has characteristic wavelengths and frequencies that interact with our cells, organs, and chakras, or energy centers that govern different aspects of our being.
How do animals react to color?
- Color and Cones
Dukes Physiology of Domestic Animals notes that a dog has two colored cones. Humans have three colors: red, green, and blue. However, it is estimated that cats have up to four colored cones, so imagine what the world must look like from a cat’s perspective. To see color frequencies, you need at least two colored cones. Many different researchers speculate that dogs see in the blue-green color spectrum. However, just because we can’t see color doesn’t mean it doesn’t affect us. We can’t see ultraviolet light, but we get tanned or burned by its effects on our skin. We can’t see infrared, but we can feel its detoxifying effects in an infrared sauna. The same principle applies to animals. - Good Vibrations
A colour has a vibration, a wavelength and a frequency. It can pass through our bodies in the same way that frequencies from a cell phone tower or microwave oven do. Different colours have different wavelengths – for example, violet has a shorter wavelength than red. Some colours penetrate deeply into our bodies, others less so. This is why colour eye therapy is popular. Throwing a colour into the field of vision allows the frequency to penetrate deep into the limbic system and affect the brain.
German scientist Fritz Albert Popp established that all cells in the body communicate by emitting photons of light. We know that every living organism is fundamentally a light creature, and the modern science of photobiology now confirms this. In terms of healing… the implications are enormous. We now know, for example, that light can initiate or stop cascade reactions in cells, and that genetic cellular damage can be virtually repaired in a matter of hours by weak beams of light. We are still on the threshold of fully understanding the complex relationship between light and life, but we can now say with certainty that the function of our entire metabolism depends on light.
Each color provides a vibration and energy that is unique and applies to different parts of the body. Color also serves to modulate emotional factors associated with different parts of the body.
Chemical communication also occurs, but is too slow to account for all the physiological processes occurring in the body at once. Cells communicate and inform each other using light. Only cancer cells do not emit light!
Therapeutic effects of different colors
- Blue: Aids in relaxation, calms anxiety and aids in falling asleep.
- Green: Enhances balance, reduces stress and stimulates digestion.
- Orange: Increases energy levels, stimulates creativity and productivity.
- Red: Helps increase physical vitality, stamina and stimulation.
- Yellow: Induces joy, optimism and mental clarity.
Color therapy for dogs - practical applications
- For color therapy with animals, it is practical and economical to use color gels available at art supply or camera stores. These can be placed in front of a light bulb to display colors.
- Other ways to use the color include purchasing colored silk or cotton to wear as a bandana, or colored ceramic bowls for food and water. For example, if your cat is constipated, using orange bowls for feeding and water may cause diarrhea. This is because orange is associated with the second chakra, which governs the large intestine. If you have diarrhea issues, using a complementary color of orange-blue can help control loose stools.
Determining Color Choices for Your Dog
Observe your dog’s preferences and behaviors. Does he gravitate toward certain blankets or toys, or does he show an aversion to certain colors? These subtle clues can help you choose color therapy.
Color therapy for dogs - practical applications
- Colorful bedding: Transform your dog's resting area with blankets or pillows in soothing shades of blue or green to ease pain, or yellow and red to boost confidence and courage
- Coloured food and water bowls: Serve food and water from bowls painted in a colour that suits your dog's needs, such as blue to soothe or orange to stimulate their appetite.
- Colorful Crate Covers: Wrap your dog's cage in a soothing cover in a soft color to create a peaceful haven.
- Colored Light: Choosing the Right Jacket or Sweatshirt
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Dog jacket, raincoat – “Comic”
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Dog jacket, raincoat – “Leaves”.
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Dog jacket, raincoat – “Magnolia”
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Sources:
- Dr. Kneebone attended the Ontario Veterinary
- Dr Fritz Albert Popp - Quantica
- Email Cindy feelbettertherapies
- Marco Bischof: „BIOPHOTONEN, Das Licht in unseren Zellen“, Verlag Zweitausendeins
