Description:FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the chemical composition and preparation method of a spray for potty training of pets. More particularly, the present invention is related to the field of toilet training spray for domestic pets like dogs and cats.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Presently, people material wellbeing in developed and developing countries has been greatly improved. Looking to much health related, social and emotional benefits associated with owning of pets, number of people owning pets has greatly increased with the improvement in material wellbeing. Hence, pets are now very popular, and people like to keep them at home as their family members. Statistical surveys also shows that that there has been increase in the number of Indian families opting for pets. Domestic pets are able to increase fun in a family’s life. Generally, keeping small pets and animals at home can help to manage loneliness and depression among old age people, adults and children of the family. Pets also increases opportunities for socializing, rooming around and exercising. companion animals generally from family members with their owners. Regular walking or playing with companion animals pets controls blood pressure, cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
There are many troubles in the process of keeping pets at home because of various problems with pets toilets, i.e., potty and urination of pets. The pets do the potty and urine at home at any place and at any time, and it is challenging to clean several times. This also result into problems related to health and hygiene of the family members and foul smelling.
DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART
Presently, different types of pet training sprays are available in the market for different types of training pets. The prior art shows that different training scents and sprays are invented for the pets to train them for different activities. Some prior art documents and their inventive step for particular pet training include training devices to assist in training a dog to locate specific target items, training for detection dogs or other animals to detect or recognize substances such as drugs and explosives, a positive reinforcement method of scent training a dog regarding acceptable chewing and chemical composition of scent etc.
Patent document no. US20100242859Al relates to the positive-reinforced method of training a dog to chew or mouth only appropriate household items and chew toys. The method includes scent-training the dog to recognize a particular distinctive scent not normally found in nature as applied to an acceptable chewing object. The absence of the scent makes the dog recognize that it cannot chew on unacceptable items (e.g., furniture, shoes). The scent is aromatic to dogs but not to people. The preferred chemical composition comprises one part animal secretion, one-part disparate animal secretion, and three parts aqueous solution.
Patent document no. US20110146588Al relates to the invention, which focuses on revolutionizing dog/animal training by providing a scent-based language. It works by utilizing programmable scent variations and labeling them with teaching commands. The handler gives a teaching command by pressing a button on the (Twilight) remote. The (Rising Sun) headset/harness picks up the signal through a receiver and then delivers the designated scent and voice command.
Patent document no. US20120090557Al relates to producing the scent of deer antlers on a surface by forming an aqueous solution of dicalcium phosphate and applying the aqueous solution to a surface so that the surface gives off a scent of deer antlers. The solution can be applied to the surface of an object. Then a dog can be trained to locate the object, whereby the dog, after this training, will be able to locate shed antlers hidden in the environment; or the solution can be applied to a person or object whereby the application will mask the scent of the person and object with regard deer or can be applied to any surface to attract deer to the desired location.
Patent document no. US20160081302Al is related to the dog scent-training system and is provided with a housing fabricated from a class of materials, including a scent absorbing material. A container is provided for holding a scent-emitting material. The container is positional inside the housing. The container is fabricated of scent-impervious material and has passages for passing scent therethrough to the ambient atmosphere.
Patent document no. US20030154928Al is related to an apparatus for controlling the barking of a dog through the application of a spray deterrent or spray control bark collar. The spray control bark collar administers a dose of a pressurized substance in response to the dog's barking. The spray control bark collar detects the dog's barking through the measuring of vibrations produced by the dog. In addition, the spray control bark collar delivers successively larger doses of the spray deterrent to the dog to deter the dog from further barking if the dog fails to respond to previous deterrent attempts. Finally, the spray control bark collar monitors the usage of the spray deterrents to gauge the amount of the deterrent substance remaining in the deterrent substance reservoir.
Patent document no. US010791710Bl is related to an assembly for scent training an animal, such as a detection or sniffer dog, presented herein. The assembly includes a scent pod defining a pocket with an at least partially open top. The assembly also includes a food bowl defining a bowl body and a raised scent distribution column surrounded by a food receiving trough region. The raised scent distribution column includes a partially hollow interior portion defined by at least one wall and a scent permeable top surface. The scent pod is selectively movable between an independent use with the lid and a removable attachment with the food bowl.
Patent document no. US007146934Bl is related to a synthetic pet chew toy and scent-training aid, resembling desired mushroom species formed of nontoxic, elastomeric materials, and a method for training one or more dogs to detect desirable fungi species, terrestrial or subterranean, using the toy as a scent-training aid. The toy can be formed with a hollow interior and a plurality of small holes opening in the top and sides of the toy to form channels for scent dispersal to the ambient air. A threaded opening at the base of the toy, into which a removable, threaded plug can be inserted, allows the hollow chamber to be filled with dried mushrooms, fresh mushrooms, or sponge/foam/cotton fiber soaked in mushroom extract for use as a dog scent-training aid to locate wild-growing fungi. The pet chew toy can be filled with food treats or catnip for scent-related games like "hide and seek" or bells for auditory enticement.
K. Murtagh, M. Farnworth, and B. Brilot (2019) prepared the scent enrichment for exploring the effect of odor and biological salience on behavior during enrichment of kennelled dogs. Dogs were significantly more likely to interact and interact for longer with scented toys. These findings suggest that the augmentation of toys using scents may improve the engagement of dogs with them and positively affect behavioral welfare indicators in the kennelled environment.
There are various limitations of the existing pets training scents and sprays. More particularly, these are limited to the specific activities of the pets. The previous inventions are generally related to the particular training purposes only. Hence, in the present invention, spray composition for the training of domestic pets, more particularly dogs and cats for their potty training is disclosed. None of the above documents discloses or even suggests developing and applying potty training spray for domestic pets, particularly dogs and cats.
Therefore, the present invention's objective is to prepare potty training spray for domestic dogs systematically. In addition, during potty training, spray for dogs, no harmful chemicals and no harsh smelling agents are used in the present invention.
Hence, to solve the problem of pet toilets, i.e., potty and urination, a potty training spray is developed in the present invention. Using the present invention, potty training spray, one can efficiently train the pets to do their toilet at a specific place. In addition, no chemicals used in the training spray shall not have adversely effect on animal and human health as well as shall not include harsh smelling agents that creates discomfort to the animal and human.
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
The objective of the present invention is to provide a spray for potty training of dogs.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a spray composition for potty training of pets that is free from harmful chemicals, parabens, and Sulphur.
Another objective of the present invention is to provide a spray composition for potty training of pets that do not contain any harsh smelling agent creating discomfort to pets and humans.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a spray composition that can be used in indoor and outdoor spaces of the home for potty training of dogs.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a spray composition for potty training of pets which is entirely animal cruelty-free, eco-friendly, and alcohol-free.
Advantages of the spray composition for potty training of pets as per the present disclosure includes:
• suitable for both indoor and outdoor training, non-toxic and safe as it does not include any harmful chemicals, paraben-free, and Sulphur free,
• train pets at the preferred potty location are always encouraged to urinate in the right place reducing accident, mess and keep the environment clean, and
• training spray helps citizens in following related law and order enforced by the government.
A method for potty training of the dogs using the said spray composition is described as a part of detailed description.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is related to a chemical composition of a spray for training of pet for urination and toileting and a method of preparation of the said spray composition. A method for training of pet for urination and toileting at a particular location using the said spray composition is described in the detail description.
A spray composition for potty training of pets is consisting of about 5 – 12 % of a monounsaturated fatty acid 30 % solution, about 5 – 10 % of lavender oil, about 2 – 5 % of an emulsifier, about 0.2 – 1 % of a preservative and about 72 – 87.8 % of distilled water. Further, the monounsaturated fatty acids used may include Palmitic, Oleic, Elaidic, Vacentic acids and any combination this acids; ionic surfactants are used as emulsifier; and the Isothiazolinone is used as the preservative.
For preparation of the said training spray for pet; first of all a monounsaturated fatty acid 30 % solution is prepared by mixing 30 parts of the monounsaturated fatty acid with 70 parts of water. Solution so obtained is named as solution A. In 5 – 12 parts of the solution A, 5 – 10 parts of lavender oil is added mixed at 45 – 120 rpm for a time period of 30 minutes. Solution so obtained is named as solution B. In this solution B, 2 – 5 parts of an emulsifier are added. Mixture of solution B and emulsifier is blended until the lavender oil completely gets dissolved. Solution so obtained is named as a solution C. In this solution C, 72 – 87.8 parts of the distilled water maintained at 40 0C is added. Solution so obtained is stirred at a speed of 60 rpm to obtain a solution D. In this solution D, 0.2 – 1 part of a preservative is added.
The said spray is used for training the pets in three steps namely (a) spray, (b) sniff/smell, and (c) treat.
The spray for training pets for urination and toileting does not have a strong aroma. Also, it does not cause damage to the animals’ sense of smell. Furthermore, the effects of using it are better. The preparation through a simple preparation process can reduce labour and require a low production cost, which can be used for production and use.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The following description discloses a spray composition that can be used for training dogs and cats for urinating and toileting at a particular location along with process for preparing of the said spray and method for training of the dogs and cat using the said spray. The present invention is a revolutionary toilet training spray composition for dogs. It is helpful for both dogs and cats. It is in liquid form and packed in a spray bottle attached with a spray nozzle.
Present spray composition and method for training as per the invention solves the problem of the different pet deodorant-based techniques. The current spray composition is successfully used for the training of the pets for urinating and toileting at a particular location to reduce or to eliminate environmental and hygiene related issues.
Object of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solution. The spray composition for potty training of pet as per the present invention is consisting of about 5 – 12 % of a monounsaturated fatty acid 30 % solution, about 5 – 10 % of lavender oil, about 2 – 5 % of an emulsifier, about 0.2 – 1 % of a preservative and about 72 – 87.8 % of distilled water.
The monounsaturated fatty acids are dilatory fats and have a fatty note which emits similar fragrance to potty/stool which attracts the pets to pass potty or urine. These fats are in liquid form at room temperature. Palmitic acid or oleic acid or elaidic acid, or vacentic acid or any combination of these acids is used as the monounsaturated fatty acids. Pets easily get attached towards the fragrance of Lavender flower oil. This lavender oil is basically added to attract pets towards the location at which composition is sprayed.
An ionic group in the form of either a negative or a positive head is carried by an ionic surfactant. An ionic surfactant is used as an emulsifier for dissolving lavender oil into monounsaturated fatty acid 30 % solution. Three types of ionic surfactants include cationic surfactants, anionic surfactants and ampholytic surfactants. As anionic surfactants form precipitates, they are not effective in highly acidic media. While due to precipitation, cationic surfactants are not effective in highly alkaline media. Cationic surfactants are used as disinfectants because of their effectiveness in killing microorganisms.
In a products containing water, use of preservatives prevents growth of microorganisms such as bacteria, mold, yeast, and other microbes. In essential oil spray composition with water as a base, alcohol (ethanol) is a most commonly used preservative. Isothiazolinone (sometimes isothiazolone) is an organic compound with the formula (CH)2SN(H)CO is used as a preservative in the presented composition. Isothiazolinone is an alcohol free compound. Use of the Isothiazolinone also acts as a surface disinfectant and doesnot allow the growth of the microorganisms at the spot of urination or stool. Distilled water is used as a base.
For preparing the said spray composition for potty training of pets, first of all, a monounsaturated fatty acid 30 % solution named as a solution A is prepared by mixing 30 parts of the monounsaturated fatty acid with 70 parts of water. Then, 5 – 12 parts of the solution A and 5 – 10 parts of lavender oil is mixed and resulting mixture is stirred at 45 – 120 rpm for a time period of 30 minutes. The mixture so obtained is named as a solution B. In the solution B so obtained, 2 – 5 parts of an emulsifier is added. The resulting mixture is blended until the lavender oil is completely getting dissolved. The mixture so obtained is named as a solution C. In the solution C, 72 – 87.8 parts of the distilled water are added. Distilled water so added is maintained at 40 0C. After adding the distilled water, mixture is stirred at 60 rpm to obtain a solution D. Finally, 0.2 – 1 part of a preservative is added to the solution D. Dispersed and emulsified solution D so obtained is allowed to rest for a time period in a range of 30 – 90 minute and filled into the spray bottle for use.
For training of pets for urination and toileting using the said training spray, training method is implemented in three steps; (a) spray, (b) familiarize (sniff/smell), and (c) reward (treat). During the practice and training process, whenever the dog is passing the stool and urine, one need to apply the spray near that area and let the pet to sniff the smell and once the pet sniffs the spray, owner/trainer need to give pet a treat which will make the pet to understand that whenever they pass the stool and sniff the product, they will get a reward. This practice needs to be encouraged for 5-6 days and once owner/trainer feel that pet is ready, then they should start with the practice of spraying the product where you they want their pet to pee. In the spray step, the spray is sprayed on a the spot where one wants the pet to pee. Humans can smell the scent for a few minutes or so, but the pet can smell it for days. In this step, re-spaying of the spray for few days is essential every time when pet pass stool or urine. The process needs to be repeated i.e. spray near the pet every time when pet pass the stool and they sniff and recognize the product. The second step is the sniff/smell. This step includes familiarizing the dogs with the scent of the spray. This step is used to associate the smell of the spray with peeing so that whenever pets want to pee, they go towards the smell. The last stage of reward or treat includes familiarizing and rewarding the pets when they go to the right spot.
The spray as per the present invention can be used for training the pets for indoor and outdoor applications. In the current product, no harmful chemicals, parabens, and Sulphur has been used. Further, harsh smelling agents are not used in the spray for fragrance. Further, for outdoor training of pets using the spray, it is advisable to not to use spray on garden grass, mud, and soil. If using the product for indoor applications for training dogs, it is advisable to not to use spray on chart paper, courier boxes, any fabric, paper, and artificial grass. In addition, for the general use of training spray, for the best results, spray shall be either directly applied on the floor or else shall be applied on pee pads/sheets. The spray shall be used for at-lest a period of 28-30 days consistently for training of pets for toilet. Training a pet for the toilet mainly depends on the pet's type of training and the pet breed. Before using the spray for training a pet, it is to be ensured that the chosen area is clean and dry. The present invention of potty-training spray is completely animal cruelty-free, eco-friendly, and alcohol-free.
In the application stage of the potty-training spray, after completing the smell recognition process, pet owners need to apply the spray and attract the pet to their preferred potty location. After sniffing of the spray by the pet, owner/trainer needs to give a treat or appreciation of any other nature to the pet. After this step, the pet slowly will relate the spray to the potty and urine, and when owner/trainer want pet to pass urine or stool, pet will start doing it.
BEST METHOD OF PERFORMING THE INVENTION
Implementation of the present invention is described using the example as per the following details. Any obvious modification in the spray composition and method for preparing the spray remain within the spirit of the exemplary embodiment. It should be noted that, this example is not intended to teach or claim method of training the pet itself. Example presented in this section describes best method of performing invention and not in any way shall limit the scope of the invention as described in details description.
The following composition of spray for potty training will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention.
Example:
A spray composition for potty training of pets is prepared as per the composition; 8 % of Oelic acid 30 % solution, 6 % of lavender oil, 3.5 % of a cationic surfactant (Aqua mix) as an emulsifier, 0.2 of isothiazolinone as a preservative and 82.3 % of distilled water.
It has taken 28 days to train the dog for urination or toileting at a desired place in an indoor or outdoor environment using the composition of spray as per example in three steps namely (a) spray, (b) familiarize (i.e. sniff/smell), and (c) reward as described in the detail description. , Claims:We claim:
1. A spray composition for potty training of pets, consisting of:
• about 5 – 12 % of a monounsaturated fatty acid 30 % solution;
• about 5 – 10 % of lavender oil;
• about 2 – 5 % of an emulsifier;
• about 0.2 – 1 % of a preservative; and
• about 72 – 87.8 % of distilled water.
2. The spray composition for potty training of pets as claimed in claim 1, wherein palmitic, oleic, elaidic and vacentic acids are used as the monounsaturated fatty acids.
3. The spray composition for potty training of pets as claimed in claim 1, wherein Ionic surfactants are used as emulsifier.
4. The spray composition for potty training of pets as claimed in claim 1, wherein Isothiazolinone is used as the preservative.
5. A method for preparation of the spray composition for potty training of pets comprising the steps of:
• preparing a monounsaturated fatty acid 30 % solution named as a solution A by mixing 30 parts of the monounsaturated fatty acid with 70 parts of water;
• mixing 5 – 12 parts of the solution A and 5 – 10 parts of lavender oil at 45 – 120 rpm for a time period of 30 minutes to obtain a solution B;
• adding 2 – 5 parts of an emulsifier in the solution B and blending until the lavender oil completely get dissolved to obtain a solution C;
• adding 72 – 87.8 parts of the distilled water maintained at 40 0C to the solution C and followed by stirring at 60 rpm to obtain a solution D; and
• adding 0.2 – 1 part of a preservative to the solution D.