Is there any home remedies to get rid of fleas on my dog?She is only 12 weeks old.?

Answer 1

Bathing her in dawn dishsoap keeping it out of her eyes is one way.Let it soak for 10 minutes then rinse well and apply advantage.You can use these products on 6-8 week old pups.Ladypet

Answer 2

The Alternate Route


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Natural Flea Control
If chemical warfare is not for you, there are natural methods to control fleas. They may take some extra time and effort, but to many animal lovers it's the only way to go. Here are natural remedies for flea control, recommended by Richard Pitcairn, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Groom daily. This may be a big task if you have a big dog, but it's important if you want to control the flea population, says Dr. Pitcairn. Use a fine-toothed flea comb, if the coat is short enough for this technique.

Give an herb bath. At the first sign of a flea, bathe your pet with a natural pet shampoo that contains flea-repellent herbs. Pennyroyal or eucalyptus oil boost the bathwater's flea-killing power. A badly flea-infested dog needs a bath about every two weeks; a cat, about once a month.

Be clean, clean, clean. "In summer, wash the pet's bedding in hot, soapy water once a week, and dry it in a hot dryer," Dr. Pitcairn says, "Also, vacuum your rugs every two to three days. Ninety percent of fleas are found where the animal sleeps."

Use natural powders. They contain such herbs as rosemary, rue, wormwood, pennyroyal, eucalyptus, or citronella, and sometimes tobacco powder. You can also dust the powder, or just diatomaceous earth, in all the nooks and crannies you can't reach by vacuuming.

Diatomaceous earth removes the fleas' waxy coating and dries them out, which kills them. Cautions: Wear a dust mask to avoid the easily inhaled, finely ground diatomaceous earth used in swimming pool filters; and pennyroyal and tobacco powder in large quantities can be toxic to you and pets.

Attack internally. Finally, add garlic and brewer's yeast to your pet's daily diet. Even try rubbing the yeast into your pet's fur. Both ingredients are said to make a flea's taste buds curl in disgust. There's no scientific proof, but some pet owners swear by it.
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If your dog is badly infested, you need to get strong treatment ASAP. At 12 weeks old, it doesn't take long for dog to develop anemia from excessive flea bites. Dogs have died just from a heavy flea infestation.

Answer 3

You could bathe her, but if you have adult fleas on her and she's in the house, then you have fleas in the house. Otherwise go to your petstore or vet and purchase a product such as revolution or ovitrol. These are both safe for younger animals. Once your puppy gets to 16 weeks, you can get advantage or frontline which are monthly flea treatments that are VERY effective. But also remember you should get your puppy vaccinated for distemper and parvo which are lethal puppy diseases, and rabies is required by law. If you do not vaccinate for rabies, it is a misdemeanor in most states.
OH, and do not use diamatious earth, (as some people on-line might recommend)!!!!! It can kill humans too!
- a concerned dvm

Answer 4

You can wash her in reg puppy shampoo - or even dawn dishwashing liquid - and leave it lathered for 5-10 mins. this will suffocate the fleas and you can wash them away. keep in mind there are already flea eggs etc. in the house, so you need to treat her with k9 advantix or frontline plus, something that will kill & repel the fleas. Dogs also get intestinal (roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, etc) parasites from fleas, so in addition to going to a vet to get advantix, you should also get her checked out and dewormed. Over the counter worm medications are rarely effective, and most don't kill tapeworms, which comes from fleas.

Answer 5

Any home remedies could cause skin irritation. The best thing to do is to get some Frontline or Advantage from the vet.

Answer 6

A flea bath for puppies. The vet probably can give you some gentle shampoo.

Answer 7

Go to a vet. They will give you something for sure. Or buy a flea cllar.

Answer 8

you can boil a couple of cut up lemons in water probualy about 3 cups water boil for 15 to 20 min then let cool sponge onto pet keep out of eyes it will kill fleas just watch to make sure it dosen't irritate pets skin it usually won't ....plus your pet smells good ....good luck

Answer 9

A GOOD REMEDY IS REGULAR JOHNSONS BABY SHAMPOO, SOAP HER UP AND WRAP HER IN A TOWEL AND HOLD HER FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND THEN RINSE DO THIS ABOUT 2X A WEEK USE REAL JOHNSONS NO STORE BRANDS AND NO CONDITIONER.
I HAVE BEEN RAISING AND SHOWING DOGS FOR OVER 20 YEARS

Answer 10

Contact your local vet...U can put some seven dust out in the yard where he goes to the potty, the seven dust will not hurt the animal. But check w. vet