2006-08-13 13:57:45 · 13 answers · asked by Ricky C 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
for who u? once infested u got to spray ,, there is natural red pepper garlic but ur house may be tainted already u have to use boric acid and they can live in a vaccuum cleaner for up top 1 yr oh yea so spray air out house then give them a shot of advantage or keep them inside.. ur vet has natural stuff too
2006-08-13 14:01:43 · answer #1 · answered by gypsygirl731 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1. Shower them weekly, doesn't matter the shampoo. When you shower the animal make sure to submerge all parts of the body (except face) in the water for over 5 minutes, which will drown most of the adults.
2. Vacuum daily. Clean the filters on your vacuum, then empty it out, make sure you have a decent vacuum of course. You have to vacuum daily for upwards to three months if you want to get rid of adults, but vacuuming will remain a three or twice a week thing to make sure the eggs don't hatch to new fleas.
3. Pick them! Sit with the animal and pick the fleas - the more you pick, the better: it's sometimes easier to do so when giving them a shower. Pick pick pick!
4. Completely shave the animal, except whiskers. Most fleas will leave the animal because they won't have a place to hide.
5. Buy medication -_- hehe
2006-08-13 21:03:48 · answer #2 · answered by Solrium 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plug a nightlight into the wall just above and behind the nightlight place 2 sided tape or a glue trap (so that there is a sticky side pointing to the wall) turn off all other lights in the room, and close the door. The fleas will jump at the light (It is warmer than the air and so they think it is a body) and will stick to the tape (or glue trap) Get the fleas off your animal(s) before you do this and it should take care of it.
2006-08-13 21:07:21 · answer #3 · answered by kevin r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is live fleas on a dog then Dawn dish soap it the best way to go, however this won't kill eggs. As for the garlic recommendations I have heard it works but make sure you give her the proper amount because too much garlic can be poisionous to dogs. Do some research or call your vet to make sure of the amount.
2006-08-13 21:14:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No there isn't, all of the recommended natural treatments out there are toxic to animals ie: Garlic, it causes anaemia in your pets and doesn't work, combine that with fleas sucking blood out of your pet and the pet chewing themself and eating the flea and getting tapeworm, they'll be dead in no time. Teatree or Melaleuca oil is also poisonous.
Treat your home with commercial flea powder or spray, vacuum often and use frontline or advantage regularly.
If your backyard is infested you will need a pest controller or exterminator to handle it.
2006-08-14 00:46:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always made sure that the dogs' food had lots of powdered garlic and brewers' yeast mixed into it. It took a while for the fleas to drop off, but they didn't like those flavors in blood.
2006-08-13 21:03:54 · answer #6 · answered by lrad1952 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have this flea comb and you can get rid of a lot fleas and just do it frequently.
2006-08-13 21:14:45 · answer #7 · answered by jaythewarthog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,If live by the ocean,the fleas don't like salt water.I just got back from Surfside beach,and I took my dogs with me .after u get back give them a bath with a good dog soap.That should kill them off,I have a pommie and a schnauzer
2006-08-13 21:12:55 · answer #8 · answered by Candy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
" G A R L I C " is the answer. Eat it or feed it to your animal squeeze it first. Spray a little garlic mix with water around your grass by your entrance and it will be gone in a few days. Do it every day for awhile.
2006-08-13 21:04:24 · answer #9 · answered by diamantenkitty 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if its for a cat or dog. Dish soap works.
2006-08-13 21:03:04 · answer #10 · answered by If u're a kid, dont answer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋