natural flea treatments for dogs?

Answer 1

bathe with half and half vinegar and water.

Answer 2

Do you know the itching and crust produced by fleas, constitute more than half of the skin problems they treat as veterinarians?

Fleas usually install themselves in places on the dogs body where he can't reach them when scratching himself, as is the tip of the tail or behind the ears each day examine first this areas.

Comb your dog- It is useful to wet the comb with soapy water after each combing. In that way fleas will drown when being stuck on the comb at each pass over the water with soap.

You can elaborate a flea control shampoo by yourself in a few minutes mixing the same quantity of cider apple vinegar with the same amount of dishwashing detergent. This doesn't involve a danger to the animal and is very effective against fleas.

Another natural flea treatment is- In a 16 ounce bottle, mix 1 to 2 ounces of Neem oil, emu oil and/or jojoba oil, some extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil and just a few drops or half a dram of tea tree oil, To this, I add a tablespoon of golden seal extract. Fill the rest of the bottle 1/2 with organic white vinegar and water. Mix all ingredients well and massage the mixture into the entire surface of the skin or just the affected areas. Do NOT rinse. Generally repeat this procedure at least once or twice a week, depending on the severity of the skin condition or flea outbreak.

For severe hot spots, I may apply the mixutre 2 to 4 times a day on these spots. ( The only drawback is the tea tree oil's strong odor.).

Answer 3

I'm probably the only dissenting voice here, but I've tried every variation of garlic (oil, powder) and other "natural" remedies, and not one of them has ever worked as well as a vet-prescribed treatment.

Considering the havoc and misery that the little buggers (pardon the pun), why not stick with what's proven to work? It's a lot hard to clear up a hot spot caused by the dog chewing flea bites than it is to prevent it in the first place.

Again, just my opinion after experimentation over the years

Answer 4

Sprinkle yeast in its food.

However I must say the best solution I've found was using ADVANTAGE for the cats to prevent the problem from ever happening again. It's a once a month treatment I use during flea season. The dog gets a SENTINEL pill once a month to also prevent heartworms. Both of these you can get from the vet and you don't have to take your pet

Answer 5

Diatomis earth from a pet store or swimming pool dealer. It is the skelitons of tiny sea creatures that makes good water filter. It doesn't bother dogs,but it cuts the fleas,and they can't stand it.

Answer 6

I give my dog a small piece of garlic as a treat every day.

Also you can bathe the dog in vinegar & spray the dog's bed or floor or whatever with vinegar.'

Answer 7

garlic pills or powder

Answer 8

garlic