if i bathe my dog in vinegar to get rid of fleas will it hurt their skin?

Answer 1

hi, actually, vinegar is a good skin softener, great for feet. if you have dawn dish washing liquid, that will get rid of the fleas. be sure to rinse thoroughly, as it can irritate your dog's skin. then see your vet for a good anti-flea product. i use revolution, myself. also, undoubtedly, there are fleas in your home in the carpeting, cloth sofas...beds...etc your vet will have a treatment spray for those areas.... use with windows and doors open. and a little goes a long. then, outside, where your dog goes... your garden center will have a flea treatment for your lawn. good luck! i hope this helped! :)

Answer 2

Don't - do - that. What are you, living in the nineteenth century? There are actual products available these days that will kill and prevent fleas!

You might be able to wash some fleas off your dog if you bath him, but new ones will just jump right back on - remember they're in your house as well, flea eggs have been dropping off your dog and hatching.

Vinegar is acidic - ouch! Would you like to take a bath in it?! All you'll do is piss your dog off, and then he'll still have fleas.

Go to a vets and get some proper treatment, i.e. Frontline. And a housespray. I really hope you're not using vinegar here to save money. Fleas cost money to get rid of, that's a fact.

Chalice

Answer 3

If you must use vinegar here is what I found for you:

Some of the things to remember are: your dog's brush and comb, dog shampoo, pre-mixed vinegar rinse (if you use it), and plenty of towels within reach. [The vinegar rinse does a great job of cutting the shampoo, reduces rinse time, and relieves the itching and scratching. However, when using the vinegar rinse, you must be careful not to pour it over your dog's head, especially not in the eyes; and your dog will smell like vinegar afterwards. The vinegar rinse is made by combining 1(one) cup of vinegar and 1(one) gallon of water. Do not use vinegar straight. It must be diluted.]
Now that doesn't sound like it has anything to do with flea control. Just use one of the many products that are on the market for fleas. They all do a pretty good job.

Answer 4

QUOTE "If vinegar, Dawn Dish soap and all that crud actually worked, there would be no point in Frontline being developed, would there?" UNQUOTE

That's exactly right, Frontline would go out of business if people actually tried this and it worked! I use the preventive measures (last treatment was just a week ago) and I noticed fleas tonight. I can't say yet if it works, but I didn't have anything else so I used the Dawn and the white vinegar, plus I put apple cider vinegar on her food. The vinegar didn't bother her but we will see about the fleas. I sprayed the carpet with the vinegar/water solution as well. I'll keep you posted. I've tried other "home remedies" on her that have worked overnight.........so don't knock it till you try it! We'll see about this one!

Answer 5

well i agree with everyone the vinegar wont get rid of flea - it just aint powerful enough.
your best bet is to bath your dog with a flea shampoo and then some of that spot-on stuff for the back of their neck. BUT dont forget to wash everything your dog lays on and hoover really well, or it will all be pointless.

Answer 6

Actually bathing your fur baby in dawn dish log and vineager is very good dawn get rid of fleas and vineager is good for there skin and help make skin soft . It a whole lot better then dipping you loved one into strong chem like flea dip or flea shampoo or flea drops ! How horribly mean is that ! How would you like to be dip into Chem. ? You wouldn't ! Besides ur dog could have a reaction to the chem , blister , chem burns and there. Is known cases of pets dying from these posins ... Just comon sense , think how you would feel with all those diff chem on your skin getting asorb, I broke out bad just by putting advantage on my dog and it made him get blisters like I said comon sense and if you truely love you fur baby you wouldn't want to put all those chem on any baby fur or not vineager is well known cures for all kind of skin conditions .. So be kind . You fur baby feel just like u can feel burn just like u can burn .animal are people too!

Answer 7

Im not sure about Vinegar, but I know that when my dog got a Huge flea prob, I added Kero and Eucalyptus oil into his shampoo, I also washed him with woolwash. You must rinse EXTREMELY well, and a few drops of Euc and Tea Tree oil in a jug of warm water as the final wash kills any that are missed and deters them from returning. Leaves your Hound with a lovely fresh smell and shiny coat too!

Answer 8

Vinegar is an old remedy that is used for getting
rid of head lice so using it on a dog is plausible.
After a few hours of leaving it on the dog,wash
with a good dog shampoo and it should come
to no harm.

Answer 9

The vinegar is very 'drying' to a dog's skin, and it won't do anything to the fleas ... use a good 'commercial' flea bath, or take your dog to a professional groomer for a bath and 'flea dip' ... you'll be much more satisfied, and your dog will too ... using vinegar would make your dog's skin 'itch' worse than the fleas!

Answer 10

If the dog has any open leisions at all it will hurt very much. I would recommend putting eucalyptus oil in the bath water. This will kill the fleas and repell any new ones that try to take your dog as a host.