home remedy to kil fleas on dog?

Question

my dog is a inherited species when my mom died I think it could be my mom [ not really ] but she is always scrathing and just miserable any ideas for a home remedy would be helpful

Answer 1

Hmmmm..... All I know of is flea shampo, but that isn't home remedy.

Answer 2

Are you sure your dog has fleas and not allergies? If it's fleas, you will likely see tiny black specks that look like pepper on her skin when you part the hair on her belly. These are not fleas but rather flea droppings, composed mostly of dried blood. If you put some on a white sheet of paper and add a drop of water, they will turn red if its fleas and not dirt.

Dogs with fleas usually chew around the base of their tail. if it's allergies, she would more likely be chewing her feet and rubbing her eyes.

Home flea remedies don't really work, and flea collars only kill fleas on the neck. Advantage and Frontline are good products. They get rid of 99% of fleas on your dog within 24 hours. You can buy either at a pet store or at the vets office and ask the staff how they are used.

Answer 3

I have a chihuahua and he got fleas once, we tried everything from special soap to creoline (if that's how it's called in English) but nothing works. The only thing that worked was this "vaccine", a capsule with some liquid. The thing is, you don't inject it, only apply to the pet behind the neck, where the shoulders meet and the pet cant reach, preventing it from licking it off. The liquid penetrates the pets skin and goes into its blood, making it poison for fleas and ticks, thus all the insects die when they feed. The good part is, it also renders the larvae sterile, so they cant reproduce, but in order to do that, you MUST apply it one time for three months, that is you have to buy three doses. It may seem expensive, but it's worth your pet welfare. One more thing, fleas can survive without food for months. They can just wait, so probably your grandma will have to spray her house with some special anti flea chemical. Fleas can even jump on someones pants or skirts and jump off in a mat or rug and just wait there for months until a dog passes by. Then, when the infestation grows and there is no space for them, the fleas will jump to anything, dog, cat or human, so it's a good idea to spray the place.

Answer 4

Are you sure it's fleas? There are lots of reasons for scratching... fleas, mange, allergies... have you at least had a vet look at the dog?

And any "home remedy" you come up with is going to be more expensive and less effective than a reasonable store-bought shampoo.

Answer 5

Home remedies don't work - if they did, there'd be no market for proper flea control products!

You can only find proper flea control products that work and are safe at vets - well, Frontline is sold at some stores these days. Frontline is safe, it stays on the skin and it works, so don't waste your time/money on home remedies or store stuff.

Chalice

Answer 6

There really are no good home remedies for fleas that will work for any period of time. Get Frontline Plus or Advantage and use it monthly.

Answer 7

garlic, bathing in water with 3-4 drops of dish soap i heard was an idea.
really you need to get some soothing lotion for dogs, then put them on a preventative for fleas.

Answer 8

I have some great natural flea remedies on my site. Here's the link to that page:

http://www.peaceful-organic-planet.com/natural-flea-control.html

Answer 9

Garlic....I heard giving your dog a little garlic will rid fleas...