Home Remedies for Fleas
Natural Flea Repellents
These home remedies for fleas are recipes for natural flea control and repellents. Why not boost your dog's immune system while warding off fleas at the same time!The first four listed can be used internally and externally. Several have links where you can go to learn more about them. Benefits of Brewers Yeast
Brewer's yeast for dogs is a source of B-complex vitamins (except B-12), chromium, and selenium. These vitamins help break down carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, which provide the body with energy.
 They also support the nervous system, help maintain the muscles used for digestion, and keep skin, hair, eyes, mouth, and liver healthy.
1 Tablespoon per day sprinkled on dog food. Half the amount for small dogs."Debittered" brewers yeast won't taste nearly as bad to a flea.Sprinkle this nutritional yeast on your dog every day or two and massage it in. She'll love the attention. Do this OUTDOORS because any hitch hiking fleas will jump off!
Garlic for Dogs
fed on a regular basis makes your pooch taste badly to a flea and improves his immune system since garlic is anti-fungal, antibacterial and makes him smell Italian!
I've read on several websites that vinegar kills fleas on dogs. It didn't work for me, but I know putting a tablespoon in their water bowl every day will repel them and its good for your dog. See
benefits of vinegar
for a flea spray recipe. Be sure to use only organic apple cider vinegar for this.
Using Dawn dish washing liquid (blue) for bath time kills the fleas ON your dog at the time. Don't bathe your dog too often or their skin will get dry and itchy. I bathe once a week if there are fleas. Otherwise only once a month. You can also alternate with a good store bought Organic Dog Flea Shampoo and Organic Flea and Tick Spray.Two Home Made Citrus Flea Repellents Safe around children too! LEMON TONIC: Slice up 1 lemon. Place in a bowl and pour about 1 1/2 cups distilled water on it. Refrigerate 1 - 2 days and use liquid for a sponge bath.
CITRUS FLEA SPRAY: Slice one or a combination of orange, grapefruit and lemon. Slow boil 1 pint water per fruit in a pan for an hour or two. Strain and pour water into spray bottle.Another flea repellant you might like uses an electromagnetic field. It's called Shoo Tag Natural Flea Repellent. Environmental Home Remedies for Fleas
HOME MADE FLEA TRAPS: Fleas are attracted to heat, vibration and carbon dioxide. Try making your own
flea traps
in just a few minutes with a light, dish soap and water..BORATEEN IN YOUR CARPET: Brushing this natural borax into the carpet dehydrates and kills fleas dead. see
Fleas in the House
If you are tempted to use chemical warfare on fleas, go ahead and get Flea Control Secrets. This eBook explains how the severe reactions & deaths of pets launched a flea control product safety investigation in 2009. Flea Control Secrets shares vital information on this issue & teaches safer strategies using less toxic options. Learn the triangle of successful flea control.
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