I have to admit to being bitten by fleas for like a 6-month period while I was watching my friend’s flea-ridden dog, flea bites are nasty and they can make babies pretty quickly and take over your whole home in just matter of weeks.
Anyways, I am glad THAT is over but I found an interesting article that shows you different ways you can get rid of dog fleas, all using natural substances. My favorite is the garlic solution, I happened to smell really bad after eating a lot of Korean BBQ, that will definitely work even on fleas. I am sure all these methods work on cats too.
1. Household salt. Sprinkle it all over the house and let it sit for a week or more. Apparently fleas don?t seem to like salt. Your dog will lay on the carpet and the salt will get on his coat. A short time thereafter the fleas are gone.
2. Talcum powder to get rid of fleas. Cover your dog with baby powder or talcum powder. The powder will smother the fleas and kill them. This all-natural flea remedy is often recommended for puppies who are too young to be exposed to any flea chemical. You can also use baking soda.
3. Olive oil solution. For the fleas on adult dogs, you might want to try an olive oil solution. Start from the dog?s head and work your way to his tail so the fleas don’t move to the face. People say that the fleas just drown in the olive oil and fall out. Then just shampoo the dog fleas down the drain. This can be a pricey solution and your dog will smell like a salad..
4. The Garlic solution. Some people swear that garlic is the best all-natural dog fleas remedy. Some people use a garlic pill supplement while others use freshly chopped garlic and mix it into the dog food. The fleas don?t like the scent emitted through the skin of the dog after he ingests garlic.
11 Responses to Dog DIY – How to Get Rid of Dog Fleas Using Natural Substances!
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DO NOT feed your dogs Garlic!!!!!!! its poisonous for dogs!!!!!!
Garlic is NOT poisonous to dogs, and the fact that it is in the same family as onions does not make it poisonous.
Garlic is a member of the same family as onion, but there are significant differences between garlic and onion. Onions can trigger hemolytic or “Heinz factor” anemia (where circulating red blood cells burst) through its high concentration of thiosulphate. With onions, a single generous serving can cause this reaction. Garlic simply DOES NOT CONTAIN THE SAME CONCENTRATION of this compound! In fact, it is barely traceable and readily excreted (not stored in the body). One source says that for garlic to be dangerous to your dog, you would have to feed them a couple of whole bulbs a day on an ongoing basis.
Garlic is NOT poisonous to dogs, and the fact that it is in the same family as onions does not make it poisonous.
Garlic is a member of the same family as onion, but there are significant differences between garlic and onion. Onions can trigger hemolytic or “Heinz factor” anemia (where circulating red blood cells burst) through its high concentration of thiosulphate. With onions, a single generous serving can cause this reaction. Garlic simply DOES NOT CONTAIN THE SAME CONCENTRATION of this compound! In fact, it is barely traceable and readily excreted (not stored in the body). One source says that for garlic to be dangerous to your dog, you would have to feed them a couple of whole bulbs a day on an ongoing basis.
wash the damn dog. Soap kills fleas. Good ol natural soap.
You spent 6 months getting bitten by fleas because you're ignorant.
Not true, I've washed dogs before, fleas can live through soap easy! Ask any dog owner, you obviously
Not true, I've washed dogs before, fleas can live through soap easy! Ask any dog owner, you obviously
wash the damn dog. Soap kills fleas. Good ol natural soap.
You spent 6 months getting bitten by fleas because you're ignorant.
Not true, I've washed dogs before, fleas can live through soap easy! Ask any dog owner, you obviously
Not true, I've washed dogs before, fleas can live through soap easy! Ask any dog owner, you obviously
What is the best way ,full stop
Soap unfortunately will NOT kill fleas if you have a flee infestation. Also washing your dog extensively will cause more harm than good. I am battling with some super crazy fleas this summer and have tried giving flea baths but it just makes my dogs skin more irritated than it already was from the fleas because of the chemicles in it. I am getting ready to try a olive oil bath in hopes that will help his skin and kill some fleas!