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How
to Naturally Rid of Fleas from
your Home and Dog
I was told this first tip by an owner of an
only natural pet store. Recommended before
going on a trip so you won't come back to a
flea infested home.
1) Wash your dog with a
natural flea soap. Leave soap on dog for ten
to fifteen minutes. This will help suffocate
fleas. When time is up, water down dog's
coat well to drown fleas. (You can also wash
your dog with regular liquid soap.)
2) After drying your
dog thoroughly wash their collar with soap
and water. When worn, the collar gets warm
which helps eggs hatch under it.
3) Now take dog
outside. Sprinkle baking soda on ALL carpets
where dog has access (unless you or a family
member has allergies then ask your doctor
about doing this). Keep children out of
these areas. Do not be stingy with the
baking soda. Sweep baking soda into carpet
with a broom. Leave on for six hours. If you
do this in the summer and your kids are home
take them on an outing. While you're out the
fleas will suffocate from the baking soda.
Vacuum up carpet after the allotted time. In
the summer months I do this routine once a
month. I find it does keep down on fleas. If
you do not want to use baking soda, vacuum
frequently all areas where the dog walks and
sleeps. To limit fleas in carpet keep dog on
wooden or tile floors.
4) Frequently wash dog
bedding, soft dog toys, area rugs, and human
bedding if dog sleeps on beds. Wash dog
every two weeks unless dog has dry skin
problems.
A veterinarian
once told me if fleas do not have any live
humans or animals to feed on they will die
after seven days. Here is a tip from this
same veterinarian: For houses with central
heat- In the beginning of summer turn your
heat way up. Leave home (no adults, kids or
animals in hot house.) This will get flea
eggs hatching. Come home in evening, turn
off heat and vacuum up fleas and their eggs.
(NEVER leave home with a space heater on!)
Last note: From
the natural pet store I have gotten both
Brewers Yeast, and Brewers Yeast plus Garlic
to give to my dogs to rid fleas the natural
way. Both only worked so so, and one of my
dog's tummy did not like the yeast. Though a
chlorinated pool is not very natural, my
Labrador did have less fleas it seemed by
playing in the pool. Also note, if you give
your dog the type of flea medicine where you
dab it on their back and your dog swims A
LOT, my Veterinarian says it will wash off
after so much swim time. So keep that in
mind.
Tell a friend about
these natural ways to control the flea
population in your home and on your dog. |
