How to Repel Fleas from your Dog

Keeping fleas off your dogs prevents many hassles with fleas. Your dog won't be scratching non-stop, your guests won't have to worry about transferring the infestation to their home, and you can prevent having fleas in your own home. Here are a few tips on how to help keep your dog flea free.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• garlic cloves
• powdered yeast
• salt
• herbs

1. Add 2 cloves of garlic (1 clove if chihuahua sized dog) to your dog's dog food. The garlic will linger on the dog and its breath and should naturally be a repellent. This can be done daily. (Check with vet to make sure garlic is safe for your pet, it can be harmful to some dogs)

2. Add 2 teaspoons of powder yeast to your dog's dog food, which can be done daily.

3. When you give your dog a bath, add a tablespoon of salt to the bath. This is harmful to the fleas and can kill them.

4. Lay dried bracken ferns near and under where your pet sleeps. Try planting strong scented herbs such as peppermint, citronella, or wormwood around where the dog sleeps/lives. If you want them on the ground indoors, you might prefer some that smell better. Others you could try: basil, fennel, tansy, or rue.

Tips & Warnings

• Check with your vet about what's healthy for your dog, such as garlic, which might be harmful to your pet (though not usually).