on 7/27/2009
Bathing a dog too often can cause skin problems, so I would not recommend bathing it every week. Bathing strips the body of it's own essential oils and dries the skin out, which causes itching. Unless the dog is extremely dirty, I would only bathe a dog once a month. In the meantime, you can rub baking soda into the dog's coat to neutralize the scent.
on 7/14/2009
I tried this and it works. My dog stays outside and recently we had a neighborhood infestation of fleas. After months of using every chemical and vet recommended solution, I gave up. However, I tried a suggestion I found online to use Lavender oil. I added a few drops to a gallon of water and completely soaked my dog. As a result every flea vanished and they stopped coming back. Now every month I use, the yard sprayer, previously used to spray yard chemicals to soak the dog with water and Lavender oil drops. And yes I cleaned the container to make sure there was no residue. Using this makes it much easier than a sponge and bucket. Main point: It works. Try it and avoid using harmful chemicals or drugs.
on 7/13/2009
I have dealt with fleas all of my life until living at my current residency. We live in the perfect climate for fleas, have 2 dogs and a cat (all indoor/outdoor), and a large yard. I didn't understand how we never saw fleas until a friend commented. "you guys don't get bothered with fleas do you?" I was surprised and asked how he knew that. He responded having noticed the abundance of banana trees that surround our house that they are a natural deterrent for fleas. If you live in an area that doesn't have extremely long and cold winters, they are very easy to care for, and are very resilient plants. I never need to spend money on flea meds thanks to my wonderful green yard buddies.
on 6/19/2009
FOR KITTENS/PUPPIES UNDER 6WEEKS & FOR IMMEDIATLY ELIMANATING FLEAS ON ANY ANIMAL: Bathe in a dish soap and water bath for 5 minutes *the soap almost instantly kills fleas and the water drowns the ones that jump off *I work in a shelter and this has saved me!
on 6/18/2009
THIS ARTICLE GET 5 STRAS FOR ITS MUTIPLE WAYS TO NOT ONLY TREAT BUT PREVENT FLEA INFESTATION ON YOUR PETS AND IN YOUR HOME 5 STAR ARTICLE. ALSO 5 STAR COMMENTS I THOUGHT THE TEA TREE OIL TIP WAS A VERY NON-TOXIC AWESOME WAY TO TREAT FLEAS ALSO I LOVE THE FACT THAT REDROBYN IS PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO HOW FLEA MEDICATION IS REACTING TO HER DOG'S SKIN. JUST LIEK PEOPLE, SOME MEDICATIONS WHETHER THEY ARE TOPICAL OR INGESTED DON'T WORK FOR 'EVERYONE' WHO USES THEM. PETS CAN HAVE BAD REACTIONS TO CHEMICAL FLEA TREAMENTS JUST AS A PERSON COULD HAVE WE BOTH HAVE SKIN RIGHT? LOL SO DEFINATELY DON'T CONTINUE TO ADMINSTER SOMETHING THAT WORSENS THE SITUATION!
on 6/6/2009
These are all very good ideas.Here in Okla we are already fighting ticks.Anyone have any ideas on this problem?Ive sprinkled baking soda on the carpet and furniture for fleas,it works but not as well as it should.Salt is another drastic measure for the carpet.Same as the baking soda? Works but not good enough.
on 6/5/2009
Yeah - 'Veterinarians are skeptical of homemade flea remedies such as garlic, vinegar, vitamin C and kelp' as you state here, but y ou want to know why? Because they make a tonne of cash selling pesticides as Flea 'medication' - come on ehow wake up - if you look at the ingredients of the stuff they push you would be horrified - mostly they are full of chemicals that kill many animals! I hate it when marketing becomes 'fact' - i suggest that whoever wrote this useless article do some research, and if you think stuff like Frontline is safe then put it on your own neck and see what happens.
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ddpetty said
on 7/27/2009 Bathing a dog too often can cause skin problems, so I would not recommend bathing it every week. Bathing strips the body of it's own essential oils and dries the skin out, which causes itching. Unless the dog is extremely dirty, I would only bathe a dog once a month. In the meantime, you can rub baking soda into the dog's coat to neutralize the scent.
spacyber said
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madmonk said
on 7/26/2009 Great advice! 5*
merchantaccount said
on 7/14/2009 I tried this and it works. My dog stays outside and recently we had a neighborhood infestation of fleas. After months of using every chemical and vet recommended solution, I gave up. However, I tried a suggestion I found online to use Lavender oil. I added a few drops to a gallon of water and completely soaked my dog. As a result every flea vanished and they stopped coming back. Now every month I use, the yard sprayer, previously used to spray yard chemicals to soak the dog with water and Lavender oil drops. And yes I cleaned the container to make sure there was no residue. Using this makes it much easier than a sponge and bucket. Main point: It works. Try it and avoid using harmful chemicals or drugs.
ammonite999 said
on 7/13/2009 I have dealt with fleas all of my life until living at my current residency. We live in the perfect climate for fleas, have 2 dogs and a cat (all indoor/outdoor), and a large yard. I didn't understand how we never saw fleas until a friend commented. "you guys don't get bothered with fleas do you?" I was surprised and asked how he knew that. He responded having noticed the abundance of banana trees that surround our house that they are a natural deterrent for fleas. If you live in an area that doesn't have extremely long and cold winters, they are very easy to care for, and are very resilient plants. I never need to spend money on flea meds thanks to my wonderful green yard buddies.
davidmc said
on 7/4/2009 Be careful with tea tree oil on cats, it can be very toxic to them.
mizzbutyfull said
on 6/19/2009 FOR KITTENS/PUPPIES UNDER 6WEEKS &
FOR IMMEDIATLY ELIMANATING FLEAS ON ANY ANIMAL:
Bathe in a dish soap and water bath for 5 minutes
*the soap almost instantly kills fleas and the water drowns the ones that jump off
*I work in a shelter and this has saved me!
hollyhood314 said
on 6/18/2009 THIS ARTICLE GET 5 STRAS FOR ITS MUTIPLE WAYS TO NOT ONLY TREAT BUT PREVENT FLEA INFESTATION ON YOUR PETS AND IN YOUR HOME 5 STAR ARTICLE. ALSO 5 STAR COMMENTS I THOUGHT THE TEA TREE OIL TIP WAS A VERY NON-TOXIC AWESOME WAY TO TREAT FLEAS ALSO I LOVE THE FACT THAT REDROBYN IS PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO HOW FLEA MEDICATION IS REACTING TO HER DOG'S SKIN. JUST LIEK PEOPLE, SOME MEDICATIONS WHETHER THEY ARE TOPICAL OR INGESTED DON'T WORK FOR 'EVERYONE' WHO USES THEM. PETS CAN HAVE BAD REACTIONS TO CHEMICAL FLEA TREAMENTS JUST AS A PERSON COULD HAVE WE BOTH HAVE SKIN RIGHT? LOL SO DEFINATELY DON'T CONTINUE TO ADMINSTER SOMETHING THAT WORSENS THE SITUATION!
Melanie Grimes said
on 6/17/2009 Good flea tips, thanks.
alexeh said
on 6/16/2009 i'm really interested in it
kellykolacek said
on 6/15/2009 for flea and ticks try bathing your pet in TEA TREE SPECIAL SHAMPOO its available in hair salons only... it reqlly does work
foodrecipesmade said
on 6/10/2009 great tip!
libralady said
on 6/6/2009 These are all very good ideas.Here in Okla we are already fighting ticks.Anyone have any ideas on this problem?Ive sprinkled baking soda on the carpet and furniture for fleas,it works but not as well as it should.Salt is another drastic measure for the carpet.Same as the baking soda? Works but not good enough.
pentakle said
on 6/5/2009 Yeah - 'Veterinarians are skeptical of homemade flea remedies such as garlic, vinegar, vitamin C and kelp' as you state here, but y ou want to know why? Because they make a tonne of cash selling pesticides as Flea 'medication' - come on ehow wake up - if you look at the ingredients of the stuff they push you would be horrified - mostly they are full of chemicals that kill many animals! I hate it when marketing becomes 'fact' - i suggest that whoever wrote this useless article do some research, and if you think stuff like Frontline is safe then put it on your own neck and see what happens.
swordav1611 said
on 1/13/2009 Very good, informative article on fleas! Thank you!