Natural Flea Remedies

Citrus Repellent:

Cut a lemon in quarters and place in a pint jug. Cover the lemon with boiling water and let it sit overnight. Next day you have a flea repellent that you can use in a spray bottle. Spray all over your dog remember specially behind the ears and around the head generally (careful of the eyes), around the base of the tail (once again) away from delicate bits and under your dogs armpits.


Aromatherapy repellent:

Using 10 ml. of sweet almond oil as your base, add 10 drops of lavender and 5 drops cedarwood. Shake well and use 1 or 2 drops spread over the skin at leas twice a week to keep fleas away.


Flea Collar:

A flea collar can be made by rubbing a few drops of one of the following into an ordinary webbing or rope collar or doggy bandana: Eucalyptus oil, Tea tree oil, Citronella, Lavender or Geranium. DON'T FORGET TO DO THIS WEEKLY!!!


Homemade Topical Treatment:

Use a glycerine base and to it add, lemongrass oil, grapessed oil, eucalyptus oil, citronella oil, and a capsule or vitamin E for preservation. All ingredients can be obtained at the health food store locally. Works on fleas, chiggers and black flies.



Bathing:

A badly infested dog really needs to be bathed so use your favorite dog shampoo. Rinse the dog off thoroughly and in the final rinse ass a couple of drops of Tea Tree Oil or Lavender> An alternative is to make your own herbal flea dip wich will also work on ticks. Steep two cups of fresh rosmary in two pints boiling water for 30 minutes. Strain the liquid, discard the leaves and make it up to one gallon (8 pints) with warm water. Pour mixture over the dog until its saturated. Do not rinse off and allow the dog to dry naturally so this is a remedy to use on hot summer days.


Internal Flea Repellents:

Garlic may not be your favorite cologne and it's not the fleas favorite smell. When your dog eats garlic, the smell is excreted through the dog's skin making your dog less likely to be the fleas next meal.

Brewer's yeast tablets will also help to make your dog less attractive to fleas because once again the smell is excreted through the skin.

Adding a dessertspoon of apple cider vinegar to the water bowl will make the skin more acidic and unpleasant to fleas and ticks. If your dogs dont fancy apple cidar vinegar in theire water bowl, dilute it 50/50 with water and use it in a spray instead o0f the citrus repellent.


Natural Flea Powder:

1 part diatomaceous earth, 2 parts feverfew flowers, 2 parts mullein flowers. 2 parts yarrow flowers, leaves and stems, 1 part sage or thyme. For the greatest potency, make only when needed. Grind the fresh ingredients in an electric coffee grinder or use a mortar and pestle. Sprinkle and brush into your dogs coat.


Flea Spray:

8 oz. water, 4-6 Drops of Tea Tree Oil, 4-6 Drops of Lavender Oil. This must be each time your dog goes outdoor. It is not residual. Mix and place in a spray bottle and keep by the door to spritz as yoo go outside with your dog to deter fleas and mosquitos. Lightlu spray bedding and outdoor kennels to prevent fleas and mosquitos.


Flea and Tick preventative shampoo:

2 oz. Oatmeal shampoo, 2 oz water,4 Drops Tea Tree Oil. Mix and keep in a spray bottle. This spray is great for removing fleas, freshening the smell of the dog, and it does not irritate sensetive skin!!!


Essential Oil Flea & Mosquito Repellent:

Use a large spray bottle and add about 10 drops of each of the following essential oils: -Tea Tree, Lemon Grass, Tangerine, Peppermint, Citronella, Cedar, Lavender, Eucalyptus, and Bay Oil.Then fill the bottle with destilled water (doesnt go rancid as fast). Each time you apply, shake the bottle well and then douse his coat in it... all over...feet, behind, back of ears...all the places fleas tend to congregate! Then i rub it in well. It is great for his coat and smells wonderful!!!


Flea Wash Repellent:

Thinly slice a whole lemon, include the peel. Add it to 1 pint of water and let it steep over night. The next day sponge the solution on the animals skin and let it dry.Also a flea and mosquito repellent Avon's SSS Oil used in a final water rinse.


Mosquitos won't bite:


4 parts of glycerine, 4 parts of alcohol, 1 part of eucalyptus oil. Or make a solution of equal parts Isopropyl, Alcohol and Methyl phthalate.


Spicy Tropical Blend Flea & Tick Shampoo:

Ingredients:

1/2 tsp cinnamon or rosmary oil
1/2 tsp orange oil
1/2 tsp lemon grass oil
2 oz glycerine ( available at most drug stores)
6 oz aloa vera juice, 12 oz of commercial human shampoo like neutrogena and Baby shampoo
1 tsp of skin so soft (Avon) or Olive oil
1 lemon ( squeezed all the juice and filter out the seeds and pulp)

Directions:

1. mix lemon juice, skin so soft (or olive oil), and aloe vera juice together in a glass quart jar.

2. In a ceramic or glass tea cup blend the oils seperatly into the glycerin. Slowly stir for about 1-2 min.

3. Blend all of this together, mix well, and store in a recycled shampoo bo9ttle.

Use this like you would any shampoo. Wet fur, apply and massage well, leaving it on for about 10 min. for more effect, then rinse and completly dry fur.

 

This is a great post hemi How often do you apply each one?

 

This is the kinda stuff i love to read and learn about THANKS HEMI! Yea how often do you apply?

 

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I have been told since that a little Vinegar in the water will keep fleas and ticks off. I will see if I can find the post.
I also have been told that garlic is a great natural substance. If you can deal with the smell. Good for the ticker too...

Using 10 ml. of sweet almond oil as your base, add 10 drops of lavender and 5 drops cedarwood. Shake well and use 1 or 2 drops spread over the skin at least twice a week to keep fleas away.

A flea collar can be made by rubbing a few drops of one of the following into an ordinary webbing or rope collar or doggy bandana: Eucalyptus oil, Tea tree oil, Citronella, Lavender or Geranium. DON'T FORGET TO DO THIS WEEKLY!!!