Comments on: Home Remedies for Dog Fleas

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:06:34 +0000

When the weather is cold, I don’t use Frontline- cold weather kills fleas anyway. So I only use it when I see a definite sign of fleas- when my dog is scratching and I see flea dirt. I comb and if I see fleas over a few days, I’ll apply Frontline- but let me say I REALLY don’t like using it. My dog’s vet is holistic and prescribed it which made me feel a little less leery- but I still want to avoid getting them near him in the first place. I’m afraid of what those chemicals could do to him.

Diatomaceous earth or Borax sprinkled on the rug has helped (vacuum sucks those buggers right up afterwards) and there are a few herbal solutions that repel fleas- but if you let up using them and wind up with an infestation- it’s back to the dreaded Frontline- this will be the last time- honesT!

By: teresa

teresa — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:48:12 +0000

i use dawn dish detergent. I can see the fleas just fall off and then go back over my dog and cat with a flea comb and they come off dead.No! it doesnt get all of them but using a flea comb thats a good one everyday will keep them down to minimul. Also i use a white rag as i am washing my dog/cat with dawn on it and i can see the fleas stick to the rag. I also add alittle dawn to my laundry that my dog/cats lie on. I am gonna try to put out plates of water with dawmn with a lamp tonite to see if that works if it does or doesnt tomorrow i will post it to tell u if its crap story or not.

By: kim

kim — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:22:48 +0000

BABY OIL

By: ang

ang — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 08:49:08 +0000

we have a two year old golden lab mix, she’s a beautiful smart dog, and has recently been infested with fleas. I am going to try some of the remedies on this site, however i would like to mention that if your dog has any open sores,vinegar may be very painful for the pup. also for two years we have been buying frontline, using as directed, and it does not work. we have five children and cannot afford to waste money on something that doesn’t work.. no more frontline here.. its so expensive for something that doesn’t work. I’m going to call in pest control tomorrow, and use some of the remedies listed here.. btw, if anyone has any ideas for a soothing lotion for sores on dogs, please do share.. I love this dog dearly and do not want to have to sacrifice her due to our financial crunch.. any help is much appreciated.. thnx

By: Marnie Childress

Marnie Childress — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:43:26 +0000

quick question; where do you get the cedar oil? also, I recently tried the wal-mart version of Frontline (PetArmour), much less expensive but sorry to say not working and it hasn’t even been 3 weeks since I applied it; I’ve had success with the Frontline every time I’ve tried it but I think I’m going to try the vinegar; I read on an unrelated site just today about graverobbers back in the 1600′s who continued to rob graves and homes of plague victims yet none of them got the plague; they were using a vinegar and herb mixture, and someone pointed out that since fleas carried the plague and were the primary means of it being spread, it made sense that the vinegar would have protected them from getting it. Not sure if will make a difference but it sure can’t hurt to try.

By: kalie

kalie — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 06:01:55 +0000

First time on this site&its really helpful.This lady was riding around 2day with her puppy&she wanted to give it away cause she couldnt take care of it&that she kept it in this little cage she had it in all the time while she was at work.I have 4kids so i figured we could care for it.Well i didnt take it out the cage before i said yes and took him out when we got to the backyard.OMG was he covered in fleas all over his legs&he was shedding to!So we are low on cash which is something i wasnt thinking of and had no clue on how i was gonna buy some flea bath stuff.Thannk lord i found this site and im on my way to try out some tips….WISH ME LUCK :/MORE TIPS ON HOW TO GET THE FLEAS OFF WILL BE GREAT2

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 22:36:03 +0000

Cut in half four lemons and boil them for about ten minutes, and leave them in the pan for a couple of hours or longer, and get you a empty spray bottle and pour the liquid in the bottle. Fleas don’t like the acid in the lemons. It’s great for keeping fleas away from your dog, and it’s safe.You might have to use it often, but it works. I have a 13 1/2 year old poodle that has congested heart failure, and I would not dare put any chemicals on him or even any dog from what I’ve read. I know them fleas can really make our pets miserable, but I’m sticking with natural remedies to be on the safe side. Also cedar oil is great…

By: Kathy

Kathy — Tue, 31 May 2011 04:03:26 +0000

Salt on the carpet works great. It’s supposed to dry out the fleas and kills them. I used it several times.
When my dog is getting fleas bad, I stand him in the bath tub and pour a gallon of white vinegar over him. I make him stand there for about 5 minutes.. Then rinse with warm water. The fleas run off in the tub dead.
If your dog is infested, then you have to deworm him. Fleas give dogs tape worms. I use goat or horse dewormer. You don’t have to go to the vet for everything.

By: karen

karen — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:51:07 +0000

I just found this site and so far is okay but I to am having so much trouble with what I think is fleas.
I have 2 outside dogs in large almost 1/2 acre kennels split in half. One male and one female that are brother and sister and 10 yrs old.
The problem is with the female. She has scratched so durn much that she has hardly no hair on her back legs or espically her back. She has small wart looking things also.
I have tried everything on her for what I think is fleas but she does not seem to have that many when bathed so figure more than likely skin irration and maybe do not need to use anything harsh.
Seems that the one main problem that I am having is finding something that I can put in the kennels and not have to remove the dogs till it dries or try to get water hose to cover that large an area.
Are there any remedies on the market or household wise that can be used in the outside pen to treat the fleas without removingt the dogs? I have no place to put the dogs till remedy dries.
I am on a fixed income and need to keep my dogs safe and am at wits end. I am so afraid that I am going to loose the female since cannot afford to get her to Vet either but just might have to cut back on me for her.The Vets nowdays at least here do not give Seniors any discounts..they just are high in general.
Thank you for any tips.
By the way the male dog in the pen next to her has none of these symptoms..which kind of gives me a feeling of she has her own issue of either skin problems or skin problems due to fleas.
Please feel free to e-mail me with any suggestions.
Thank you
Karen

By: debra brandt

debra brandt — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 03:03:15 +0000

A friend of ours told us about adams spray. Because our 4 small dog had flees and we tried alot of home remedies but at super walmart we found adams flee spray and sprayed our dogs all over [not in face ] the best med. we could ever use . also good for head lice will kill they dead. doesnt harm kids wait 20 min hang head over tub comb them out dead. wash an shampoo afterwards. THANKS