Natural Flea Remedies

Did you know that a flea can jump 100 times its own height? Did you also know that just one female flea will give off 20,000 eggs in a period of only 3 months? Lastly, are you aware that it will take anywhere from 3 to 6 weeks for flea eggs to hatch? Now that is certainly some eye opening, yet frightening flea trivia!

The pests in question are small, brown, wingless bugs that survive on the blood of one's dog. Unfortunately once they've found that food source they are very difficult to eliminate. Any of you who've been faced with the regrettable task of dealing with fleas truly understand how trying it could be, and just how incredibly quickly the situation could propagate to other pets and to your home.

First let's talk about a couple of ways we can prevent flea problems for our pets once and for all. The inclusion of Garlic to every one of our pet's meals will keep them free of fleas, as will the addition of Sulphur to their own diet on a once per week basis. You can also try giving your dog Black Walnut Hulls which come in a capsule form at many health food shops which will repel not only fleas but also, ticks as well as mosquitoes. Remember that none of these solutions will work overnight and might take about four to six weeks before they're effective.

If you think that your pet has a flea infestation examine your pet carefully by separating the fur on the animal's back or flank region. You would like to be able to view the skin of the animal as well as possible and it'll always be easier to detect fleas on those animals that have a lighter complexion. During your search you might actually be able to see a flea scurrying by, but more likely you will observe the proof that the flea has left behind. Flea dirt (or feces) may appear as tiny, black pebbles within the fur as well as on the skin. To determine whether or not what you see is in fact flea dirt, take some wet paper towel and wipe it over places where the dirt is most visible. In case the dirt on the wet paper towel has dissolved into reddish blood then you can certainly bet that you are truly dealing with a flea problem.

Now let us get down to washing your flea infested pal. Make use of an herbal shampoo which has a combination of any of pine cedar, bergamot, rosemary, lavender, eucalyptus, citronella, juniper or geranium. Before you wet down your pet here is a handy trick to ensure that you are successful in killing all those horrible fleas. Know going into this method that once you wet the animal down, those fleas will run for higher and dryer ground; what this means is they will flea (no pun meant) towards the head area. Never douse your dog's head with water and certainly not soap, so in order to stop the fleas from escaping be sure that you initially put a thick coating of the shampoo all around the head and neck area; as close to the top of the head and below the chin area as possible. Pour small quantities of water using your hand on the soapy region and spend time building up a thick, soapy filter that will obliterate the fleas that try to move across it. Proceed by wetting down and lathering up the rest of the animal's body while frequently returning to massage and re-lather the neck region. Fleas are difficult to kill and it is better for your pet if you could handle the problem with a single good bath instead of several of them, so be sure to leave the shampoo on for around fifteen minutes or more while continuing to massage the soap deep into the animal's hair. Rinse the animal completely and dry it off properly, particularly in cold weather.

If you're also coping with a house infestation of fleas, here's a terrific way to get rid of the problem. Blend together 1 1/2 pounds of diatomaceous earth, 1 1/2 pounds of natural borax and 1 cup of salt. (Don't use the earth and borax which you can purchase at a pool store, rather use the products which you can get from your local garden store.) The diatomaceous earth works since it has microscopic particles that have sharp spines, which puncture the exoskeleton of the flea, killing it. The particular borax and salt succeed by soaking up the moisture from the flea and make all of those cracks and small places which they might find to reside in your home a lot more undesirable. You can use the mix by sprinkling it throughout your house onto carpets and into those tougher to reach areas. Allow for the mixture to sit for a few days and then vacuum it up. Although these powders usually are not toxic it is never a good idea for you or your pet to breathe it continuously for days so if it is possible to go elsewhere while it sits then that is definitely an alternative you should use. Alternatively, should you prefer not to douse the house with the mixture, you could put it into your vacuum bag and vacuum everything thoroughly so the sucked up fleas will perish in the bag. Keep in mind that this solution won't kill the un-hatched flea eggs and and so the process might need to be repeated several times depending on the seriousness of the problem.

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