What are some natural ways to get rid of fleas on dogs?

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1. Yes, it’s called going to the vet and doing things properly. Quit trying to get out of spending money. Use the right products to get the job done properly. Commonsense here

2. Fleas are an infestation, and should be treated as such. Talk with your veterinarian if you are concerned with environmental/household impacts of flea treatments. Your Vet can offer you advice on how you should treat the fleas.

3. People have been treating their dogs and cats “naturally” for centuries – and the poor animals were always infested anyway.

   The ONLY way to keep fleas (and ticks) off your dog is to put a monthly topical liquid on the back of the dog’s neck EVERY SINGLE MONTH.
   Use a name brand, Advantix or Frontline —
   the cheap stuff does not work.

   It may cost a little money, but it will keep fleas, their eggs and their larvae off, as well as ticks which carry some pretty nasty diseases, so DO IT
   if you want your dog flea and tick free.

4. I do not use Frontline etc for fleaing my dogs over the years. Three had seizures after applying so I now use Tree Tea shampoo for dogs. There is no soap to leave behind any residue so it rinses off well also. Some reason fleas do not like the smell. You can also try a rinse of vinegar or lemon juice mixed with water.

5. a natural way of getting rid of fleas is to bathe the dog in salt water from the beach. if u dont live near the beach then idk wht u can do.

6. none.only deterrants but once they got fleas u need too go too vet and purchase gud stuff like frontline etc…

7. Just use doggy shampoo and let it sit on your dog 10-15 mins when you are giving your dog a bath. The only problem with this is the fleas are still in the carpet so sprinkle salt (plain salt) around your house all over the floors. let it sit for 1 day and then vacuume it up…the salt dries up the fleas.

   Good Luck!

8. go to the vet before they get transfered to you

9. buy a name brand flea control from your vet. I have two chihuahua’s and i used flea shampoo and then i used the store bought flea drops for their weight and my babies where poisend. They were foaming from the mouth and throwing up. I gave them milk and lots of water and in 45 mins they were bettter but the flea shampoo is absorbed in their skin and so is the drops. I over did it and wasn’t aware. so please do it right….Kelli

10. Here is an old effective way to control fleas.

    I ran across this when I was looking for a non chemical way to control flees. I went to the agriculture department and check their files before 1946 to get this one.

    I suggested it to Judy B. who had tried lots of other methods and spent a lot of money but found this to be the most effective ;o)))

    Try the safe soapy water and light bulb flee controller. Hang light bulb 1 foot above a
    low container (about a foot wide and 2-3 inches deep and with at least 1 inch
    of soapy water in it. A great use for those old wire crates!!

    It is moved around about 5 feet a day or have several and the flees jump
    to the light (heat) and fall in the soapy water (very old method of getting rid of flees)

    Best places indoors is within 5 feet of where your pet sleeps and you sleep, rather they drown in the bowl than you or your pet getting bit.

    Remember that fleas are not found in your driveway gravel or in the open. The larvae do not
    survive high temperatures. They are found in shaded areas, like under porches, decks, car ports, at the edges of woods, and especially in places where your pets lay down outdoors.

    Works very well ))) It was suggested on one of my lists you put it in a wire crate to keep the other animals out of it.
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    Well, Louise….after spending hundreds of dollars on natural flea
    products….the soapy water and light bulb are working like a dream!!!!!!
    Thank you, thank you, thank you.:)
    Regards,

    Judy M
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    I had great luck with this the one time I rescued an old beagle lady. She
    spent the night in one spot at the top of my steps. Next morning I discovered she
    was covered with fleas. Used the bowl in my office, down the hall from where
    she slept.

    Day 1 – 25 fleas, 2- 10, 3, 4, 5 – 2-3 per day Then all were gone
    Christina C
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    Lifecycle

    You must keep in mind the life cycle of the flea. From egg to larvae to adult is between three to six weeks: to get rid of fleas in your house, you must break this cycle. As a practical matter, this means you will almost certainly have to repeat your efforts in several weeks to catch the fleas from the larvae that didn’t get destroyed the first time around. This is also why it is important to address the problem of the eggs and larvae as well as the adult fleas.

    After taking a blood meal, fleas either lay eggs on your pet or in its surrounding environment. Eggs on your pet are often shed onto its bedding or into the carpet. A pair of fleas may produce 20,000 fleas in 3 months. Eggs hatch after 2-12 days into larvae that feed in the environment — generally on digested blood from adult fleas and other food matter in their environment. The food required at this stage is microscopic, and even clean carpets often offer plenty of food to the larvae. The larvae are little wiggles about 3-4 millimeters long, you may see some if you inspect your pet’s bedding carefully.

    Larvae molt twice within 2-200 days and the older larvae spin a cocoon in which they remain for one week to one year. When in this cocoon stage the young flea is invulnerable to any kind of insecticide and to low, even freezing, temperatures. Only sufficient warmth and the presence of a host can cause them to emerge. This long cocooning period explains why fleas are so difficult to eradicate.

    Keeping clean

    Having your carpets professionally cleaned WILL NOT get rid of the fleas, unless they use something that is meant to kill fleas (some are very toxic though and the reason I had to look for other means). However, regular steam cleaning will remove much of the eggs, larvae and the food that the larvae feeds on, so it can be useful in conjunction with other methods.