Natural Flea Prevention Ideas for Dogs

How to Avoid Chemical Flea & Tick Medications

Flea and tick season is nipping at the heals of summer-time. Is you your dog suffering from fleas and ticks? Does he continually bite and gnaw himself to itch the flea bites? Before heading out to the pet store for
 a chemical flea treatment, try these natural options for flea and tick prevention.

Chemical based flea and tick preventatives are a concern for the environment, and the safety of your pet. Flea collars are one of the most common flea preventatives on the market today. Since the product is worn on the neck and designed to absorb a chemical through your dog's skin, it is inevitable that the dog will also inhale the product, which can make him sick.

If you notice your pet acting dizzy, lethargic or nauseated after applying any commercial brand flea & tick preventative, discontinue use of the product, quickly wash it off the animal if possible and see your veterinarian immediately. Be sure to take the product packaging to the veterinarian's office so they can see what products(s) may be poisoning or causing allergic reactions in your pet.

When preventing fleas, you need to think of flea prevention not only for the pet, but also for the areas where he lives, including your yard.

Repelling fleas & ticks in your yard
Cedar is a natural repellent for fleas and ticks. When landscaping your yard, try using cedar based mulch. If you dog is in a kennel style enclosure, try making a perimeter of mulch around his enclosure as a barrier for the fleas.

You can also try planting Tansy around the dog kennel enclosure, out of reach of the dog. This low toxicity plant has a fern-like appearance and is normally not consumed by pets, but since it does have a low level of toxins, it is best to keep your pet away from the plant. Tansy is a natural flea repellent.

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Posted on 09/28/2008 at 8:09:24 PM

Thanks for the feedback everyone! Lucy & Shawnee, one teaspoon of cider vinegar per quart of water is recommended.

Posted on 11/19/2007 at 8:11:00 PM

So. How much a c vinegar do i add 2 my dog water?

Posted on 10/11/2007 at 9:10:00 PM

great tips...thankyou

Posted on 10/08/2007 at 8:10:00 AM

Great info. cant wait to give it a try, thanks.

Posted on 09/29/2007 at 2:09:00 PM

Tansy is s great pest repellant! It grows wild in North daho and we never had a flea problem with 4 dogs and a cat. Beware however, tansy is a very invasive plant and can be difficult to erradicate. Some counties consider a noxious weed and prefer you do not plant it......

Posted on 08/20/2007 at 1:08:00 PM

I use cedar inside my dogs kennel. I'm going to try the lemon and water. Great article! Check out some of my content.

Posted on 08/11/2007 at 1:08:00 AM

I like the apple cider vinegar idea. I had heard of using vinegar, but didn't know what kind and didn't know how much to add to the water. Thanks for the tip.

Posted on 07/12/2007 at 3:07:00 PM

:)

Posted on 07/06/2007 at 9:07:00 AM

Great tips!

Posted on 07/05/2007 at 10:07:00 AM

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