Tried and true flea busters!
Already tried Dawn dish washing liquid.It did help a tad,but has not removed all of these pesky bugs. Has anyone used the Dawn with success and if so,did you wash your pup more than once? Thank you, Robin |
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| I use emu oil spray as a grooming spray specifically to prevent fleas - but I've only used it as a preventative...not as a treatment for known presence of fleas. It seems to work, as we've not brought a single flea home in the approx 3 years I've been using it.  |
| Thank you Dawn. Come to think of it,I was using the Emu oil and just recently ran out of it and lo and behold after returning from the vet's office recently we now have fleas.I will go out and buy more immediately. Another question...anyone have any good experience with coconut oil added to the diet. I just read an email from Dogster and it said coconut oil has a ton of great properties for not only humans but canines too. Thank you, Robin |
| coconut oil is great, never used it in the food but i use a small amount and put it through billies coat, that soaks in to the blood stream too, trick is to only use a little then you dont get an oily dog, great for helping to get out matts too garlic is a good preventative and you could possibly try some essential oils to get rid of them, it wont kill them but they will hate where they are. mix together 20 drops total of any of the following 3 oils: lavender, citronella, cedar, peppermint, eucalyptus and lemongrass. only a total of 20 drops in a spray bottle add a little vodka and cider vinigar then add the oils. shake for a week as oils wont mix with water they have to be dispersed into a carrier first. after a week fill the bottle up with water and shake before using, essential oils keep their propetities for 3-5 weeks after that they just smell nice. keeping in the fridge may help. choose smells that you like too, if it was me i would use lavender eucalyptus and lemongrass |
SlaveToTheBrush wrote: coconut oil is great, never used it in the food but i use a small amount and put it through billies coat, that soaks in to the blood stream too, trick is to only use a little then you dont get an oily dog, great for helping to get out matts too garlic is a good preventative and you could possibly try some essential oils to get rid of them, it wont kill them but they will hate where they are. mix together 20 drops total of any of the following 3 oils: lavender, citronella, cedar, peppermint, eucalyptus and lemongrass. only a total of 20 drops in a spray bottle add a little vodka and cider vinigar then add the oils. shake for a week as oils wont mix with water they have to be dispersed into a carrier first. after a week fill the bottle up with water and shake before using, essential oils keep their propetities for 3-5 weeks after that they just smell nice. keeping in the fridge may help. choose smells that you like too, if it was me i would use lavender eucalyptus and lemongrass Karen - what sized spray bottle are you using?? The 20 drops would not be the same concentration if it's an 8 oz vs. 16 oz or a 32 oz spray bottle  Could be too weak, just right or way too strong! |
| I use a bottle that holds around a pint of liquid. Just make sure you. Give it a good shake before use |
| Thank you so much for the recipe and replying on the coconut oil. Robin |
| Re: Coconut oil Here's the advice a friend of mine, exerienced dog owner and rescue worker, gave me: "All of my dogs are/were fed a base of high-quality, holistic, grain-free kibble. To this I add a small amount of organic, cold-pressed, extra-virgin coconut oil for skin, coat, healthy fats and blood sugar levels. One jar of quality coconut oil lasts a really long time, so do not let its price deter you. The kibble/coconut oil is then mixed with a very small amount of warm/hot water and then gently stirred to form a broth. Let this set and stew for a few seconds while you prepare your final addition to the meal." |
| Local vet in newspaper says any garlic in their diet should be avoided including garlic salt or powder mixed into biscuit dough. Garlic is hard on red blood cell producers within the body. They think the effect is cumulative. It's considered a big no-no now. My guys are crushed. |
| ok i am a groomer and this week i had my first case of fleas! not bad in 4 years. but i delt with the dog accordingly, covered its ears and ears in flea shampoo before adding the water. but i am so worried about my workplace, i posted on grooming websites with no reply. so far i have been excessive and cleaned every surface with neat bleach, moped, sprayed with flea spray for 3 days, even sent a westie (easy to find fleas on ) around the room. every dog i am paranoid for, bathing them all in flea shampoo. after 2 days and lots of westies ( i know its a bad thing to do lol) no fleas but in all the frontline, garlic etc whats the west thing for the living/working envirorment?? |
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