Natural Dog Flea repellent

As you no doubt are aware by now there is a great deal of concern and
controversy regarding chemical flea and tick repellents. Here is the recipe
used and recommended to us by Dr Clare, a holistic veterinarian

Follow These Steps:

1 Cut a dozen lemons into quarters or eighths.
2 Place the lemons in a bucket.
3 Pour a kettle of water over the top of the lemons.
4 Leave the lemons to soak for 1 to 2 days.
5 Remove lemons from the water and discard.
6 Mix the lemon water with a dash of vinegar to emulsify the
essential oils that are added next.
7 Add a dash of an insect repellent essential oil, such as lavender oil,
cedar wood, or tansy.
8 In addition 2 to 3 drops only of tea tree, citronella or eucalyptus oil
per 250mls of mixture can be added BUT no more, as too much is
toxic.
9 Place the mixture into a clean hand held pump spray or atomizer. If
one is not already available they can generally be found in a
gardening shop.
10 Spray your dog’s entire body.
11 Keep spraying daily until the flea life cycle of about 1 month is
complete and therefore fleas in the area, having not been able to
feed will be dead.
Note: ticks are much more difficult to repel therefore make certain that you
spray your dog before entering the known tick area, but ALWAYS check
your dog for ticks after.

Natural Outdoor & Bedding flea repellent

You MUST make certain that the bedding and other frequented areas are
free of fleas otherwise when your clean, de-flead dog returns to the areas it
likes to spend timein, the fleas will be there waiting! Once we have taken
care of this then you and I can truly rest easy happy in the knowledge that
all is well with our companion again!
Follow These Steps
1. Wash the dog’s sheets/bedding.
2. Put 100mls eucalyptas, citronella or teatree oil in a sink basin with a dash
of vinegar to emulsify the oil (otherwise the oil will float on top of the
water and will not mix) and enough water so that the bedding is thoroughly
soaked.
3. Hang out the sheets/bedding to dry without rinsing.
4. Repeat this process once a month.
5. If your dog also spends time sitting or sleeping on the back door mat for
example, then do the same with the mat.
6. If your dog spends time in the same spots of the back yard or garden,
then make up a solution in a watering can and soak this area as well.
7. For paved areas, sprinkle salt between the bricks to kill the fleas.
WARNING: NEVER put straight oil on your animal because it can be toxic
and can even kill cats and small dogs.

No more Pests

Here is a great site that will no only help you get rid of fleas, it will help you get rid of anything in your home with six or more legs!

http://www.nomorepests.co.uk/

Most of the remedies are all natural so they are safe around your kids and pets!

While I'm at it, let me tell you what I use on my dogs:

I give them Sentinel flavor tabs which prevent heart worms while killing flea eggs and making the adults sterile. In conjunction with that, I also use Comfortis which kills any adult fleas that bite your dog. Along with bathing and grooming these products have been a godsend in the prevention of flea infestations. Just two pills per month and my dogs stay flea-free!