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Why is it so important to get rid of fleas on your dog? Beside the fact that they can drive you and your dog to distraction, fleas carry tapeworms, which attach to your dog’s intestines, where they feed on blood. Pretty gross, huh? Those lazy days of summer can drive you and your canine family member crazy with scratching (thump, thump, thump on the floor at 3 AM). So put your flea-zapping strategy to work early in the season. If you live in a warm climate, fleas can be a problem year-round, so there is no better time than right now to rid your dog, home, and yard of the nasty critters.
Get Rid of Fleas on Your Dog
STEP 1: Purchase flea and tick shampoo. Since your dog’s skin is probably irritated, choose a soothing shampoo that gets rid of fleas and repels them. Essential oils like geraniol, cedarwood, peppermint and tea tree kill and repel. Choose a natural flea and tick shampoo like Easy Defense Flea and Tick Shampoo.You'll also need a fine-tooth flea comb.
STEP 2: There are now spot-on flea and tick drops that aren't made of chemicals, or you can purchase the essential oils listed in Step 1 and just dab them on a bandana to make your own cute flea collar. You have to refresh the oils every few days, so you may want to go the easier route of purchasing one of several herbal collars that are effective for up to four months and also use essential oils. This is a good way to find out if your pup is sensitive to the oils without them making contact with his or her skin as the spot-on drops do.
STEP 3: Fill the bathtub with several inches of warm water. Lift your dog into the tub. Thoroughly comb your dog with the flea comb to dislodge as many fleas as possible. Try to make sure they land in the water, which will kill them.
STEP 4: Bathe your dog. A shower-hose attachment is helpful. Watch the dead fleas go down the drain as the shampoo kills them. Leave the suds on for ten minutes so it can really work. While you’re bathing your babykins, also wash his or her bedding in hot water with plenty of detergent and bleach. If possible, dry in a dryer set at the highest heat.
STEP 5: The shampoo residue should ward off most of the despicable bugs until your dog is dry and it’s time to apply the drops or collar.
Get Rid of Fleas in Your Home
One flea can lay hundreds of eggs in your house, and if you see one flea there are probably ten more you didn’t see. Usher those little monsters to their just reward--perhaps to a place where they will be tormented by even tinier bugs!
STEP 1: While your dog is drying and while his or her flea-free bedding is spinning in the clothes dryer, sprinkle your floors with food-grade diatomaceous earth. It's full of tiny dried diatoms--nearly microscopic pieces with sharp edges that will kill any fleas with which they come in contact. Food-grade is important because it's safe for pets and humans. Use a broom to get it into corners.
STEP 2: Wait as long as you can before you vacuum. We're talking at least a week. You have to give the diatomaceous earth a chance to work. Then vacuum like crazy--like every day--for three days. Don't empty the bag or canister right away. Leave the diatoms in there with any fleas that might still be alive.
Get Rid of Fleas in Your Yard
STEP 1: Check the garden section of a home improvement or big box store for an organic spray you can use on your lawn and shrubs. There are lots of different kinds, so be sure to read the labels and find one that gets rid of fleas. The type that attaches to a garden hose is easy to use.
STEP 2: Follow the directions on the spray. If you have a huge yard, try to concentrate on the areas your dog spends the most time in.
STEP 3: Re-treat the areas at the intervals suggested on the package directions to get rid of fleas in your yard permanently.
If you can't find a natural yard treatment, you can use diatomaceous earth (no vacuuming this time!) or mix up your own solution using this recipe:
It takes patience and determination to get rid of fleas, but the effort is worth it, for canines and for their human companions.
Do you have ants in your yard? That's good news! They love to dine on fleas. I'm a big believer in letting nature take its course, so our yard is full of anthills and thickets where all sorts of other creatures live. I can't say for sure, but I bet some of them eat fleas and ticks because our dogs never seem to have them, even when we haven't been super-conscientious about flea and tick prevention.
I also have a lot of wild-roaming herbs that fleas hate, like lavender, peppermint, oregano, basil, lemongrass and rosemary.
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