Natural Dog Flea And Tick Control

Frontline Plus is the world leader in flea and tick control on pets, but it is a chemical and usually comes with a batch of side effects to worry about. Treating your dog with natural products will keep them itch-free as well as flea-free.

Basics for natural dog flea control:

• Feed your dog a nutritious, whole food diet with raw ingredients where possible.
• Add garlic and nutritional yeast to your dog’s food as this will eventually make the skin distasteful to fleas and ticks.
• Keep your pet clean as well as his immediate environment by frequently washing/vacuuming bedding.
• When bathing your dog, use a healthy, all-natural shampoo. Flea treatment shampoos are no better than natural shampoos for controlling fleas yet are full of toxins. Use a flea comb after shampooing.
• Consider placing unsegmented worms (nematodes) in the yard as a natural remedy to flea larvae, while using organic fertilizers on the lawn.
• Use chemical flea remedies only as a last resort. Despite what the label says, they are toxic to the dog’s skin compared with natural dog flea and tick control.

Other natural dog flea and tick control methods

There are other methods for controlling fleas and ticks in dogs, involving herbs and essential oils. The essential oil pennyroyal can be made into a natural spray-on remedy and is ideal for ridding dogs of fleas. Simply add some drops of the oil to a spray bottle full of water, shake, and then spray your dog regularly. You could also use tea tree oil if you prefer, although it doesn’t smell as nice as pennyroyal. Apple cider vinegar is another good one, with a 50/50 mix with water. A daily spray is enough, but make sure you get behind the ears.

Tea tree oil can also be used directly as a topical flea preventative, by rubbing it directly around your dog’s neck and tail area. Be sure to rub it right into the skin, not just the fur, as it will invariably be licked right back off. In particular, concentrate on the end of the tail. Another popular method for natural dog flea and tick control is to rub a beneficial essential oil onto his rope collar. Tea tree oil, eucalyptus, citronella, or lavender essential oils are all good and can be replenished weekly.

One of the best methods is to add a splash of brewer’s yeast, or garlic, in your dog’s food bowl. The yeast and garlic will eventually excrete through the skin and deter any fleas from settling. They abhor the taste.

Note: Under no circumstances use these natural dog flea and tick control methods on cats as essential oils can be highly toxic to them and garlic can make them sick!

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