Ever see a coyote, wolf, lions, in the wild covered in ticks? Not unless they are very sick and or dying. Have you ever wondered why not? I'm sure it has something to do with their diet and health. They eat "real" food, and are very healthy.
You must build up your animals health with a natural diet. Start right off with home-prepared food and emphasize nutritional yeast and garlic.
Add about 20 drops of oil of either eucalyptus or pennyroyal to a bottle of natural shampoo or liquid castile soap. As a final rinse, use a tablespoon of white vinegar to 16 oz. of water. Another repellent rinse is to use 1 teaspoon dried rosemary (or 1 tablespoon fresh) 1 pint boiling water. Combine and steep for 10 minutes, covered. strain and cool to body temperature. Pour it over your pet after the final rinse. Rub in and towel dry without further rinsing.
Please note that using a shampoo or conditioner that has a fruity or flowery fragrance to it only attracts bugs, and especially mosquitoes to your baby.
Mow and water your lawn regularly. Short grass allows sunlight to penetrate and warm the soil, which kills larvae. Watering drowns the developing fleas.
Don't kill your ants. They kill all the insects in your yard.
Once or twice a year, sprinkle natural, unrefined diatomaceous earth along walls, under furniture, and in cracks and crevices that you cannot access with a vacuum. It is harmless to pets. |