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Originally Posted by YorkieTime07  this was an excerpt from an article that was emailed to me today!! Is anyone familiar with these natural flea repellent suggestions?? and if so do they work???? ..................
............ " For a more natural alternative, try a fresh clove of garlic mashed up and added to your pooch's plate once a day at mealtime. Fleas loathe the flavor of garlic and will "flee" from your dog in search of a better-tasting meal elsewhere! You can also create your own very safe flea repellent spray created from nothing but pure essential oils and water. Plants self-produce essential oils as a natural way of keeping bugs off. Citronella, cedar, eucalyptus, lemongrass, and lavender are great repellants. Place between 10 and 20 drops (depending on your dog's size) of any of these oils, in any combination, into a pint-sized dark glass spray bottle. Mist your little dog each time they go outdoors. As a matter of fact, spritz it on both of you since you can use it to keep those awful mosquitoes away! |
Hmmmm .... not sure I want to feed my little dog a whole clove of garlic every day .... wheewww (
) .... a tablespoon of white vinegar in the water bowl will repel insects, too. When I had outdoor dogs, I always put a tablespoon of white vinegar in their water bowl every day. The smell and taste leave in about 5 minutes and it works. (I know because I tasted the water to be sure. I didn't want to make their drinking water unpleasant.) No fleas and no bites on ears. You can mix 1/3 cup vinegar with 2/3 cup water and pour on the dog, gently rub it in and let dry. This will kill and/or repel fleas. It's also soothing to irritated skin. I like the lemongrass or lavender oil sprays, too.