If you let your Yorkie outside a lot, a natural way of warding flea away is applying mint extraction on them. You can add the mint to EV Coconut oil or EV Olive oil and apply it to him/her.
If you want to kill the flea then I would use this combination when you give him a bath. Use the baby shampoo with a little bit of Apple Cider Vinegar. The ACV will kill the flea on contact and the baby shampoo will not hurt your Yorkie eyes. After you dried her up thoroughly, massage her hair to skin with EV Coconut Oil. This will choke out the larvae or what will hatch or jump back on him/her. EV Coconut Oil will also help her dried skin that the flea has damage and help her hair grow back shiny/silky.
As for the bedding and area that is infested, I would suggest using Baking Soda and salt. This will dry out the flea and larvae. Leave it on for 24 hours and vacuum. Re-apply after 3-4 days and do it 3x over the next 2-3 weeks to get rid of egg that will be hatching.
I hope this help! |