fleas and natural oils

[romeos mommy]

i've been reading about adding natural oils to shampoo and conditioner to help repel fleas on this site. i see different oils being used. what is the best??? i've read people are using rosemary and eucalyptus... and what is better to put it in??? the shampoo or conditioner??? where do i get these oils?? please help me because i'm new to using oils and i don't want to harm my yorkie. now .. i'm using cain and able spray , but i don't think the concentration of oils is strong enough.
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[Yorkieluv]

I would suggest putting the oils in a spray bottle and spraying your furbabies before they go out.
Tea Tree Oil
Rosemary Oil
Sage Oil
Cedarwood Oil
Peppermint Oil
Sweet Orange Oil
Eucalyptus Oil
Citronella Oil
Pine Needle Oil
These are the oils that are suggested on the holistic pet group on yahoo groups.
3 drops of each mixed in 16 oz. of water.

Also, another one is lemon juice and rosemary...pour hot water over it and steep for 15 hours. Then pour it over a cheesecloth to catch the rosemary leaves and keep the solution in a glass jar... Then you can put a little in a spray bottle and spray them before you go out.
This last one, I learned from the liver shunt/mvd group.

[omega]

Originally Posted by Yorkieluv

I would suggest putting the oils in a spray bottle and spraying your furbabies before they go out.
Tea Tree Oil
Rosemary Oil
Sage Oil
Cedarwood Oil
Peppermint Oil
Sweet Orange Oil
Eucalyptus Oil
Citronella Oil
Pine Needle Oil
These are the oils that are suggested on the holistic pet group on yahoo groups.
3 drops of each mixed in 16 oz. of water.

Also, another one is lemon juice and rosemary...pour hot water over it and steep for 15 hours. Then pour it over a cheesecloth to catch the rosemary leaves and keep the solution in a glass jar... Then you can put a little in a spray bottle and spray them before you go out.
This last one, I learned from the liver shunt/mvd group.

Now I'm confused. In another thread someone said that Tea Tree Oil is toxic to dogs. Which is the truth???

[Yorkieluv]

Omega, that was me! It's not toxic to dogs, per se...It's for sure toxic to cats though. I was just mentioning for everyone to do their research because it should be diluted in order to be considered safe.

I just worry about everything!! because my yorkie has a compromised liver, and the fact that it's toxic to cats because their liver can't handle it scares me, as the mommy of a dog with a compromised liver....I think as long as it's diluted, it should be fine, and in the post above, it is diluted.

[omega]

Originally Posted by Yorkieluv

Omega, that was me! It's not toxic to dogs, per se...It's for sure toxic to cats though. I was just mentioning for everyone to do their research because it should be diluted in order to be considered safe.

I just worry about everything!! because my yorkie has a compromised liver, and the fact that it's toxic to cats because their liver can't handle it scares me, as the mommy of a dog with a compromised liver....I think as long as it's diluted, it should be fine, and in the post above, it is diluted.

LOL - thanks for clearing that up. Question for you ... if you spray your dogs every time they go out with the oils or whatever, how often do you have to bathe them? Do their coats get yucky (can't think of another word right now ) using that all the time?

[LuvMySissy]

There are also wonderful shampoo/conditioners out there are are already formulated especially to repel fleas. Shea pet is one such brand (sold by sassypup) and Minksheen is another.

If you are going to use essential oils, please do your research first and make sure you are purchasing cold-pressed premium oils. Many oils that you can purchase are heat-pressed and in clear bottles which basically kills the benefitial properties. Oils can also be VERY expensive to buy.

I use lots of oils in my yoga practice as well as using an oil burner. I only buy my oils from my massage therapist as I know she has researched the best oils out there and buys oils from around the world. I use lots of peppermint, eucalyptus/spearmint, french lavendar, white grapefruit, lemon, lime, tangerine and tea tree.

[Yorkieluv]

I do the lemon juice and rosemary...It's simpler for me, and they get a bath once a week

[dwerten]

Originally Posted by LuvMySissy

There are also wonderful shampoo/conditioners out there are are already formulated especially to repel fleas. Shea pet is one such brand (sold by sassypup) and Minksheen is another.

If you are going to use essential oils, please do your research first and make sure you are purchasing cold-pressed premium oils. Many oils that you can purchase are heat-pressed and in clear bottles which basically kills the benefitial properties. Oils can also be VERY expensive to buy.

I use lots of oils in my yoga practice as well as using an oil burner. I only buy my oils from my massage therapist as I know she has researched the best oils out there and buys oils from around the world. I use lots of peppermint, eucalyptus/spearmint, french lavendar, white grapefruit, lemon, lime, tangerine and tea tree.

i just bought minksheen and saw it had eucalyptus in it i am assuming that is bad for an allergy dog ?

[dwerten]

Originally Posted by omega

Now I'm confused. In another thread someone said that Tea Tree Oil is toxic to dogs. Which is the truth???

i just got back from dermatologist and she said tea tree oil should not be put on an allergy dog - has any allergy dogs tried this ?

[romeos mommy]

can anyone recommend a product with oils already in it?? all this mixing seems confusing.

[SophieRose]

Originally Posted by Yorkieluv

I do the lemon juice and rosemary...It's simpler for me, and they get a bath once a week

Thanks for the formula and I will definitely try on Charlie because he loves to go for long walks where many dogs have gone before!

[Jenn218]

I have the Shea Pet and I love it! I recommend it!

I didn't know you had to mix all those oils together....the few articles I have read, just mention using one of them or another, but not mixing them all together.

I would be curious to learn more too.

[RLC12345678]

Originally Posted by Yorkieluv

I would suggest putting the oils in a spray bottle and spraying your furbabies before they go out.

I agree with this! The oils I use are Tea Tree Oil, Citronella Oil, Lavendar Oil & Peppermint Oil. I mix them all together, add some water & spray them before they go out.

[romeos mommy]

where can i buy quality oils at a fair price?