Help regarding flea medications.
 

Hi I was checking out flea medications and there are really a lot to choose from. My problem is, they all don't seem safe and I know there are many that aren't. From personal experience, is there anyone who would be able to recommend something for fleas or know a good solution to rid of them that won't harm my baby?

Thank you.

I have posted this several times.....My Mom got this recipe from a holistic vet in our area....Unfortunately he is quite a ways from us ....

1 cup of water
15 drops ( I use like 30) peppermint oil (can buy at a natural food store)
put this in a spray bottle...
wet (REALLY wet) a paper towel
wipe over the entire dog starting at the head, underside...etc.....
it will NOT make them greasy...matter of fact..it makes their hair very soft and they smell good! This mixture helps to repel fleas AND ticks!
The only draw back (because it is all natural) is it has to be applied every couple of days...matter of fact...I put it on every time I take them out.. We camp in the summer...we have never had fleas on the furbutts! good luck and let me know how this works for you!

edited to say:.....this mixture does not separate like water and oil....it will mix together...I do shake it though before I spray it...and DON'T spray directly on your dog....OH! My Mom soaks her dogs harness in the mixture and lets it dry before putting it on her...I am going to try this too!

Thank you for that! I will try it on her soon as I get the chance to purchase peppermint oil.

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I to will try these remedy hope all goes well I have tried everything I will let you guys know how it goes.

Thank you SO MUCH for this, Brenda! I, too, have been pulliing my hair out over fleas this year, already. I (normally) do not put flea medication on mine; but so desperate from an early flea problem, was actually thinking I might be pushed to that :( . Will be getting the peppermint oil, and watching this thread.

To the OP: HUMAN GRADE DE is a natural flea/tick killer. It is also a natural internal pest control. The DE cuts the ecto skeleton of the pests, and dries them out. It MUST be HUMAN GRADE, however; NOT the kind one uses in a pool. I cannot do this, as my girls get near my daughter, who is multi-challenged, and I worry about the DE gettinig into her eyes. I encourage anyone to research the health benefits of HUMAN GRADE DE for both humans and animal.

I have been using Flea Treats for 3-4 years and have not had any problems with ticks or fleas. It's all natural (basically brewers yeast and B vitamins) My girls think they really are treats and love them. I just can't put pesticides on my dogs... just too many side effects to worry about... the immediate ones and long range.

The mixture in the post up above sounds great... I've heard of that before.

Thanks for this info, also. Where might we purchase this product?

We used human grade DE on Couver and Khloe when we had a flea outbreak. It works, but has to be reapplied everyday (at least in our case).

Vet's Best Natural Flea and Tick Spray is another Peppermint and clove option. Dog Products | Veterinarian's Best: All-Natural Products for your pets' health.

I too, am a big fan of using pure organic essential oils as a repellant. Have been using a different formulation for myself (will never use deet or any synthetic chemical/poison/pesticide again) and the furbabies for some time now and it does work for us. The key is to make sure you are using true, pure certified essential oils and to dilute them properly in a carrier oil. If you do a search online you can find numerous recipes and info on making your own if you desire and the many many opinions related to their use. Always DILUTE pure essential oils.
Here is a link for a natural alternative, for the yard and home and furbabies:
(They sell sample sizes for trying it out)
Natural Fleas | Tick Treatment | Flea Repellent

Thanks MK. Was just coming back to ask about a yard treatment.

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well I'm really upset because I had posted a very long post regarding the peppermint oil solution and when I was about to submit to the thread my post got deleted so here I go again long story short I showered her used dawn for her fleas and applied the peppermint solution so hopefully I will keep you posted on how it works. my hubby will be treating the yard this afternoon :animal36 wish me luck

I like it =D Thank you Blowry for letting me know about this. I don't mind having to keep applying it, but it helps my baby relax. I don't find many fleas on her ( I am glad for that ) but I want her to enjoy everyday without itching. Thank you =D And sorry it took so long to give my input I just wonder what other natural remedies are out there to help in repelling the fleas ...

OK, got these, and am on the 5th day of using 2Xday.
Also, ordered treatments from this site. Should (hopefully) be here this week. How's it working, SuzyQ? Update..?

thank you for the info on the flea treats because i cannot remember to spray them down everyday and so this is the perfect alternative for an effective natural remedy. just ordered my fleatreats...sounds so funny to say no one thinks fleas are a treat!! haha. ill let you know how it works for us. thanks again.

Cool! I hope they work as well for you as they have for me. It does take a little while for them to start working. Maybe three weeks or so? I just love the fact that they are safe, no side effects and the dogs think they're getting a
treat. :D The price is good too compared to other products.

Oh, another place that sells many natural products for animals and yards is Deer Repellent and other Natural Animal Repellents from Liquid Fence.

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this is for abbie well it's been about a week now and I can't believe I'm saying this but I think the peppermint solution worked!!!!!:p I have been checking my Bella everyday now and I have not found a flea on her yet! I see her scratch once in a while and I check her right away but I don't see any fleas! It just amazes me that that something so simple as peppermint can get rid of fleas I've tried so many expansive things and nothing had worked, not only that she smells so good and it leaves her coat really shiny. I will be looking into the treats and any other natrual remedies I'm a true beliver thanks again:aimeeyork

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well I just finished ordering the flea treats myself so let's see how good they work:rolleyes:

Well, I've gone through one bottle of 100, and started on a 250cnt. I'm beginning to think the flease LOVE them!! Granted, we have the worst flea problem I've ever seen in the state, because of no winter. But...<gheeez!> I also purchased and used the Evolve spray on the babies, and treated the yard and house. Looks like we must take more drastic measure.

Due to the fact that we really didn't have a "winter" this year fleas are rampant in our area. Our yard is treated but we live in a somewhat rural area with people that have hunting dogs that live outside. They don't all treat their animals like we do. My furbutts can be flea free but every time we come back from a long walk or play at the park they bring a flea or 2 home. It drives me crazy!!!! I miss living in the city where people seemed to take better care of their pets.

Well, after a while fleas became immune i believe.
Seems the fleas are loving the stuff instead of going away =(

Sorry to hear they are so bad for you this year, Ada. I was surprised the evolve hasn't worked for you. I used Eco-treat on my yard, and the evolve on the kiddos and we haven't had any bug bites yet and our winter was non existenet too. We aren't even getting bitten by the mosqutios either, I love this stuff! Hope you can find something that works for your babies!

Thanks, MK. Well, the Evolv works to kill the fleas, when (as the label says) it comes in direct contact; but, I've yet to see any repelling of them. So, I've decided not to use it anymore, as the lemon grass is making me nauseous, and the girls hate it, too. I am going to try another natural product (along with the Flea Treats lol), and we'll continue to treat the yard and house. The rain continues here; so dh has not treated outside for a couple of weeks. I am also bathing the girls every two to three days. They may be bald, soon. I like the peppermint spray idea; but, that does not kill puppa and larvae.

Will report any success.

I have had several furkids over my lifetime and whenever we see a flea I use "Pert". I took in a stray cat, wicked loaded with fleas. We shampood her and found a handfull floating in the bathwater. For some reason this stuff works like nitro on fleas. The fleas just fall off. Our great dane never has fleas or any skin reaction either, so when our new yorkie came with fleas (free with purchase) we dipped (washed) her right away lol, she's flea free and no skin problem has been noticed. Our momma cat (indoor/outdoor) gets dipped when/if we see any on her and her baby kittens will as well if necessary. We've also put a squeeze or two in a sprayer that attaches to the hose and sprayed the yard but that only happened once when we had several animals over at one time (doggie party). Also a tiny amount in your carpet cleaner doesn't hurt either. Usually all of the fleas get knocked out on the first wash but fleas will hide near the eyes & nose to get away from the pert so take your time and you shouldn't have a problem. If anyone else has tried this shampoo let me know how it worked for you, people think I'm crazy cause of the ph blah blah blah but I've never had a problem and we don't have fleas. lol

I'm so glad to see this post!!! I'm hoping to go to Trader Joe's to get some tomorrow!!!!! Woooohooooo!!!!!! :D:D:D