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Old 07-09-2011, 03:21 PM
 
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Hi,

My husband and I would really like to adopt a rescue dog. We have two indoor cats who have never had any fleas. My only hesitation about adopting a dog is that I do not want to put pesticides on it in the form of flea/tick preventatives because we do not use any chemicals in the home or yard. I use only organic cleaning products, laundry detergent, etc.

So I'm wondering if there are any chemical-free ways to make sure the dog doesn't get fleas. I've read about putting nematodes in the yard because they are predators for the fleas, which sounds like a great place to start, but would that be enough? We live in a temperate climate, with a moderate flea season.
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Old 08-06-2011, 11:37 AM
 
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Diatomaceous Earth - Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth Health Benefits..... the only thing I'll use...inexpensive....works great...non-toxic
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Old 08-06-2011, 02:25 PM
 
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I have used nematodes, in the form of Flea Busters, (the company), when I lived in Seattle and when I lived in Miami.

I swear by this product. It is guaranteed for a year but in Seattle, it was still working 5 years later when I moved out.

In Miami, I had it done and moved away a little over a year later and it was still working.

If you want something that works and works well, use FleaBusters. You can either have them do it or you do it yourself.

They treat the inside of your house and the outside. You will NOT have fleas.
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Old 08-11-2011, 12:17 PM
 
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Use crushed garlic, (juice), on your dog. Careful not to get it in the dog's eyes. Ticks and fleas will want nothing to do with him. It doesn't take much either. For fleas alone feeding your dog a garlic supplement also works.
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Old 08-11-2011, 12:49 PM
 
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Use crushed garlic, (juice), on your dog. Careful not to get it in the dog's eyes. Ticks and fleas will want nothing to do with him. It doesn't take much either. For fleas alone feeding your dog a garlic supplement also works.
There's actually been a lot of research showing that garlic doesn't work with dogs and fleas. And too much garlic is actually toxic to your dog.
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Old 08-11-2011, 01:48 PM
 
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I don't have any first hand experience, but someone mentioned cedar oil as a topical preventive for dogs and cats. The ideal feels sound.

For treating your yard, diatomaceous earth (food grade) definitely works - but if you live in an area that gets a lot of rain you'll be reapplying pretty frequently.

The most important thing with ticks is simply to keep your grass short. If they have long grass they can hide from birds and don't get cooked by direct sun.
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Old 09-05-2011, 11:43 AM
 
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Here is a website I found recently: My Home Remedies - My Home Remedies - Home Remedy Forum.

Go under subcategory of pets. Am looking for something for my cat, she may have mites, her hair is falling out, ugh... there is a "remedy" of listerine, vinegar and a few other ingredients, supposedly safe to use as a spray to kill fleas, ticks and other critters. Hope it works.
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