I need a skin sensative home remedy for fleas on boxers

July 4, 2006 6:52am CST
My dogs have very sensative skin and so do my children I need something I can do at home that is inexpensive and effective. Is there anything I can make myself at home?
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18 responses
@Melizzy (1381)
• United States
5 Jan 07
I dust my Eleanor, who has very sensitive skin being a white dog and all, with "Sevin" dust. Find it in the garden section at Wal-Mart or hardware store. Dust them down and the area they sleep in. The repeat in a week. Should take care of it. Otherwise, get them a prescription of program. The tablet variety.
@rebelann (111174)
• El Paso, Texas
4 Dec 19
Good to know.
@dips67 (80)
• India
15 Nov 06
if you want a quick, effective and simple solution then keep neem tree leaves in every corner of the house and give your dog a bath with pure neem soap/shampoo and yes give him one pod of garlic everyday and see the ticks, fleas etc vanishhh..
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@rebelann (111174)
• El Paso, Texas
4 Dec 19
A little garlic might not harm a dog but too much would be toxic, given the fact that garlic is an herb and a dog is a carnivore not an omnivore it would be hard for a dog to digest.
• United States
4 Jul 06
Here's one remedy, I am going to keep searching for more remedies and I will let you know. Good Luck! Hi For dogs who have a flea and tick problem.I gave this before and I will give it again. Stash Earl Grey Tea. Sprinkle in all place and under furniture. Use cedar cips all over too.Cut up a tick collar and use in places even where dogs sleep. wash dogs with avon so soft every week. Give them yeast tablets and apple cider vinegar in water.(atleast twice a day) Sprinkle all places with salt and borax powder and vacumme clean everyday using salt in the vacumme. NOW FOR FLIES! Mix: 2cups of AC vinegar, 1cup of avon so soft, 1cup water, 1 tblspoon of Eucalyptus oil, 1 tblspoon of citronella. Mix all in a spray bottle and spray your dog with it.Gently wipe its ears thrice in a day and do it for atleast a week or more. Tea tree oil also can be used to wipe the ears if its bleeding. Using this spray will ward off the flies. keep a cup of any sweet in a corner and when flies sit on it use a hairspray to kill them. Hope your dogs will get well soon it will if you do this .
@msbyte (219)
• United States
7 Jan 07
Tea tree oil is wonderful. You can buy 100% pure tea tree oil at Wal Mart for around $5. It also helps when my dog gets a rash or something like that. It is a good antiseptic for dogs and people too.
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@rebelann (111174)
• El Paso, Texas
4 Dec 19
Oh wow, I'll have to try that sometime @msbyte
• United States
7 Jan 07
I use skin so soft by avon mix half and half in spray bottel and spray on dogs and bedding while outside because the fleas will jump
@Wanderlaugh (1622)
• Australia
8 Jan 07
Be very careful about this. If you all have sensitive skin, the best thing is aloe vera, because it helps the blood operate. Vitamin E cream, and some of the "soothing balm" lotions are also pretty trustworthy. Do not, whatever you do, experiment with anything too drastic. You can cause infections, and do some real damage. The kids in particular are vulnerable to anything which either dries the skin too much, or makes it too oily. Deposits can build up under things like that, and they make acne look like fun. If you're having real problems, it's better to ask a GP or a dermatologist.
@xthalesx (45)
• Brazil
9 Jan 07
just see the right personsfor it,there is a diffe
@chukwudi (1098)
• Nigeria
3 Jan 07
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• India
7 Jan 07
Neem flea spray is probably the best thing you can get for a sensitive skin. You can visit www.indipets.com/products/neemfleaspray.asp there is good literature about dog flea and itches
@utsadetti (4589)
• United States
30 Dec 06
wow, i don't have any idea concerning this problem lol. anybody can help?
@jal1948 (1359)
• India
17 Dec 06
try safforon powder.
• Canada
17 Dec 06
You need a good chemical free soap and add a few drops of tes tree oil to bathe him. If you nedd a good recommendation for soap I can give you one. Contact me.
@kods104 (49)
• United States
6 Jan 07
I know just how to relieve the itch and rid the home of the fleas. Contact me - I would love to share this information with you.
• United States
7 Jan 07
Our vet reccomennded dove soap it gentle and it help with sensitive skin, also use oil of lavender on the collar it repels fleas
@Calais (10893)
• Australia
7 Jan 07
Incorporate Garlic into their diet
@infohome (1219)
• India
27 Nov 06
online article directory may help you. all the best.
• United States
17 Dec 06
you can use citrus fruits like lemons or oranges or you use mayonase when washing your dog. there are many things to use the avon skin so soft works to
@fl0urish (5384)
• India
15 Nov 06
i have no idea
@lsen06 (4998)
• India
17 Dec 06
For flea's i use the powder NOTIX.It removes the flea's without harming the dog.