My Work Collegues Dog Is Allergic To Flea Bites? Wants A Natural Remedy Please

Thanks Tessah, Appreicate that I will share with her when I get to work. Thanks for uploading a pic of it too. I will also tell her to put around the house too as I think she was going to spend a fortune on a specialist clean and they maybe unecessary with using the tansy. Ellie:D

my home was infested with the little buggers so badly that i was scoping out exterminators to ake care of the problem.. my father in law dragged me out into the woods instead, and we gathered the tansy.. brought it home, and laid bunches of it under the rugs and under the beds.. worked like a charm.. and within a week, they were all gone, and i havent had a single one back since!!

Thanks Tessa it should definately save my work collegue some money then too, and thanks to your father-law-law so did you. Thanks for sharing. Ellie:D

Thanks for advice, why is garlic toxic for dogs, it is supposed to be okay for cats isn't it? I will definately mention the apple cider vinegar though and would this work for cats too do you know? Ellie:D

Garlic and onions is toxic to both dogs and cats. The apple cider vinegar would work on both animals.

Thanks sedel, I will pass on this information to her and also try the apple cider viegar for my cats. Ellie:D

Thanks MichealJay, I will definately tell her to try and also will give a try with my cats. Thanks for sharing. Ellie:D

I think citronella oil is supposed to be very good but I have also now been, which is the plant Tessa has pictured in response one and also apple cider vinegar in their drinking water too. So I will forward these suggestions to my work collegue and she will be able to decide which to try. Thanks for sharing Olivemai. Ellie:D

I can find a link for you if you need one!

Hi Olivemai, you gave me one once before for oils which I think I have saved in my favourties, but thank you, much appreciated. Ellie:D

I am glad that you still have it! There are many uses for essential oils, and I am still finding out what to use it for!

Thanks emeraldisle, I thought garlic as well but another response has said not to give as it can be toxic so I am really confused. Thanks for the tip re the amethyst I have by computer myself but never knew that to put into the water it could have that effect. I have some eucalytus oil but no branches but will try to pick some up as I have cats and I will pass all these tips onto my work collegue. Thank you so much for sharing, much appreciated. Ellie:D

You're welcome. I had never heard of garlic being bad until tonight so I did a check. Some are saying it is but no one is very conclusive about it. Many companies sell garlic supplements for animals to help keep away fleas. Some say it's only raw garlic or spoiled garlic where as others say any form and then still others say it's fine. Use your best judgement on it.

Just so you know the eucalyptus branches also ward off roaches. Nice benefit as well for it.

Now I know some swear by Avon's Skin so Soft for washing a pet with to keep fleas a way. I tried this but my dog and I were both allergic. So again use your best judgement on it.

Good luck

Hi I have always used garlic myself but I was getting a lot of conflicting reports. I really appreciate you taking the time to look up the information and really appreciate it. Strange that you mention Avon Skin So Soft as I haven't sensitive skin but I cannot use this particular product as it brings me out in bliser type spots, weird huh. Ellie:D

I'd used garlic with our dogs and never had a problem either. It was a surprise to see people warn against it.

That is weird with the Avon skin so soft. For me it makes it impossible to breath. My dog became listless, just laid around until I washed it off him.

Something else you can check for is Capstar, it's a pill to give cats and dogs. It kills the fleas within minutes. We get ours from PAWS but many places sell it. It's usually given once every few months. It's great to get rid of them and then you can use the other stuff to keep them gone. I think one pill is $3 to $5.

Hi Littleowl, I have had varying opinions re the garlic even though I always thought it was ok someone else like you said to use and then someone else said not to as it was toxic to dogs and cats so I am very confused. I will forward all suggestions to my work colleague. Yes Frontline is so expensive. Cider vinegar was another suggestion that seems to have worked and also a plant called tansy. Thanks for sharing. Ellie:D

Have you read the amethyst rock solution you'll love it, its in one of the earlier responses but just says to put amethyst into dogs water bowl, it doesn't harm them but the fleas hate it. Good one eh! Ellie:D

Hi Ellie yes i did read about the amethyst rock in the dogs waer-that is amaazing but so is the power that crystals do have will try that and the cider veinegar one they both sound good perhapss the tansy one too if I can get hold of any-where do you find tansy?-littleowl

Hi Littleowl I haven't a clue where to get tansy, Tessa is on USA so perhaps its a native but I am definately gonna try the amethyst myself for the cats. Ellie:D

Hi Ellie-will try and find out where to get Tansy and let you know-I drink cider vinegar myself in juice and gave the dogs some today-will be interesing to see what happens-am going to look for a spare amethyst to0, the ones I do have out at the moment have a very special purpose for me so don't relly want to put them in the dogs water!! Oh and sorry bout spelling last nite in messages I was getting tired!-hugs and blessings littleowl

Thanks Littleowl, I didn't even notice any spelling mistakes, I tend to concentrate on the content myself. I'll be buying new amethyst to try in the cats bowl too as the ones I have got are too big to use anyway. Ellie:D

Hi Ellie-think I will have to do the same too! blessings littleowl

Someone suggested cider vinegar in their drinking water so bathing in vinegar would work too on their coat. Thanks for sharing will let my work colleague know. Ellie:D

I bathed my dog in vinegar and water and he didn't like it at all!

Hi Oreo, there does seem to be some confusion over the garlic issue as many seem to use but some seem to think it is toxic to dogs and cats so I am really not sure on this, but people do definately say it has worked. Brewers yeast is a great one. I will share this with my work colleague. Ellie:D

Oh thank you so much for the link, I will copy it down and give to my work colleague to read. Ellie:D

Thanks you so much for all this information I will pass on to her at work and hopefully her dog can then be flea free. I don''t know the colour but if dark with mention the tea bag for soothing the skin too. Thank you also for giving quantity amounts as that will be really helpful also. Appreciate the time you have taken to share this. Ellie:D

So that is why I do not get bit as often as when I was a kid! It changes the taste of your blood!

It has been stated that garlic is toxic to dogs, in huge amounts it is, but for what you would be giving the dog is won't hurt him. Also Eucalyptus oil is wonderful for flea control. Many people collect the pods that the trees drop and make a collar for their animals out of it.

It is kind of funny to find out now that garlic and onions are toxic to dogs as our dogs always ate them...and we didn't loose one to garlic or onions. In fact we used garlic to de-worm our dogs!

Yes there does seem to be a lot of conflicting evidence on this but I myself have always gone with garlic with the cats and as you say your dogs have always been fine. I think anything in excessive amounts can be dangerous even water so maybe the story was started by a company that manufactures flea treatments, who knows. I still appreciate all your help and advice though. Ellie:D

Olivemai, I guess you eat a lot of garlic yourself now then! LOL.

Ellie:D

I do eat quite a bit of garlic...I'm Italian so I guess that comes naturally. I had one other thought for flea control, and that is if the dog wears a collar she can use a drop of eucalyptus oil on the underside of the collar. I am sure she can find it at a natural food store or a store that carries essential oils. It's another thought. My Mom had a dog that was horribly allergic to flea bites...she would chew herself raw all summer long until we started working borax into the carpet. Also put some in the vacuum cleaner bag because when you vacuum you also vacuum up the little varmints!

Anyway, I'm off to bed, I am still trying to kick this stupid migraine (it's going into its 16th day...ouch!)I also am going to check my herb and natural remedy books and see what suggestions they offer. No one's companion animal should have to suffer from fleas!....Toni

Thanks Toni, yes it makes sense to put the essential oil under the collar and the powder in the hoover bag as they get in there when we hoover. 16 days is a long time to have a migraine headache, it could be through eyestrain if you have been at the computer for a while, please rest well and I really hope you headache has gone by the time you awake. I hada a thumping one the other day and went to bed and slept over eleven hours but I awoke without the headache. Thanks once again for all your input ito this and I am not only sharing with my work colleague but my neighbour now is so interested in all these remedies everyone is coming up with. Ellie:D