Natural Flea Control for Your Dog

Natural flea control for dogs doesn’t have to be that complicated if you know the proper steps. Your goal should be to prevent fleas on your dog without using the harmful flea control chemical sprays and gels. There are many dangerous chemicals in flea control sprays such as cythioate, fentlilon and imidacloprid. These harmful chemicals are called “neurotoxins” and may make your dog really sick. You’ll see on flea spray directions that it says do not get the flea spray on your body. Now if the chemicals in the spray are harmful to you, you can be pretty sure they are going to be harmful to your dog.

Here are some tips on natural flea control for dogs.

The first thing in flea control for dogs is to check your dog for fleas. I bet you will not see any even if you are looking very closely. Grab a paper towel, soak it in water and put it under your dog as your dog is on all fours. Brush your dog in a downward fashion so that anything that falls off will fall down onto the wet napkin. If you see these little black dots that turn a reddish color when they get wet, this is flea poop, and your dog has fleas.

After that, I want you to realize that 90% of the fleas actually infest your house and only 10% of the fleas are on your dog! Vacumming your house regularly and keeping it clean is a big part of natural flea control for dogs.

Also keep in mind that feeding your dog a very healthy dog food daily will greatly reduce the chances of it ever getting a flea infestation. Healthy dog food gives your dog a strong immune system that is able to repel fleas on its own. Feeding the dog you love unhealthy dog food weakens the immune system which allows the fleas to prosper. You can discover if your dog is truly eating a healthy diet at the link above.

Finally, a great way to implement natural flea control for dogs is get a bandanna for your dog and spray it weekly with essential oils that act as a natural flea repellent. Some of these natural flea control for dog oils include lavender, citronella, cedar wood, tea tree, peppermint and sage oils.

Robert Riley is an investigative dog health researcher and the Author of the most downloaded pet health PDF in history, The Dog Food Doctrine. In the Dog Food Doctrine, you’ll discover the main causes of why overall dog health has nose dived since the early 1960′s. For a limited time, you can get a copy of The Dog Food Doctrine absolutely FREE by visiting: http://www.DogFoodDoctrine.com

Published on April 17, 2010 under Dogs And Family
Tags: chemicals, Dogs, flea control, flea control for dogs, fleas, harmful flea control, natural flea control for dogs, spray

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