| Nobody likes fleas least of all your dog or cat. | | | | remove them from your pet so you want them |
| They multiply way faster than rabbits and can | | | | jumping off into the great outdoors and not onto |
| infest a house in a short period of time. On top | | | | your rug. |
| of that they can cause tapeworm and transmit | | | | You can try combing the fleas out using a fine |
| other pet diseases and are just generally a real | | | | tooth flea comb. If you have a large dog this is |
| pest. Fortunately there are steps you can take | | | | going to take some time and your pet's |
| to prevent your pet from being infested and also | | | | cooperation. As an alternative you can whip up a |
| methods to get rid of them if your dog or cat | | | | natural flea powder. Visit your local health food |
| does become infested. | | | | store and get some eucalyptus, rosemary, fennel |
| Fleas are most active in the summer and fall | | | | and yellow dock. Use equal parts of each |
| because they like a moist warm environment. | | | | ingredient and mix well in a bowl. Find an old |
| You can slow them down a bit outside by keeping | | | | spice jar that has the sprinkle top on it and pour |
| your grass and shrubs trimmed back. The flea | | | | the mixture in it. This becomes your home |
| larva cannot survive direct sunlight and the less | | | | grown flea powder dispenser. Sprinkle the mix |
| opportunity that they have to hide the better | | | | on your pet and either use a comb or your hands |
| chance of stopping their reproduction cycle. | | | | and work the powder down to the skin. No |
| If your pet has brought them into the house the | | | | chemicals and no fleas. |
| best way to get rid of them is careful | | | | Make sure your pet's bedding is flea free as well. |
| vacuuming. Buy a flea collar and cut it up into | | | | Wash it frequently in hot soapy water to insure |
| little pieces. Add a couple of pieces to your | | | | any larva that may have been deposited is |
| vacuum bag before you begin and then make | | | | destroyed. |
| sure to toss the bag once you have finished. In | | | | Okay you've washed the dog's bed, now you |
| serious cases you may want to give your rugs | | | | need to wash the dog. For some animals this is |
| more attention by sprinkling borax over all your | | | | great fun. For others, not so much but it has to |
| rugs and then using a garden rake to work it into | | | | be done. Rather than use chemicals, try just |
| the fabric. That's all there is to it really. You let | | | | soaking your pet in warm soapy water and let it |
| it set for awhile and then do a through vacuuming. | | | | stay on for ten or fifteen minutes before you |
| If Fido has fleas you have a couple of options. | | | | rinse. Fleas can't survive the soap. |
| First, regardless what you use, make sure you're | | | | And that should do it. You can be flea free |
| outdoors when you de-flea the dog. These | | | | without exposing you or your pets to harsh |
| tricks and products don't kill the fleas they just | | | | chemicals. |