Preventing Flea Infestation For Dogs

By Claire Williams


Dogs can look healthy and enthusiastic even with fleas on their hair and skin but they may not handle it for long especially if the numbers of those blood-sucking vermin have grown tremendously. Fleas can cause a lot of damage to your dog's skin and health. Aside from wounds obtained from scratches and bites, fleas can also cause tapeworms and another worst case, leukemia. To keep your dog protected, eliminating the number of fleas from their bodies and in your home is the best thing that you can do. Flea prevention can be done in many ways.

Natural Flea Prevention

Extermination doesn't always have to involve the use of chemicals and other harmful substances. There are different elements or materials that can be harmful to ticks, lice, fleas and other pests but are safe to both humans and dogs. Another benefit of making use of natural and holistic ways of preventing flea infestation is its guaranteed effectiveness without ruining your monthly budget. Most pet parents who have tried and tested different methods have agreed that using lavender essential oil is a great flea exterminator. With a few drops at the base of the tail and at your dog's neck, you are dropping many unwanted parasites dead and warding off others from jumping to your dog's back.

Creating a solution of rosemary dip is also a powerful method to stop the flea infestations. Obtain some rosemary springs from your garden or just buy some from the market. Place two cups of it in boiling water and leave it for half an hour. Afterwards, separate the liquid and mix it to a gallon of warm water. Shower the solution to your dog while still warm and let it dry on its own. There are other methods that you can use to keep fleas away from sucking your best friend's blood such as applying yeast, making apple cider vinegar and lemon sprays.

Household Maintenance and Dog Care

The different parts of your home may be infested with different parasites including fleas that can harm members of the family especially your dogs. The key to totally eliminate the threat that fleas could bring is by putting a stop on their growing numbers and exterminate them little by little until they are all gone. First, make sure that all the places and stuff at your home are regularly being vacuumed or sent out for laundry. Carpets, rugs, bed sheets and upholstery are some of the favorite dwelling places of fleas and its eggs. If your dogs are sometimes going outside to play, clean the lawn and your backyard.

One of the best ways to prevent flea infestation is proper care for dogs. Regular grooming and bathing can help on early detection of fleas on your dog's body. By making use of anti-flea products such as soap, powder and shampoo, you can totally kill the eggs and adult fleas. A finely toothed comb that is especially devised to remove ticks and fleas can also help on dislodging those fleas that are clinging tight on your dog's hair. If everything gets worse, contact the veterinarian and discuss about other methods that you can do or treatments for your flea-infested dog.




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