Natural Flea and Tick Remedies

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

Got this from Rooney's Breeder - sorry if it has already been shared.

 

Repels fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, flies and also makes the van/car smell great. Spray dogs and blankets.  No chemical smell spray. Stuff smells great. Dogs look great and gives an additional shine to their coat.
Ingredients are full strength oils:
Tea Tree Oil
Rosemary Oil
Sage Oil
Cedarwood Oil
Peppermint Oil
Orange Oil
Eucalyptus Oil
Citronella Oil
Pine Needle Oil
DIRECTIONS:
Mix 4-6 drops of each with 32 oz of any natural shampoo and now you have a natural flea shampoo OR Mix 2-3 drops each with 16 oz Water in a spray bottle. Shake before each application and spray light over entire body. Health food stores in your area sell the oils or you can purchase online

CITRUS REPELLANT: Cut a lemon into quarters and place in a pint jug. Cover the lemon with boiling water and let it steep overnight. Next day you have a flea repellant that you can use in a spray bottle. Spray all over your dog remembering especially behind the ears and around the head generally (careful of eyes), around the base of the tail
(once again keep away from delicate bits) and under your dog armpits.

AROMATHERAPY REPELLANT. Using 10 ml. of sweet almond oil as your base, add 10 drops of lavender and 5 drops of cedarwood. Shake well and use 1 or 2 drops spread over the skin at least twice a week to keep the fleas away.
A flea collar can be made by rubbing a few drops of one of the following into an ordinary webbing or rope collar or even a doggy bandanna: eucalyptus oil, Tea Tree Oil,
citronella, lavender or geranium. Don’t forget to do this weekly.

YOUR HOME: Fleas spend most of their time in your furnishings and only hop onto your dog or you for their next meal. Make sure you wash your dog’s bedding regularly
because no flea ever survived a hot wash cycle. If you add eucalyptus oil to the final rinse it will also kill 99% of house dust mites.
Vacuum your home very thoroughly and sprinkle a fine layer of ordinary table salt over your upholstery and carpets and leave overnight before vacuuming again to evict your
unwelcome guests safely but don’t forget to empty your vacuum bag.

BATHING: A badly infested dog really needs to be bathed so use your favorite dog shampoo. Rinse the dog off very thoroughly and in the final rinse add a couple of drops of Tea Tree Oil or Lavender oil. An alternative is to make your own herbal flea dip which will also work on ticks. Steep two cups of fresh rosemary in two pints of boiling
water for 30 minutes. Strain the liquid, discard the leaves and make it up to one gallon (8 pints) with warm water. Pour this mixture over the dog until it’s saturated. Do not
rinse off and allow the dog to dry naturally so this is a remedy to use on hot summer days.

[Pam & Trixie]

This might be less toxic then the Products put out by the Companies.  But According to the Greenpaw site that was listed...Some of the oils are not 100% safe either.  Not all natural things are safe.

 

I wonder how well this really works.  I feel it probably wouldnt work for ticks...But maybe some other insects.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

You're right; most essential oils can kill cats.

[Sue, Lola, Pongo & Hubby]

thanks for sharing. Of course I would like to use natural products whenever possible....has anyone used any of these concoctions??

[Deb, Connor & Simon]

The citrus repellent sounds very similar to what Barb @ Doodle Grooming group uses as a homemade detangler/conditioner. Someone in the group suggested adding a little rosemary as well. It makes for a lovely conditioner that leaves your dog softer than you could imagine. Go to the doodle grooming group and look under discussions for the homemade leave-in conditioner...it is wonderful. And maybe it helps repels fleas, too. :-)

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Jane, some of those oils are toxic to cats, so be careful.

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

Oh Karen - not to worry!  I am waaaaay to lazy to even think about making these.  I just thought I'd pass them along for some of our over achievers - lol!!!!  I used to use Confortis (spell?) but now I use K9advantix II.  I keep the cat away from the dog for 2 days after application.

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

Too funny!

[Taylor & Huff]

This list seems pretty helpful (I don't have a cat, so don't have to worry about that). There is also an all natural topical treatment that is called Natural Defense. It is by Sentry. It has all kinds of oils in it. The ingredients are:

Active Ingredients
Peppermint Oil 3.00%
Cinnamon Oil 4.50%
Lemongrass Oil 4.50%
Clove Oil 5.00%
Thyme Oil 5.00%

Other Ingredients - (Vanillin, Isopropyl Myristate) 78.00%

here is the link to it.

http://www.onlynaturalpet.com/products/Sentry-Natural-Defense-Flea-...

[Jennifer and Jack]

I just bought the Sentry stuff yesterday.

 

[Lindsey]

Interesting. I don't have a cat either, so no worries there!
I love the smell of most of those oils too!!

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

But will any of this stuff repel dogs???? Just kidding.  I am trying to find something to put on my furniture to keep the dogs off.  I am so tired of them messing up the living room furniture by laying on the pillow cushions, rubbing their dirty mouths and muddy paws on the seat cushions.  The spray I got at PetCo made Clancy think twice, but after two thinks, he thought it would be okay to lay on the couch.  Ned didn't even need 1 think.

[Jennifer and Jack]

I was told that tin foil laid out across the furniture will stop them from going on the furniture. I don't know, I have never tried to keep Jack off of anything.. But if you find a remedy to get him to stop using my carpet as his personal napkin, I would be happy to hear it.