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. You probably won’t be able to tell just by looking. So get a wet napkin and place it underneath your dog while he is standing on all fours. Brush your dog in a downward fashion so that anything that falls off will fall down onto the wet napkin. Look at the napkin and if you notice tiny black specks that change to a red color when wet, it is a sign of flea poop and usually means your dog has a flea infestation.
The next point to keep in mind is ten percent of the fleas live on your dog and the other ninety percent live in your house! Natural flea control for dogs starts with keeping your house cleaned and vacuumed regularly.
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. Go find out for yourself now at the above link if your dog is truly eating a healthy diet.
Lastly, my favorite natural flea control for dogs is to get a bandanna for your dog at the store and spray it every few days with essential oils which are like flea repellent. Lavender, cedar wood, citronella, tea tree, sage and peppermint oils are all great oils for natural flea control for dogs.
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
