Does your canine companion spend most of its time scratching? Does its skin look red and irritated? Such symptoms are obvious indicators of a flea infestation, which is extremely common in dogs. These annoying parasites infest both your beloved pet and your home, particularly if your canine friend resides inside the house.
Pet owners employ different natural treatments for helping canines dispose of fleas, such as using vinegar, dish soap, lemon spray, baking soda, salt, or cannabidiol. Nowadays, there are numerous informative websites providing canine owners with a variety of home remedies for flea infestation.
These are believed to be the most effective ones.
1. Vinegar
One of the most popular home remedies for getting rid of these blood-sucking insects is spraying your canine companion with vinegar. Since fleas aren’t exactly fond of its smell or taste, vinegar is believed to be an efficient repellant. There are a few practical methods for using vinegar as a treatment for repelling these annoying pests, such as spraying your dog or adding this ingredient to its bath.
For the former method, you’re required to purchase a clean spray bottle and vinegar. Keep in mind that both white vinegar and apple cider do the trick as long as you mix the right amount of water and vinegar. The ratio is supposed to be 1:1 in order to yield positive results. While spraying your dog, it’s paramount for you not to spray its eyes or any of its sores. This remedy is expected to be applied several times per week, not less.
If your canine companion isn’t keen on the spray bottle, you can add the ingredient to its bath. Make sure you add two cups of apple cider or white vinegar to your dog’s bathwater and watch the fleas scatter.
2. Dish soap
Another common remedy for eliminating fleas in canines is using dish soap, whose smell and flavor are repulsive to these tiny insects. You can either bathe your pet with dish soap or spread this remedy everywhere around the house. Click here for some useful tips about killing fleas with dish soap.
Moreover, you’re advised to fill a few bowls with a combination of dish soap and warm water in order to place them in the rooms where fleas are most likely to reside. This remedy takes the role of glue, hence confining these nasty creatures to the bowl when coming in contact with the mixture. Since ticks are known to be the most active at night, make sure you use this home remedy at this time of day.
3. Baking soda or salt
Baking soda and salt are believed to be effective treatments for getting rid of fleas when used in combination with vacuuming. These creatures are infamous for dwelling in carpets, thus requiring homeowners to vacuum their carpets regularly in order to get rid of them.
Nevertheless, you’re recommended to sprinkle baking soda or salt over the carpets prior to vacuuming. In the case of baking soda, make sure you rub the ingredient into the carpets by using a hand brush before vacuuming the rooms. When using salt, it’s important to leave the salt on the carpets for a few days prior to vacuuming the house. After using both methods, you’re required to dispose of the contents from the vacuum cleaner by throwing them outside the house.
4. Lemon spray
Another effective home treatment for ticks is using a lemon spray, which is incredibly easy to make. You’re supposed to boil water along with a few slices of lemon, leave it overnight, and put it in a spray bottle the following morning. The lemon spray can be used for spraying your canine companion, its bedding, the furniture, carpets, and all the other infested areas.
5. CBD
Cannabidiol is known to be a beneficial natural remedy for eliminating fleas, particularly when used in the form of topicals. When applied to the dog’s skin, CBD employs its anti-inflammatory properties to reduce the swelling, irritation, and redness. Also, its soothing properties are capable of minimizing the constant scratching and itching of canines, hence preventing hair loss.
Conclusion
These remedies are both affordable and efficient.
Give them a try!
Originally posted 2020-08-31 13:48:30.
Salman is a prolific environmental writer, and has authored more than 500 articles in reputed journals, magazines and websites. He is proactively engaged in creating mass awareness on renewable energy, waste management, sustainability and conservation all over the world.
Salman can be reached on salman@cleantechloops.com
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