this marks the first time Dog has made an appearance on this blog..isn’t he handsome?
I can’t take credit for this amazing flea spray. It’s the brainchild of Modern Alternative Health but I want to share it because it works, it really works.
Living in the beautiful Caribbean, I don’t feel part of nature so much as constantly battling against it.
We’ve an almost constant tide of nasties – cockroaches, ants, mice, ticks….and fleas.
beautiful…but buggy
Poor Dog is a magnet for these tiny pests and so we find ourselves in an endless cycle of horror which goes a little something like this:
- Get Dog an expensive flea/tick collar.
- About a week after the fitting of aforementioned expensive collar notice fleas running through his fur.
- Curse long and loud, gnash teeth, pull out hair and wish all manner of terrible things on the makers of expensive flea collar, their children, and their children’s children.
- Wash Dog, wash Dog’s bedding, wash floors, wash ourselves, resist the urge to give everyone entering the house a bleach bath.
- Buy different, expensive flea collar.
Repeat ad infinitum.
I was desperate to find a natural alternative, not only for Dog but us too and (saints be praised) this flea spray did the trick.
The Spray
Chop two lemons and transfer the pieces to a large bowl. Boil two cups of water and pour over the lemon pieces. Stir then leave overnight.
like so
Strain the liquid and transfer into a spray bottle.
easy!
Liberally spray your pet/his bed and blankets twice a day.
NB: I should add that this worked on Dog primarily as a deterrent. I applied it after he had a flea bath and his bedding was washed. It stopped the critters coming back. I’ve no idea how it would work on its own.
Weigh in: what natural pest repellents have you tried? Is your pet a pest hotel? Any horrific tales of creepy crawly invaders?
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Great tip!! And it just so happens that I did an Ingredient Spotlight this morning on Lemons! So, thought I would do a link to this post as a ‘non-edible’ option for lemons!
Kenley
Thanks Kenley
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Yes! I needed this! Perfect timing…Thanks!
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Do you think this would be okay / work on cats, too? My little guy doesn’t have many, but it’s getting warmer and I certainly don’t want fleas in our bed! (He is kind enough to let me sleep in “his” queen size bed.)
Definitely. If you’re worried, just start with a little (if he’s anything like my dog, he won’t enjoy the sensation of getting sprayed!) but it’s so natural it won’t do him any harm. G’luck!
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This is a great tip for a flea deterrent. I’ve linked to this post from my “getting rid of fleas” site. Some other advice I’ve written about for how to get rid of fleas naturally has to do with putting essential oils on your pet to deter fleas. Of course, deterring fleas doesn’t really get rid of them. There are natural ways to actually kill fleas too. One of my favorites is the use of Diatomaceous Earth.