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| I will try to handle fleas and ticks without them this year.. anyone can suggest any natural treatment sold in CH website or shops? | |
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I haven't tried any of this myself but it may be worth a shot.
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| The addition of Garlic to every one of our dog's meals will help to keep them free of fleas, as will the addition of Sulphur to their diet on a once a week basis. You can also try giving your pet Black Walnut Hulls that come in a capsule form at many health food stores which will repel not only fleas but also, ticks and mosquitoes. Keep in mind that none of these solutions will work overnight and may take about four to six weeks before they are effective. | |
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I was thinking that some of the herbs they recommend planting in gardens to help with pests would probably work as well, planting things like lavender and rosemary are supposed to help keep pests away from your house.
So, I wasn't surprised to see this:
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| Now let's get down to bathing your flea infested friend. Use an herbal shampoo that contains a combination of any of pine cedar, bergamot, rosemary, lavender, eucalyptus, citronella, juniper or geranium. | |
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The article does go on (it is quite long) with other suggestions for the home as well as your pet. Meanwhile, I bet it wouldn't be too hard to find some shampoos with lavender and eucalyptus - you'll want to test them on your dog and / or ask a vet beforehand in case of allergic reactions of course.