How to stop ticks and fleas on your dog

It is the time of year, where we all start suffering from the creepy crawlies, and wish we didn't have to deal with them-ticks and fleas! If you live in a warm and dry climate, or even if your summer is just beginning, you are in the middle of seeing your pet scratch and itch. It is possible to simplify solutions to stop these pests.

For fleas, the best way to get rid of fleas is to prevent them with a spot on preventer that contains fipronil. This drug contains a fast, effective way to kill adult fleas, flea eggs, and flea larvae. The spot on treatment is easy to use, lasts for 30 days, and will prevent many of the tick varieties that you may encounter in your area as well.

If you are looking for a more holistic and natural way to stop fleas and ticks, you will need to remember this involves a process, and will not be 100% effective. However, you will not be using chemicals, and if this is a concern for you and your dog, it is really worth the effort. Any time a natural defense against pests is started, it will take some time and persistence, but you will find many benefits from this process.

One of which will be a cleaner home and pet. Vacuuming your home usually is a great defense against these pests. A vacuum with a wand and a crevice tool will be a great way to find all the flea eggs and adults in your home. If you have carpet this tool is especially necessary. The other idea is to buy some diatomaceous at a garden supply store, and sprinkle it in your carpets and rugs. This non-toxic flea option will work to kill adult fleas and eggs by drying out the outer layer of the flea's skeleton. It is something that you can leave in the carpet and rugs to razor through the problem until the next vacuum session.

It is important to note that 90 percent of fleas live in the environment that your dog inhabits, and only 10 percent are on your dog.

A homemade pet collar containing essential oils like peppermint, citronella, cedarwood, eucalyptus, juniper, lavendar, lemongrass, orange, rosemary , sage and tea tree oil, can be wrapped around your pet to ward off ticks and fleas. This same mixture can be mixed with a castile shampoo, to bathe your dog, and repel ticks and fleas immediately.

A good flea comb will be another way for you to bond with your dog, and at the same time, remove any eggs or adult fleas on your pet.

Combining all of these methods together, in this process, will bring a more harmonious existence for you and your pet. It is important to note, that if you find a flea or tick on your pet, do not exaggerate the problem, but continue the process, as the holistic solutions are just that, a process.

A healthy and happy dog is usually the result of such efforts. Saying as much, if your pet is eating the best nutritious choices for food, you will be sure to have less issues with pests like fleas and ticks. They are naturally repelled by a healthy skin and coat.