Flea infestation for dog owners is a huge problem which is hard to handle.
Fleas are very persistent and multiply so rapidly; the moment you get rid of fleas in one area, it may appear in another part of your home or dog.
Hence, all dog owners need to know how to deal with fleas in their dogs and homes.
Here are five useful tips: 1.
Good general health Dogs have strong immune systems.
They can fight off infections, and even scratch away external parasites like fleas more effectively if they have healthy diets and lifestyles.
Regular veterinary checkups and nutritious dog food can go a long way towards beating back the fleas.
Obviously, healthy habits have benefits across the board.
2.
Regular baths Dogs are outdoor animals and get dirty.
Regularly bathing them makes it that much harder for fleas to start any real infestation.
There are many all-natural dog shampoos available.
It is important to bathe dogs in just the right way, too: letting the shampoo stand on their fur for a minute or two before rinsing it off can help combat fleas and clean them more effectively.
Playing to biological differences can work well when dealing with animals like fleas.
Adding rosemary to a pet's bath, or directly applying warm water treated with rosemary, can help address or prevent a flea problem.
Rosemary is completely safe and inexpensive, as well as discrete.
Sometimes, stopping a flea infestation at its early stages can go a long way.
Brushing dogs regularly helps reduce all the loose hairs where fleas can hide, while giving owners a better idea of the condition of their dogs' skin.
It will also make it that much easier to bathe them when it becomes necessary.
3.
Banana peels It doesn't get any more natural than banana peels.
Fleas seem to have some strange problem with banana peels when they eat or make contact with them, possibly related to the potassium.
Temporarily laying the banana peels on the floor can help reduce them, if nothing else.
They shouldn't be left there for too long, of course, but they can work as part of a portfolio of options for addressing flea problems.
4.
Vinegar Mixing vinegar and water, and using the mixture as part of a floor cleaner, can help prevent fleas.
Paying special attention to where the mixture is, and applying it to vulnerable areas, can work wonders.
Dog food bowls and the area around them can be vulnerable, and a vinegar coating can help.
Part of repelling fleas in changing the environmental conditions they like.
Applying apple cider vinegar directly to a dog's skin not only nourishes the skin and gives it a pleasing fragrance; it gives the skin more acidity, which can repel fleas quickly and painlessly.
5.
Nematodes Sometimes, it is best to attack fleas at their sources.
They come from the outdoors, and make their way inside.
Beneficial nematodes can make an important addition to anyone's garden, and can combat the flea populations before they become a problem indoors.