Can you really cure your pets' flea problem using only organic remedies? This is one pet-care myth that has been circulating for many years and depending on who you ask you'll find a whole variety of different points of view regarding this question. The basic theory argued is that you can easily treat your pets for fleas without having to use any type of synthetic chemicals or medications. This theory originates from the notion that commercially available flea-care products can potentially harm your pet instead of help with removing fleas and ticks.
When first confronting your dogs' flea problem, you can actually find some success by taking an all out organic attack on the pests, though results will vary dependent on the level of infestation, the breed and health of your pet and also the environment that your pet lives in. Many pet owners think that going organic simply means limiting your options to giving your pet an organic-based flea shampoo bath followed by manually removing fleas from your pet using a comb + brush combo.
If you think that only using organic-based flea products will get rid of your flea problem in just a single treatment or shampoo-bath then you might want to reconsider your options. In some cases limiting yourself to this small window of treatment options can result in worsening the flea problem rather than solving it. Temporarily getting rid of the fleas that are bothering your dog is an easy task that can be achieved in countless ways (baths, sprays, etc..), the main hurdle that you'll face is making sure that the fleas are gone for good. Relying on regular baths to keep any fleas at bay is simply not a plausible option for most pet-owners. Sometimes using a small amount of non-organic pet products is recommended in conjunction with the initial organic-pet-shampoo remedy. You can find more information on flea treatment products at Flea Treatment Reviews
Treating your pets flea problem means more than just removing the pests from your four-legged friend, it also involves making sure that they won't return anytime soon. The main way to do this involves a proper cleaning of your home and/or your pets' living area. Making sure that there aren't any lingering flea eggs or larvae will mean your pet will be able to stay parasite free.
Important steps for a successful 'natural' flea prevention starts with washing your pets bedding with hot water, letting it dry in the sun completely before putting it back where it belongs. Make sure to vacuum your carpets and/or rugs, steam cleaning them if possible, to kill any growing flea larvae. You might hate to read this next part but another key step in preventing flea and tick attacks involves keeping a clean lawn, so don't skimp on your weekly lawn-mowing. What mowing does is it removes all possible flea or tick breeding grounds that might be lurking just outside your backdoor.
As far as manually removing any visible flea and ticks using a special brush or comb, this will only temporarily help ease any discomfort your pet is going through, it won't actually prevent it from quickly returning because the larvae and eggs will still be there. Those fine toothed flea combs never really pick up anything smaller than the half-grown bugs. I'd be a fool by not also adding that the amount of effort involved in keeping your pet flea-free by hand really gets tiresome by the third and fourth day of manual flea-removal (Yes, they really can come back that fast without proper treatment). Instead something to try is to add other organic solutions (e.g. applying diatomaceous earth) to prevent the possibility that the fleas will be able to lay any new eggs in combination with the flea-shampoo bath. You can find more information on flea treatment products at Flea Treatment Reviews - 29953
When first confronting your dogs' flea problem, you can actually find some success by taking an all out organic attack on the pests, though results will vary dependent on the level of infestation, the breed and health of your pet and also the environment that your pet lives in. Many pet owners think that going organic simply means limiting your options to giving your pet an organic-based flea shampoo bath followed by manually removing fleas from your pet using a comb + brush combo.
If you think that only using organic-based flea products will get rid of your flea problem in just a single treatment or shampoo-bath then you might want to reconsider your options. In some cases limiting yourself to this small window of treatment options can result in worsening the flea problem rather than solving it. Temporarily getting rid of the fleas that are bothering your dog is an easy task that can be achieved in countless ways (baths, sprays, etc..), the main hurdle that you'll face is making sure that the fleas are gone for good. Relying on regular baths to keep any fleas at bay is simply not a plausible option for most pet-owners. Sometimes using a small amount of non-organic pet products is recommended in conjunction with the initial organic-pet-shampoo remedy. You can find more information on flea treatment products at Flea Treatment Reviews
Treating your pets flea problem means more than just removing the pests from your four-legged friend, it also involves making sure that they won't return anytime soon. The main way to do this involves a proper cleaning of your home and/or your pets' living area. Making sure that there aren't any lingering flea eggs or larvae will mean your pet will be able to stay parasite free.
Important steps for a successful 'natural' flea prevention starts with washing your pets bedding with hot water, letting it dry in the sun completely before putting it back where it belongs. Make sure to vacuum your carpets and/or rugs, steam cleaning them if possible, to kill any growing flea larvae. You might hate to read this next part but another key step in preventing flea and tick attacks involves keeping a clean lawn, so don't skimp on your weekly lawn-mowing. What mowing does is it removes all possible flea or tick breeding grounds that might be lurking just outside your backdoor.
As far as manually removing any visible flea and ticks using a special brush or comb, this will only temporarily help ease any discomfort your pet is going through, it won't actually prevent it from quickly returning because the larvae and eggs will still be there. Those fine toothed flea combs never really pick up anything smaller than the half-grown bugs. I'd be a fool by not also adding that the amount of effort involved in keeping your pet flea-free by hand really gets tiresome by the third and fourth day of manual flea-removal (Yes, they really can come back that fast without proper treatment). Instead something to try is to add other organic solutions (e.g. applying diatomaceous earth) to prevent the possibility that the fleas will be able to lay any new eggs in combination with the flea-shampoo bath. You can find more information on flea treatment products at Flea Treatment Reviews - 29953
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