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My dog doesn’t tolerate flea & tick medicines; I’ve tried Advantix, Frontline, and a couple brands from the vet with no luck. They all irritate her skin and make her itch more. She definitely needs something because whenever I stop giving her the medicine, the fleas come back. Does anyone have some suggestions?
Yes! I’ve had the exact same problem with my dog who is allergic to fleas. Any product like Advantix was good at killing the fleas within an hour or two, but by then she’d been bitten and would begin to show signs of her allergic reaction. Just 3 weeks ago, I stumbled upon a product that contains Neem Oil, which is a natural repellent, and I haven’t had a single problem since. It’s inexpensive and comes in many forms for both humans and pets — shampoo, spray, and even capsules that can be taken internally (I’m pretty sure those are for humans). There are many companies that manufacture it and many places that sell it. I bought mine from Amazon on the internet but many Petco’s also carry it.
The shampoo I bought contains very little detergent so I have to use a regular shampoo first to thoroughly clean her, then I follow up with the Neem Oil shampoo which leaves a slight residue to repel the fleas. It doesn’t leave an oily feel and at least in my case, it’s been 100% effective.
Good luck and hope this helps!
Have you tried a flea comb and Hartz, Ultra Guard flea and tick spray? You can get it at walmart and it works wonders on my dogs. Good Luck.
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just try a very deep washing and keep on repeting until gone with a heavy shampoo or just get him or her a paor of dog boots to stop icthing and give her the medicine
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crush raw garlick into there fooody foooody num nums,and mix sardine oil now and then .
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I have the same problem with my dogs.
I read that feeding them garlic helps. Theres something about garlic ticks don’t like.
About the fleas, I don’t know whats good. I really never had a problem with fleas.
Down here in Arizona, are big problem are ticks.
I never tried garlic for my dogs. I live next to mexico, so I could get some really strong
medicine.
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Yes! I’ve had the exact same problem with my dog who is allergic to fleas. Any product like Advantix was good at killing the fleas within an hour or two, but by then she’d been bitten and would begin to show signs of her allergic reaction. Just 3 weeks ago, I stumbled upon a product that contains Neem Oil, which is a natural repellent, and I haven’t had a single problem since. It’s inexpensive and comes in many forms for both humans and pets — shampoo, spray, and even capsules that can be taken internally (I’m pretty sure those are for humans). There are many companies that manufacture it and many places that sell it. I bought mine from Amazon on the internet but many Petco’s also carry it.
The shampoo I bought contains very little detergent so I have to use a regular shampoo first to thoroughly clean her, then I follow up with the Neem Oil shampoo which leaves a slight residue to repel the fleas. It doesn’t leave an oily feel and at least in my case, it’s been 100% effective.
Good luck and hope this helps!
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Any natural product will only repel the fleas not kill them. You must treat the home indoors & outdoors to remove fleas. Only treating the pets will get you nowhere in controlling fleas. You can try apple cider vinegar on the pets & try salt &/or borax on the carpets. Here are the links for both.
http://therealowner.com/health/10-good-reasons-to-give-your-pet-apple-cider-vinegar/
Acv also helps heal the bites & removes itching.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2364530_use-salt-kill-fleas.html
Both are simple & inexpensive to try.
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I have never used the chemicals and I can honestly say that my dogs have never had fleas. I use Ark Naturals Shampoo along with the spray. It is more work but no toxins. I also take my dog to a holistic vet and she gives me a list of oils too use as well. Every year I get a new one and i threw last years away but for the most part I use Ark Naturals. It is really great for the coat and skin as well. I have Labs and they do great with it my mom also uses it on her Pit Bull.
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