Simple Home Remedies

~~You will find a few simple home remedies to help if a non life threatening situation should occur with your pets. To begin with, do your pets and your pocketbook a favor and practice preventive medicine for them. Deal with the little problems before they become costly large problems.

Flea problems ~ a couple of simple home based recipes can go a long way to save you money.

1. Safe flea shampoo: Dawn Dishwashing detergent breaks down the waxy exoskeleton of a flea's body. Rinse well.
2. Safe flea tonic: squeeze full lemon into 1 pint of boiling water, chop lemon and add, strain, cool, sponge onto your dog.
3. Adding garlic or brewer’s yeast to a dogs food has long been thought to help keep fleas away and from biting. ( Some people feel garlic is not good for dogs, however, many people swear by it)
4. Herbal flea collars are another natural way to go ~ eucalyptus, fennel, rosemary, rue wormwood and yellow dock all seem to act as flea repellents. To make your own herbal flea powder combine equal amounts of the herbs and mix them well. Sprinkle a small amount of the powder on your dog’s coat and massage it in thoroughly, making sure to work it all the way down to the skin. You can also use a drop or two of the essential oils of eucalyptus and rosemary on a plain canvas or fabric covered collar. ~~ As with any flea collar, watch for signs of hair loss or skin irritation around the neck and be careful your dog doesn’t chew on the collar.