Fleas and ticks on your beloved pet is no fun and games. It can be frustrating as a dog owner to have to deal with these pesky critters that are sucking the blood of your pet. This of course, it not healthy for your dog, as it can cause all sorts of health problems, such as heart complications, heart worms, and unwanted diseases. Unfortunately the majority of the flea and tick repellents on the market are filled with toxic chemicals that will only annoy your dog if you apply it on them. As surprising as this sounds, the conventional store-bought products that are supposed to kill flea and ticks don’t actually work as effectively as this chemical-free tip we are going to share with you today. Besides, the conventional ones are harming your pet’s health. We compared this analysis on our Doggy Dog Dawg mascot, Rubio to see if this is true. It’s really quite true.
HOW TO NATURALLY KILL FLEAS AND TICKS ON YOUR PET’S COAT
One of the safest, fastest and holistic ways to kill fleas and ticks in a second on ANY dog is with Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soap that truly works wonders! In less than 5 SECONDS, the fleas and ticks are dead, when in direct contact with the soap! Whereas with the conventional soaps, the fleas and ticks would take up to 10 minutes to die! Not only is this way free of safe and a better alternative to applying chemicals on your dog’s skin, this way is healthier for the environment and Dr. Bronner’s soap is so versatile and safe for everyone to use, including babies!
The many different varieties of Dr. Bronner’s Bar Soaps!
To kill the fleas and/or ticks, you can either bathe your dog’s entire coat with Dr. Bronner’s soap or you can simply take a bit of their soap with a bit of water and apply it on your pet’s coat, directly on the fleas or tick. When in direct contact, the flea(s) or tick should die pretty instantly.
HOW TO REPEL FLEAS AND TICKS WITHOUT CHEMICALS
Before finally figuring out how to prepare your dog before they go outside, we found an effective solution that works like a charm every time, every day. To help naturally repel fleas and ticks on your pet, simply spray them with a homemade DIY recipe shared below. The key to this simple yet effective technique is to spray your dog really well on all 4 paws, legs, tail, and his upper and inner body, to ensure proper spraying. HOMEMADE DIY FLEA AND TICK REPELLENT SPRAY What You’ll Need:
- a Spray Bottle (any size you can buy at the dollar store)
- 6 Drops of Each of the 3 pack variety of essential oils from NOW: lavender, tea tree and eucalyptus
- Filtered water (the amount added is dependent on the size of your spray bottle)
To prepare the spray: First, fill up (almost) the entire spray bottle with filtered water, while still leaving enough room for the oils o be mixed together. Add in 6 drops of each essential oil (we recommend buying the 3 pack variety from an awesome company called NOW) and mix the bottle up and down with the lid closed. Spray your dog well on his 3 paws, legs, tail, underneath his head, and basically all over his body. Rub the oils in your dog’s fur.
Now your dog is ready for the great outdoors!
Also, another truly, all-natural and holistic way to get rid of these pesky pests from leeching on your pet’s blood is from a company called Wondercide! You may have already heard about this wonderful company, if you watch TV because Wondercide was on the Shark Tank ABC show on March 18, 2016, and partnered up with the great, Lori Greiner!
Wondercide is an all-organic, chemical-free company that sells all-natural and holistic products for pets, people and property. They use only the very best organic and healthy ingredients, so you can feel safe about applying their products on your skin and on the fur of your pets.
Wondercide believes ‘treat nature WITH nature’ as their tagline reads. That’s without the use of chemicals that are toxic to the environment and our fur babies.
The Mission of Wondercide is to provide only the best in holistic products for pets, adults, and children, by eliminating the use of chemicals. And the fact that Wondercide provides chemical-free products, is a HUGE PLUS for me. I’m all about living a clean, plant-based, raw vegan lifestyle, along with living a chemical-free lifestyle, too. When you eat cleaner, you adopt cleaner habits and eliminate your use of chemicals by a great, high percentage. Reminds me of the saying, “when you know better, you do better.”
The Problem with Pesticides
It’s no surprise that pesticides are toxic for people, pets, and the environment. It even has the warning on the label, if you ever bothered to read it!
Pesticides are just loaded with harsh chemicals that cause all sorts of environmental and health problems!
The use of chemicals is completely unnecessary when you can easily and effectively repel pests from your yard and garden, WITHOUT chemicals.
Pesticides are hazardous, as they are very carcinogenic and causes brain damage, to just name a couple. These chemicals are dangerous for our pets, children, and adults. It’s advised that when spraying pesticides, you wear a mask. This isn’t necessary when you use a product so safe like Wondercide!
We recommend researching the ‘dangers of pesticides’ in Google and see what you find. You will find a whole lot of case studies and research regarding the dangers of pesticides, if you don’t already know.
Click on the image to enlarge. See the ingredients in Wondercide products are so simple and made with holistic, clean and simply safe products. Compare with Pestidcies and you decide which one you would use for your yard and home.
Please share this post with your dog lovers and let us know in the comments below how the above techniques have helped you kill and repel fleas and ticks. Would love to hear from you.
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