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Permalink Reply by Geri & Sidney on June 19, 2009 at 12:49pm

Do you use this as a shampoo, or can you dilute it, spray it on and leave it in?

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Permalink Reply by Corgi lover! (Misty) on June 15, 2009 at 10:48pm

I was told that if you pour a cup of lemon, lime, or orange juice on them and work it in before you shampoo it will dehydrate the fleas and kill them. This was from a dog groomer. I haven't tried it yet but sounds interesting...lol.

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Permalink Reply by Sondra on June 16, 2009 at 11:14am

I have read that garlic is a 'no-no' for dogs, but will check w/ the vet to verify that.

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Permalink Reply by Sam Tsang on June 16, 2009 at 11:47am

To a certain extent yes, depending on the size of your dog, he / she may have a lower tolerance to Thiosulphate, which can be found in both onion and garlic. Onion however have a higher concentration. Thisoulpate causes oxidation of hemoglobin in red blood cells, it forms clumps that weaken the cell membranes. They rupture, shorten the life span of the cell. When the RBC are destroyed, anemia occurs and the body is starved for oxygen. Depending on the dosage, it can cause your dog to vomit and lethargic. Do note that garlic and onion are common ingredients among dog treats.

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Permalink Reply by Sondra on June 16, 2009 at 11:55am

Good information, thank you! When we brought our corgi home, the vet gave us a book with foods that were toxic for dogs, I remember seeing onions, but don't remember seeing garlic, then she went on to say that she recommended not giving her any human food at all ... we've been pretty good ...:-)
I have actually given my horse garlic to keep the flies away.. didn't really see that it helped any :-(

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Permalink Reply by Mike Wilson on June 18, 2009 at 6:38pm

I was perusing the mycorgi site & saw a discussion or two about the use of diatomaceous earth for flea control. Not all forms of DE are safe. You do not want to use swimming pool grade. There are serious lung and respiratory system risks possible. My understanding of any DE is that if it is inhaled into the lungs, it is not expelled. It can eventually cause respiratory damage & is possibly carcinogenic.

Whether lung tissue can cope with and eventually dissolve the food grade DE is unclear - I can't find any documentation. I don't think I'd personally consider it's use in carpeting since that's very close & constant proximity for dogs. I think I'll stick with Comfortis or possibly Promeris for flea control.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatomaceous_earth

http://www.ilpi.com/msdS/osha/I19990405.html

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Permalink Reply by Shippo & Koga Corgis on June 18, 2009 at 7:46pm

This is why when I mentioned DE, I put "Food-Grade" in front of it, and also suggested going outside to put it on the dog. I would never recommend putting swimming pool DE on a dog. When I do apply it to carpet, I don't apply a whole bunch, just a light sprinkle. And of course, since I'm vacuuming, my pets are all out of the room anyway.

http://wolfcreekranch.net/diatomaceous_earth.html

There's where I get mine. None of us have died yet. As long as you follow the precautions and aren't inhaling it constantly, it's ok.

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Permalink Reply by Mochi on June 20, 2009 at 4:49am

I use comfortis for Autumn. Fleas are bad in CA. Nothing else has ever seemed to work for her. I believe the main ingredient is a natural pesticide.

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Permalink Reply by Geri & Sidney on June 20, 2009 at 1:15pm

I am seriously considering Comfortis if Advantage does not kick in this summer. Last year Frontline was a dud but Advantage worked, now we are not seeing any effectiveness with Advantage.

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Permalink Reply by PaigeSteele on June 21, 2009 at 12:15am

I don't know about home remedies, but we just bought some new flea med for our corgi and the vet gave us a new brand called Comfortis which is a chewable pill that our dog took with no problem. It might help if you want to avoid the liquid kind-which I completely understand! Hope that helps some!

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Permalink Reply by Ashley Kelty on June 21, 2009 at 12:37am

I've used Neem dip before, and it worked great. You get a bottle of it, pour a certain amount into water, and get them wet with it. Make sure you don't get it in their eyes. Pull them out, dry them off, and voila! You have a good, flea-free puppy. For extra measure, let them roll around while still wet on their bed, to get the fleas away from there, too!

I've used this on a flea-ridden kitten I rescued once, and it got rid of her fleas pretty well!

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Permalink Reply by Rachelle N on February 8, 2014 at 7:49am

I've been pondering the idea of using those electronic flea combs--that are supposed to zap and kill the fleas. I hate the thought of using chemical products but they seem to be the only thing that really works--I can't tell yo how much $$$ I've wasted using natural products.

Anyone have good results?

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