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Natural flea treatments for dogs

Jeana of Broomhuggers brings us some ideas for natural flea treatments, starting out by citing a National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) study that showed that people who work with pesticides used on pets are two-an-a-half times more likely to have health-related problems than other workers. Yikes.

Jeana recommends first finding out when flea season is in your area and starting the treatment before it begins. For your canine companions, Jeana recommends slicing up a lemon, including the skin, and pouring one pint of boiling water over it, letting it sit overnight, straining and pouring into a spray bottle. Spritz on to your dog and rub it in. Cats don't like citrus, so see Jeana's article for more info on treating cats.

Note: I have never tried natural flea treatments so I can't guarantee that these work! I can guarantee that the shih tzu pictured above is very fancy.

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