Sage-Tips

How do I protect my pets from fleas and ticks?

By following these flea and tick prevention steps you’ll reduce the risk of your pet becoming infested:

1. Regularly inspect your pet’s coat for fleas and ticks.
2. Comb pets regularly with a flea comb.
3. Wash all bedding once a week.
4. Keep your home clean.

What are the worst months for fleas and ticks?

As you can see, fleas and ticks are most active during the warmer months of the year. In some warm areas of the country, such as the South and West Coast, flea season is year round. In the middle of the US, fleas and ticks are a greater risk generally between March and December.

How do you keep fleas and ticks away naturally?

Remove Flea & Tick Habitat

1. Treat the Yard. There are plenty of natural products that use essential oils and other non-toxic ingredients that can be sprayed on your yard to prevent pests from breeding near your home.
2. Create a Barrier.
3. Mow the Lawn.
4. Apply Cedar Mulch.
5. Trim Limbs and Shrubs.
6. DIY Traps.
7. Diatomaceous Earth.
8. Vinegar.

How do you get rid of fleas in the summer?

Since fleas are attracted to heat, you can set up a lamp, a bowl, some soap or detergent, and a bit of warm water. Set up the bowl under the lamp and wait for the fleas to come – they’ll be attracted to the light and go toward it, and the soap will kill them once they fall in. Easy!

What is the safest flea and tick protection for dogs?

Types of Safe Flea Treatments for Dogs

• Frontline Plus is an OTC product that uses fipronil and (S)-methoprene to attack fleas and ticks at every life stage.
• Trifexis employs spinosad and milbemycin oxime to keep dogs protected from heartworms and intestinal parasites as well as fleas, but it does not work against ticks.

How can I prevent my dog from getting ticks?

The 10 Best Ways to Get Rid of & Prevent Ticks on Dogs

1. Shampoos. Bathing your dog with a shampoo that contains medicated ingredients will generally kill ticks on contact.
2. Tick Dips.
3. Tick Collars.
4. Powders.
5. Tick Sprays.
6. Treat the House and Lawn.
7. Check your Dog(s)
8. Keep Dog(s) Indoors.

What kills fleas and ticks on dogs instantly?

Capstar is very effective and available from your vet or without a prescription at many online pet supply outlets. Your vet may recommend bathing with special flea shampoos, which will also kill fleas instantly. A good bath is followed by combing with specially designed flea combs to remove any remaining eggs.

Does vinegar repel ticks and fleas?

The smell and stickiness from spraying apple cider vinegar on your pet’s bedding or directly on your pet is enough to keep you away, but fleas and ticks aren’t as picky. Forcing your pet to drink vinegar will also do nothing to keep away fleas and ticks.

How do I get rid of fleas in my house without harming pets?

Fortunately, there are a handful of homemade flea remedies you can try to help prevent and get rid of fleas.

1. Dish soap. This home flea remedy involves creating a flea trap using dish soap and some water.
2. Herbal flea spray.
3. Baking soda.
4. Salt.
5. Lemon spray.
6. Diatomaceous earth.
7. Rosemary.
8. Flea repelling plants.