[seeker1950]

Okay, more fleas on the brain, but I"ve been battling them for a couple of weeks now. The new pup has had fleas despite the Frontline, soakings in Dawn liquid solution, flea baths, and garlic in his food. I read that Brewer's yeast with garlic was a good natural deterrent to fleas. I went to Tractor Supply and bought the bottle of Brewer's Yeast tablets, and gave him one wrapped in cheese. But then I read that this can cause bloat in dogs, and it was recommended to, instead, dillute the Brewer's yeast and saturate the dog's fur with it. I did this too. Remember, I'm desperate here! I didn't want to add any more insicticides to the pup, and I hoped this would help.
Earlier in the day when I inspected him, he still had fleas, but tonight, he seems to be, after close inspection, free fo fleas, and not scratching! I don't know if it was the internal pill or the soaking that did it, but I hope this remedy continues to work.
Sorry for obsessing.
Patty

[Karissa258]

I've had excellent luck with 20 Mule Team Borax. It comes in a green and yellow box, and is in the laundry aisle of the supermarket. You sprinkle in into carpeting, sofas, etc. and work it in with a clean (basically new, never been used) broom or brush of some kind. When done working in, vacuum it up. The borax dehydrates the little buggeronis, killing them dead, kaput, kapow, kerbluey. I only had to do this once a year! It worked better for me than when we had the house fumigated, with a big tent over all of it.

[chesapeake]

The fleas in my area are immune to Frontline. Try Advantage. It will work. We use it on the cats and the dog.