Question:
Do you have any recommendations for natural flea and tick protection for dogs that live in Florida? I don't like the news about Frontline, etc. My dog is not out a lot, but does like to roll in the grass and go for walks. He's a 35-pound mixed terrier.
L.W., Stuart, FL Mar 14, 2011
Answer:
Controlling fleas naturally is a challenge, especially in states like Florida and Texas. It calls for an integral approach too long to detail in this column but available at my website and in my book "Dog Body, Dog Mind
."
These measures should help: daily flea-combing, vacuuming the house everywhere the dog goes three to four days per week, and dusting floors and other likely flea larva-hiding areas with borax powder. Give your dog brewer's yeast (1 teaspoon per 50 pounds of body weight) and flaxseed oil in his food, which should not be junk manufactured pet food but, ideally, organic and containing whole-food ingredients. Spritzing the dog with lemon oil in warm water may also help, or diluted TKO organic orange cleaner.
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