DIY Homemade Flea Spray for Dogs (3 Cheap, Natural Recipes)
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- Learning how to make homemade flea spray for dogs will save you money and reduce your pet's exposure to harmful chemicals and toxins. The only supplies you'll need for all 3 recipes are:
- apple cider vinegar (amzn.to/2Vlquyc)
- lavender/peppermint essential oil (amzn.to/35fz32j)
- lemon slices
- water
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You can make an entire bottle of homemade natural flea spray for just a few cents. It will save you a lot of money when compared to commercial flea sprays, and it's much healthier for your dog.
"Fill an empty spray bottle halfway with water and then add apple cider vinegar until it is full. This homemade flea spray for dogs is effective at repelling fleas, but it stinks. If you don't want your pooch to smell like apple cider vinegar, you may want to try another option."
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Time saver: 50% apple cider vinegar, 50% water, and add a few drops of your favorite essential oil as a fragrance.
Essential oils can be toxic to dogs unless they're diluted. Water and vinegar won't dilute them, only a carrier oil. So while the vinegar is great for repelling fleas, please DON'T use essential oils unless you dilute them correctly. Check for information on line.
@@janerosenblum5470 how to dilute oils?
@@anjagalan6905 Coconut oil, Olive oil are considered carrier oil that help with diluting the essential oil.
Thank you for the imformation.👍🏼
Jane Rosenblum that’s right, use polysorbate 80 to dilute essential oil in the water, and yes I say 80 over 20 because it’s stronger and mix well with more oils
Now does it kill the fleas and ticks or just repel?
Good afternoon everyone. I hope you all are well during this pandemic. Just a little additional info involving essential oils... oil and water dont mix as we all know so to help with the essential oils, add a drop or 2 dawn dish detergent to your spray bottles. Stay safe and healthy everyone!
Why does dish soap help with the essential oils? So like 3 drops of the essential oils and 3 drops of a dish soap like dawn?
@@kevinmauricio4747 you can add however many drops of essential oils that you think you need but remember that a little goes a long way. They are very concentrated and too much can burn the skin AND some oils are toxic to animals so do some research if you use ones other than what she recommended. Anywho, The dish soap helps to seperate the oil molecules so that it can bee evenly distributed in the water. Of course the bottle will need to be shake each time you need to use it bc the mixture will seperate. Hope that helps.❤
@@shanitrapotier583 thank you 🙂
Thanks !! But i think some oils if applied directly are effective too
but they have to be applied daily thats the only drawback ☹️
Yes ty! I totally forgot about adding Dawn to my spray bottle of water & essential oil. Ty& God bless
I just applied this treatment on my 5 month old puppy, and although she hated the smell but enjoyed the "game" of being sprayed outside, once I turned her on her back I could see the fleas congregating to the hairless part of her stomach and I could pick them off! What a great instant remedy, that is chemical free, cheap and actually works. Thanks heaps from Australia :)
which of the 3 did you use?
Can you please list the names of what was mixed.
I used 1/2 apple cider vinegar, Braggs brand (any brand will do) and 1/2 water mix in small spray bottle 🙂
@@ReliableFoodLady i dont have a spray bottle, would rubbing it on my dogs fur be okay?
when should i apply these? evening? or in the morning before take him to bath?
Great video!! Love this lady - so helpful :) 1) Get spray bottle. 2) Fill with: one cup apple cider vinegar, 3-4 drops of lavender oil, add water to fill spray bottle. 3) You’re welcome.
Essential oils usually need a carrier ie: maybe olive oil or baby oil and also an emulsifier to help mix it into solution ie: washing up liquid or maybe castile soap. washing up liquid normally contains Borax which will also repel insects...great vid though
I am an animal communicator for over 20 years. Dog can smell hundreds of times BETTER than we do! When we use essential oils on them, when we use fragrant shampoos, it is really very cruel. Let's imagine someone took two little perfume bottles and stuck the little neck up each nostril and you had to smell that all day long, all the time!!!!!!!!! That Intense Fragrance all day and all night! It would drive you Crazy! Some scientist estimate dogs can smell thousands of times better. Some dogs can now smell cancer in people before our machines can locate it. When you use these things on them, they cannot get away from it. It makes them feel sick, unhappy, and all kinds of things as each dog is different. PLEASE consider what the dog must endure 24/7, just to make YOU have them smell nice! They can locate drugs hidden inside a can of gas! So Please, please try and use UNscented things on your dogs. Leave the vinegar out in a bowl over night and most of the smell will be gone. Your dog will Appreciate that. Think about this. Some anti barking collars use Essential Oils in them that spray a little to stop a dog from barking because they HATE the smell so much! Thanks for what you do and remember, dogs can smell thousands of times better and more than YOU can! BE considerate! Be kind. It's hard when they cannot talk to you and let you know how challenging the fragrances are. That is why most dogs will roll in the grass and other things right after a bath in an attempt to Rub OFF the fruity smells! They try and let us know in many ways! Thanks again!
what do you suggest for flea control ? thx
nobody:
you: Dogs can smell thousands of times better than YOU can!
@@ballsinmyface5191 Which is true. She knows what she's talking about.
@@EllieLove21 i know, i was just saying but ok ugly
THANK you for this important info. You are so right!
Thank you so much for those useful tips. There's always a natural way to do things, and I think your tips are great.
WTH MAN‼️‼️???...my poor puppy stays miserable....I bathe him in flea shampoo for like 15 minutes and you can see the fleas dead in the tub water, but after l dry him off and try to get him to forgive me for traumatizing him, he's back to kicking within a few minutes....# PISSED ‼️
Any ideas here,?
I feel sad for him
Jason, you may have killed all the flea but it’s possible he is just reacting to the existing bites on his body.
her voice was painful to my ears even at low volume .
It is a little annoying, good info though.
Lmaooo, yes it IS
Oh that's not nice to hear. I appreciated her voice and information. Maybe her voice just reminds u of someone u don't like.
BoFl
The amount of water and apple cider vinegar does in fact dilute essential oils.
We all have to remember what natural products did the old timers use before big ph@rm@ and vets came into play.
Lavender Fabuloso works really well too in the yards or wherever you think fleas and ticks could live or have nests. Just pour from bottle and foam up with the water hose to spread around 👍🏽
I thought That fabloso is very toxic isn't it? I could be wrong? It's a chemical that's right for cleaning?
@@joyceroundy9791it used to be ok, but the lady few years they've added a chemical that got a lot of backlash. i don't know if they stopped using it or not
I was low on dinero 💲💲💰💸 so I TH-cam homemade flea medicine... This worked so well!!
The dogs freaked out getting sprayed, so I took Miley (my chiwoxie) sprayed her in the tub, the fleas fell off in no time. Then Boogie (my Yorkie) was my next unwilling volunteer ...the fleas dropped off... They are so free and happy. I have peace of mind and they are relieved. Thank you 💕💖💗🐶🐕🐾
Witch one did u used? The lemon or the vinegar or the one with the essential oils?
@@2046h vinegar and lemon. It works so good..they fall off
Did you just leave it on? Or did you wash it off for a while ?
Jennifer Salgado Spray them lightly and leave on .
What happens to those ticks and fleas washed from the dog, were they dead or you still gotta kill them?
Which items did you use for the home made antiflea/antitick? And in what ratio pls?
I tried #2 and I got out 18 fleas
So as far as the ACV, water & essential oils mixed with an oil carrier.....my question is can u or should u still add lemon ??
My dog is 16 hes pretty much cant hear but hes still kicking he runs around plays with my other dog hes really healthy but what breaks my heart is him having fleas i dont have that much money but ive tried getting him alot of sprays shampoos collars i want to buy the tablets but dam there expensive and id have to buy them for all my dogs every month !!! He looks like hes slowing down and this is not how i want him to spend his final year or few years idk :(
It's very difficult to understand this young lady. Her voice is sooooo nasal it hurts my ears.
How often do you spray them?
Thank you for this!!
Do we give them a bath after the spray? Or its a leave-on spray ?
Just to make sure I’m not missing anything, this is safe for around the house and to use on your dog? Just spray it on your dog and let dry? I’m assuming the Apple cider smell will dissipate once dry?
Add 2 or 3 drops of Lavender Essential Oils or Lemon Essential Oil, it will help the vinegar smell
Mix water with the vinegar,. water and Lavender Essential Oil or Lemon Essential Oil. Please don't put Vinegar by itself on the dog, it will mess up skin (burn)
@@sheilahollinshed6895 yes, thank you. I’m not so much concerned about the smell, I just take em outside and spray em down. Just wanted to make sure it’s not less effective w/out the oils.
@@missaubrey88 well fleas cant stand the smell of lavender or peppermint so it may not repel the fleas as good without it.
Store it in the refrigerator between uses. Apply it in the morning before you take your dogs out and reapply in the afternoon before play sessions or whenever you take your dogs out. My dogs go out at will because I have a dog door so I will apply it twice a day. I have also been told that I should spray a lemon based dish detergent over my grass ever so often also. I will do this with a garden hose sprayer. Will keep informed on how it goes,
Any update?
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@@betsycruz evidently not luv 🤷♂️
@@betsycruzthe fleas ate him
@@emeraldfox7175the fleas drove him insane
So helpful Thank you very much !
Your delivery was also up to speed with My attention span. haha
1.Boil pint of water with sliced lemons x2. Let it steep overnight and put in spray water.
2. Half water and 1/2 Acv (in a spray bottle)
3. 1 cup acv, few drops of lavender and Peppermint, and water in spray bottle.
I thought peppermint oil is highly toxic to dogs. I'm very confused but that is exactly what I am reading
Does it kill fleas or just repeal it
@joyceroundy9791 you're absolutely right! Most essential oils are toxic to dogs and cats, Especially peppermint! These ppl are going to make someone's pet seriously ill, or worse!
I was wondering with either spray that you are talking about making how long do you keep it on your pet when you spray it on their entire body
with the smell of the essential oils when i tried it on my dogs they jumped right off and later died because i also sprayed around the house to kill any extra fleas that might be hidden and you could see them trying to jump out my windoes
@@kizajaxx4133 you mean the fleas died, right?😯 If so, that's 👍 good.
try adding eucalyptus oil as that can be used as a tick repellent.
Or can make your dog REALLY sick. SMH
Peppermint is not supposed to be used in dogs
Frankincense, ginger and lavender are all good for dogs once diffused
Do you spray them everyday?
Thank you. But that voice! Sounds like your trying to talk kardashianeze!! Omfg!!!
How often to reapply
Are you able to spray the vinegar and water mixture on the dog??
Do this and feed your dogs homemade food if you want them to be healthy for a long time. My 7 month old Scottie gets fresh blueberries, sweet potato, fresh ground turkey meat, and a little greek yogurt as her meals. She loves it and is full of energy, eats all of it in one sitting instead of taking bites all day long, and her coat shines.
Can I be your dog? That sounded delicious
That is not a fully balanced, consistent meal for your dog.
Wish I could afford to do that
Hey Samantha just wondering if I can use this recipe on my furniture and around the house as well
Well can ya
Id like to know also
Yes you can
So how much are you supposed to spray on the dog? Bc I have a 6 pound chihuahua with a mild flea infestation & I don’t wanna spray to much to hurt him but enough to get rid of the fleas
Reading this after a year or so it was posted. I have a 3month old pup who got fleas and ticks all over. He kinda hate the smell but seems it works well. I sprayed all over then let it sit for a while, i can see those ticks and they kinda fell off when you comb it. Thank you
Do they die though ?
@@meagatronn23 yes, usually, at least when I put lavender oil directly on them.
God some off these peoples accents are terrible!!!!!!
Could you mix the lemon water with the apple cider ?
Thanks for tip it’s worked great. When do you bath or shower the dog after spraying?
Does it have to be apple cider vinegar or could I use normal vinegar
After spraying baking soda with salt and apple cidar vinegar, how many days is the dog can take a bath?
How often do u spray them
When you can't smell it on them anymore spray them. Maybe twice a week depending on how much they go out.
I love this because i have all these items in my home already. I don't have to go out and buy expensive products. I love the natural optionssssss
U don't love the naturel options ur just cheap sis😂
Skander Boukraya THAT TOO😂😂😂😂
I use organic coconut oil for my dogs skin for fleas and ticks . It works helps my dog not bit himself or hurt his skin and he licks it lol
Eunice Lopez do you apply it on their coat or have them eat it?
I use the coconut oil as well, just massage it through his fur and skin, really helps.
@@natesharamnanan3589 Won't the coconut oil attract dirt and other debris when your dog goes outside to play?
A 4 minute long video loaded with ads that wasn't necessary at all. Low quality individuals anymore doing videos....
Does it have to be Apple cider vinegar or can it be regular white vinegar?
I've tried every natural remedy I could find on the internet, these 3 included, with minimal results. If your pet has a moderate to severe flea infestation, natural remedies alone won't do the trick (in my personal experience anyway). Any space your animal spends time in MUST be treated. Example: if you have fleas in your yard/house/whatever, put some straight apple cider vinegar on your skin and expose it to the flea-infested area. I've done this with multiple natural do-it-yourself sprays and was still bitten in similar numbers as when using nothing. I'm definitely not saying these treatments cannot be a useful tool, but they won't magically get rid of any moderate to severe flea problems (again, this is my personal experience).
I'm having the same problem rn I can't seem to get rid of the fleas
@@Hailyswigcloset buy a product named creolina to treat the area. Do not put this product on dog. This product will instantly kill all fleas and larvae. It is a Mexican product not talked about as much but it works. I never seen another product better than this
We do this with chamolle tea ..would cocunut oil work as essential?
Can you spray this in your house to kill fleas ? 🤔🙂
Can anyone tell me if apple cider and water work well to remove dog fleas? thank you
yes it does. I tried this and it worked great.
Sandra Lorena How often did you apply the apple cider vinegar water?
@@sandralorena5228 it kills the fleas ? Or just makes the fall off ?
Oh that voice....
Why apple cider vinegar instead of just white vinegar? Apple cider vinegar attracts fruit flies. And it's more expensive. Isn't it the vinegar acidity that they don't like? Or do fleas for some reason just like apples? Or they dislike apples? Come on now! I find it hard to believe that it has to be apple vinegar. Can someone please explain why it has to be apple? Or else get some expensive red wine vinegar! The stickier the better right? And we all love fruit flies!
It has to be the acid in the vinegar that repells the fleas. And that same acid is in the distilled white vinegar without the organic residues.
You don't have to use apple cider vinegar you can use regular white vinegar the vinegar smell like if you were to use it to deodorize your house doesn't last as long as if you were to use apple cider vinegar it lasts the smell of the apple cider vinegar lasts forever the white vinegar it lasts about 5 7 minutes and then it doesn't smell anymore when you put it on a dog that's a different story everything stinks when the dogs wet.
Gar too sticky, can't even flea come a short hair chi!
You have to be very very careful what oils you use as they are dangerous to dogs. I poor woman didn't know and lost her fur baby after using an oil diffuser in her house!!
What about mixing the lemon concoction with the ACV?
Awesome video. Thanks so much.
I thought about that. It would cancel the bad smell of the apple cider vinegar
Keep up the good works. Fantastic.. thanks and will try! My dogs' fleas are going crazy right now as well as the deep state cabal parasites in politics. Yow!.
You lost me when you recommended the pesticide poison from vets .
Its pesticide ,thats it.
Any idea what type of shelf life this mixture has
3 months.
@@gutshall25 Do you refrigerate it?
When you spray them, do you leave it in or wash it off?
Can these work on furniture and rugs? Will they stain?
Great video, we use apple cider vinegar in our dogs daily food and if he gets a tick it usually drops off dead!
No it doesn't! Stop lying!
How often do you spray your dog with the spray the third spray?
And how do I store it seeing the fact that it has lemon juice
In the fridge
Thank you. ACV 50-50 Worked so well almost immediately. Smells terrible but It Worked!
Get a long haired metal lice brush when you brush your dogs with that it'll pick up the tick and kill it instantly but it has to be a lice brush they're great
This shit does not work trust me.
I have done the apple cider vinegar in their drinking water and have and have also sprayed them with the apple cider and water but neither of them seem to be helping!!! Can anyone please recommend something else that's more effective and better please??? Im desperate.
Use domestic earth food grade powder from tractor supply make sure it's the food grade brand rub the powder in your pets fur you can also sprinkle a little in there food and water also helps .💞🐾
I gound your flea spray works do much better and not costing hundreds of dollars which is the biggest benefit to my pocket book Thank you very much
Can I use this to 3 weeks old pup. I just need answers please 😢
@Top Dog Tips
thanks so mcuh for your informative vid. i'll be trying them out for sure! just a question with the 3rd best option ( boiling lemon) can we add those essential oils similar to vinegar ? would that make it more repellent? how about mixing that with a bit apple cyder? i thought i check with you first as you might have had tried them or hv soem expereince witht hem. thanks so much again.
How often are you supposed to spray?
Greg T same question here?
1 to 2 x per week
Veterinary secrets real vet on TH-cam
How many times should i spray my yorkie with the spray?? Daily weekly ect??
I was looking for someone that spoke with experience and you have it! Thanks.
OMG,talks soooo fast !!!!!!!!
Try slowing the video down. Should help.
Vet sites say it's toxic but I assume that a few drops of peppermint oil in a big spray bottle would be okay. 4 pound Chihuahua. Crossing fingers.
Update: used this method left the solution on her for a few hours then gave her a bath. Was unbelievable the amount of dead flees that were in the tub. Did it a second time for good measure. It's been 4 days, I check several tines a day for flees but haven't found a one! This works!
I would actually recommend not using peppermint oil. Cedar wood would be better. It’s safer and works to actually kills the fleas also. Not just repel them.
The bath alone, water with lathering shampoo, will kill the fleas without any need of any solution or anything else.
What about mixing the lemon water with the apple cider?
just tried that, and I'll giving it a day or two to see if it works
@@yahiscomingsoon5562 did it work
@@yahiscomingsoon5562did it work?
Thank you so much. I've tried front line and alot more you are a God send
Does this kill the fleas?
👎
I wonder if safe for cats?
Looking around how to get rid of fleas and tics and found your video. Thank you, as I will try it today.
hello, did it work?
does this irritate the pets skin?,,,burn...?
Try to test a small area first like a thumb print size.
How long do you keep the apple cider vinegar on your two month old puppy or do you rinse it off?
Can you use this around the ears an muzzle
You talk way TOO fast!!!
Going to try this with my 9week old puppy. She is so young I didn’t want to give her any flea medication. We are very active and are outdoors a lot so I hope this works. Thank you so much!
update? did it work?
@@grandchariot4834 unfortunately not :( my pup is an Aussie and has really dense, thick, hair. I work at a nursery and bring her with me. She got infested w fleas there. I tried the spray & tried soaking a wash cloth w the mixture & rub it all over her. Still she had some. Had to get her flea medicine at the vets and she’s clear now. Still worth a shot to use the spray first tho. For a couple of fleas it can work but if there’s a lot it might not
@@nataliaorsini1899 what flea medication did you end up getting ?
Does this kill fleas that’s already on them? Or just repels from any getting on them?
How often do you spray the dog with this mixture?
What should be the time duration for spraying??
Trying it this weekend. Thank you and, for the record, I dig your accent
Have you tried?
Did it work?
I dig your accent 😁😁 yess she has a good accent n seemed shy too😋
If you hear a Accent in her voice then your the one with the Accent 😂😂😂 she sounds normal as fuck idk what yall talkin aboutlol
@@nicodavillan9831 English is considered to be an accent to those who don't speak native english, every language is considered to be an accent to those who are not native to it (:
@@nicodavillan9831 Facts lmao. She sounded like a stereotypical American to me.
Thank you. I'm going to try the vinegar and lavender mixture today!
Did it work?
Arnette???? Helllo? Did it work?
How many times do you apply?
I only have homemade apple vinegar
Hey.. Did it work? Please help.. My dog is suffering.
DONT USE ESSENTIAL OILS NOT GOOD ON ANIMALS!!
How often do you spray the dogs
In looking at what essential oil I could use besides peppermint, since I am allergic to it, I found that peppermint is toxic to dogs.
Wondercide uses peppermint
I hope it's not toxic
I believe peppermint is toxic if ingested...if they lick their fur..not enough ingested to be dangerous.
@@sicilyny5375 Try Frankincense or ginger or lavender
What about using it in the bath to avoid any lingering sent?
Shayna Church I would assume it would work to initially kill or keep the fleas off the pet while in the shower but then you’re essentially just washing it off and if there’s fleas in the house or outside still they’ll just come back.
I think she wants to spray the topical that way It soaks into the coat and skin
When bathing, Dawn soap works great..I follow with a calming oatmeal shampoo...the apple cider vinegar does smell and your dog smells like a salad, but it works..naturally and cheaply.
How often do you spray them