Hi I'm Dan Scott canine nutrition and home remedy specialist and in this
video I want to share with you three natural insect repellents that are
effective and won't leach chemicals into your dog, into your kids and into the environment.
When the weather warms up and summers around the corner, it's time
to think about protection from mosquitos, fleas and ticks for your dog. You may
also be thinking what's good protection for my dog but thats natural. With
thoughts on the safety element and not exposing your dog to synthetic and toxic
chemical based insecticides, leaching into your dog's body, here's three
natural alternatives that give protection to your dog during mosquito
season but won't expose your dog to toxic chemicals and long-term harm. And
here's an example of that from one of my customers. "I had a horrible experience
buying a cheaper flea and tick oil from Walmart a few years back as well as a
pill, because the vet meds I had been using just became out of my budget and
within a few days one of my dogs had a seizure and I panicked, she's been on the
seizure meds ever since". Natural insect repellents are easy to
make up or you can buy ready-made as a pump spray, easy to use and far safer
for your dog. So with that in mind, here's three natural options. Neem oil. Neem is
excellent as a repellent for mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, mites and lice. Neem oil is
pressed from the bark, leaves, fruit and seeds of the Azadirachta indica tree,
an evergreen tree native to India where it has been used for thousands of years
as a cure-all for everything from skin problems to insect repellant. The bark
and leaves are usually ground into powder and used for internal healing,
while the more potent oil extract is used externally. For daily flea
irritation when you talk as a few fleas in the fur, mix in some pure neem oil to
an organic leave-on hair conditioner or jojoba oil, or pure shea butter. Add 5
drops of neem oil to 1 tablespoon of conditioner or jojoba oil or sheer
butter and then rub in all over the coat of your dog to stop the fleas biting. The
fleas will then begin to starve and die, then begin combing out the fleas each
day until all gone. As a general insect repellent
once a week, dab on a little 50/50 mixture of the neem and carrier oil, such
as a grapeseed oil, at the base of your dog's neck, between the shoulder blades,
and on the rear end above the tail between the hips, and a little under the
armpits and groin to keep fleas away. Cedar is an excellent choice, it's
non-toxic to dogs and humans but very toxic to mosquitoes, fleas, ticks and most
flying insects in much the same way as neem oil. Cedar oil derived from conifer
trees is commonly used in perfumes, aromatherapy and as an insect repellent.
It's antibacterial and antifungal, considered safe by the Food and Drug
Administration to be used as a food preservative. Cedar oil was used by the
ancient Egyptians as an embalming oil and to keep insects away from the body.
The oil has that smell of cedar wood that most people like and dogs are okay
with but insects hate it. Any insects that come into contact with cedar oil
will eventually die, including the larvae and the eggs. Cedar oil can be used in
much the same way as neem oil by adding three drops of the pure essential oil of
cedar wood to 1 tablespoon of carrier oil such as grapeseed oil. Apply the oil
mix to your dog's rear end above the tail, between the hips and little under
the armpits and groin to keep fleas away. Another easy way to use cedar wood is by
spraying with a prepared 16-ounce spray product. You can use the spray directly
on your dog's coat before they go outside, you can also use it around the
house, the yard and while traveling to repel fleas, ticks, mosquitoes and mites
It can also be used on bed bugs, bedding and any where needed around the house to
repel nearly all insects and rodents. The third option to consider is lemon
eucalyptus oil. It comes from the gum of the eucalyptus tree and it's effective
at repelling mosquitoes and ticks. Again you can use it like neem oil by getting
the essential oil, mixing in three drops into one tablespoon of grapeseed oil and
applying a few drops directly to your dog's body, at the base of your dog's
neck between the shoulder blades and on the rear end of the tail, between the
hips. Your dog skin oil would distribute the lemon eucalyptus oil and just apply
twice weekly to repel mosquitoes. You can use the ready-made spray version
as an effective repellent too. My advice is to avoid getting it into your dog's eyes
because it stings and by spraying it onto your hands first and then rubbing
it gently into the fur of your dog's back, but not on the face, head, legs,
underside or paws. The scent is enough to deter mosquitoes. I'll leave a link in
the description below for a Repel Lemon Eucalyptus that has excellent reviews
for repelling mosquitoes and it's the only non deet product that the
international travel clinic recommends to those with destinations in malaria
prone countries, and oil of lemon eucalyptus is one of the only two Nandi
chemicals approved by the CDC. So if you and your dog live in a mosquito infected
area this one will meet your needs. So there
you go, three excellent natural insect repellent choices that are effective and
not toxic to your dog. And remember keeping your dog safe in the summer
isn't just about repelling insects, but keeping them free from toxic pesticides,
and I'll leave links to the correct products in the description below, and
I'll also leave a link to another video about five excellent uses for
diatomaceous earth, another effective natural method of flea control for dogs.
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that I do and until next time I'll see you then, bye for now.