tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post3131989342215106313..comments2024-03-28T04:22:59.500-07:00Comments on Pioneer Woman at Heart: Dog (and Human) Tick Repellant ~Pioneer Woman at Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post-16558994958693834242012-04-11T06:51:26.257-07:002012-04-11T06:51:26.257-07:00Ticks are plentiful down here and several differen...Ticks are plentiful down here and several different varieties too! I hate them and they love me. I put Advantix on my dogs but that doesn't help me! I spray tic repellant with deet on myself before going out and a take bath when I come back in if I've been mowing or in the amongst the trees or bushes. Terminex puts some granules out to keep them out of the yard otherwise I can't even hang my clothes out. I hate to use chemicals but getting tick bites is dangerous too. You can get lyme disease or tick fever too and neither are good. I'll have to try yours. It sounds good although I've tried other "natural" repellants and they've not worked in the past but sounds like this one does. Thanks!Sam I Am......https://www.blogger.com/profile/17358633233189452832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post-34933802412202777972012-04-10T20:03:23.570-07:002012-04-10T20:03:23.570-07:00Glad I don't have those!Glad I don't have those!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576053785355324560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post-45117266210967477352012-04-10T10:45:31.578-07:002012-04-10T10:45:31.578-07:00I make a bar soap that does work good against flea...I make a bar soap that does work good against fleas. I use a basic lye soap recipe and add in a pulverized lemon (peel and all) and a little lemon essential oil. It works well on my cats and dogs. But I am looking for something to use in between baths. My dream is to come up with something natural that works like frontline (just a spot on them that will work for days/weeks). But for now, I would settle for a good, natural spray. Thanks for replying so quickly!GrannyAnniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13237137026935163800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post-84794788934805721472012-04-10T09:27:25.502-07:002012-04-10T09:27:25.502-07:00No it doesn't work that well for fleas. Howev...No it doesn't work that well for fleas. However, I am on the hunt for a shampoo recipe that will work. Right now we are using a shampoo from Amish Essentials: http://www.amishcountryessentials.com/pretty-pooch-products.html<br /><br />It's expensive, but is natural. The bar soap works better for short hair dogs.Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post-80097743094547460132012-04-10T08:58:17.777-07:002012-04-10T08:58:17.777-07:00Do you know if this works on fleas, too? Both are ...Do you know if this works on fleas, too? Both are coming out this year early and with a vengeance! Over the weekend I used a blend of rice bran oil, soybean oil and lavender EO and it repelled the mosquitoes great, but I still got ticks. What we especially need is something large scale for the yard.<br /><br />Good to know that about not storing the oils in the fridge and why. I do keep mine in a cool, dark place (not the fridge), but never thought about the fridge being too moist. Some of them are too hard to use if they get that cold, like Star Anise, it freezes between 55 and 60°F.GrannyAnniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13237137026935163800noreply@blogger.com