The National Resources Defense Council has an article titled, Poisons on Pets: Health Hazards from Flea and Tick Products, I have it in PDF is anyone is interested.
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A couple natural "recipes":
**Boil 500 grams of dried thyme with 1 litre of water and one sliced lemon for
some minutes, let it run through a coffe filter and put it on a spray
bottle, leave it in the fridge. Spray the dog every day, and if you're in
"tickland", before you get out.
**Natural flea remedy.
Take a BIG fat lemon (the more rind the better) and slice it
paper thin. Put in a bowl with a tablespoon of crushed rosemary leaves
(or a
6 inch sprig of fresh). Pour over with a quart of hot, near boiling
water. Let steep overnight. Strain and put into a large spray bottle.
Keep in fridge. Shake well before applying.
The d-lemeone in this spray along with the rosemary oil will give
your dog a beautiful shiny coat and keep fleas and other bugs away ..
including mosquitoes, so you get extra heartworm protection. If your
dog has dry skin or allergies add a
teaspoon of tea tree oil and a tablespoon of Aloe pulp.
Use the spray at least twice a week to keep the scent on the coat to
repel bugs, and spray it around your doors and through the carpets. If it's a bad flea time, spray daily on the belly and feet to repel them.