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["Wendy Gulliver" <crazygardens AT verizon.net>]

Try diatomaceous earth (food grade not pool grade).  Just dust it on.  It 
abrades through the flea's exoskeleton and they dehydrate.  Sprinkle it on 
the carpets and work it down into the fibers with a broom.  Sprinkle it on 
the dog's sleeping area too.  You can also put about a tablespoon in their 
feed and it will take care of worms too.   Works for any other animal too. 
I know people who use this on themselves for intestinal parasites. 
Absolutely no nasty chemicals whatsoever.

Wendy



> Found this message on another list I belong to.  She
> probably has an answer by now but I'm curious if there
> are any brilliant ideas in here.
> Van Dell
>
>
> --- Billie Jo Miller <millers AT gtlakes.com> wrote:
>
> > From: "Billie Jo Miller" <millers AT gtlakes.com>
> > To: "RAOGK Chat" <raogk-chat AT raogk.org>
> > Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 21:11:40 -0400
> > Subject: [Raogk-chat] fleas
> >
> > Anyone on here know of any all natural safe flea
> > remedies? I used an OTC on
> > my lab Jesse and she had such a bad reaction..you'd
> > think we poured battery
> > acid on her back..it's bad..and the other dog and 2
> > cats have fleas and I'm
> > at my wits end. I don't want to use anything that'll
> > hurt my babies again.
> >
> > Jo in MI