| There's nothing like a flea to ruin a
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| | leave out that most important step!
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| dog's good time!If fleas are making your
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| | Sprinkle the floors, furniture and
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| dog miserable, then there's only one
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| | carpeting. Sprinkle your dog's bedding
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| thing you can do: find the flea's number
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| | and any place he likes to "hang out",
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| one enemy. And no, it's not a flea
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| | since that's where the most fleas will
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| collar. It's not flea powder either.Let
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| | accumulate. Be sure to get underneath
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| me explain....Evolution has given fleas
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| | the furniture, because fleas like to
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| quite a few advantages
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| | hide out in dark places.While vacuuming
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| This is what makes them so tough to get
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| | and washing the floors often is helpful,
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| rid of. You see, the flea is a very
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| | unless you can do it daily, it won't be
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| adaptable and resilient little pests (not
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| | enough. You should also know that fleas
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| unlike the cockroach--ugh).What
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| | that get sucked into the vacuum bag can
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| advantages do fleas have? There are three
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| | live and reproduce there, so be sure to
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| major ones:
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| | vacuum up some DE powder too, to kill off
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| First of all, small as they may be,
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| | fleas in the bag.===========What about my
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| fleas have an immune system. And they
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| | dog's irritated skin?===========All that
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| will develop immunity to any kind of
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| | scratching and those powders can leave a
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| pesticide you use on them. It may take a
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| | dog's skin pretty irritated. Well, Mother
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| few generations before this happens, but
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| | Nature has something for that too...Neem
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| it doesn't take all that long for fleas
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| | seed oil is a very bitter oil with a
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| to reproduce, so a few generations is
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| | garlic/sulfur smell and contains vitamin
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| nothing in "flea time".Second, fleas go
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| | E and other essential amino acids. It's
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| through several stages of development,
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| | completely natural, and has been used as
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| referred to as a "life cycle". During the
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| | a botanical pesticide for years. When
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| fleas life cycle, it progresses from egg
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| | used on fleas and other pests, it impairs
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| to larva to pupa, to adult flea. Trouble
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| | their development. Added bonuses are an
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| is, only the adult and larval fleas are
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| | antibacterial property, and a soothing
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| susceptible to attack. Flea eggs and
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| | effect on the skin.( Humans have been
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| cocoons can live quite comfortably
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| | know to use Neem oil as an anti-arthritis
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| through a "bug bomb", or in the presence
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| | and anti-wrinkle formula!)Comb the oil
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| of flea collars and powders.
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| | through your dog's coat with a flea comb
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| Third, fleas don't live just on your
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| | to help distribute it to both coat and
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| dog. It would be great if they did,
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| | skin. Now, your dog is not only free of
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| because we'd only have to deal with our
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| | fleas, but her skin feels better
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| pet and we'd be done. We all understand
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| | too.Essential oils are another natural
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| that dogs pick up fleas outdoors, and
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| | and effective way of repelling fleas.
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| that every time they step outside, dogs
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| | Cedar, tea tree, citronella, eucalyptus
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| are tasty targets for fleas inhabiting
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| | and pennyroyal, (the last two are toxic
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| the yard, woods, etc. So, we know there's
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| | to cats) are all repulsive to fleas and
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| danger lurking outside. But you might
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| | can be obtained at most stores that sell
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| figure that once a flea hops on board,
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| | herbal remedies. There are also essential
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| it'll live out its life cycle on your
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| | oil blends containing Neem oil. Just dab
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| pet. To some extent, that's
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| | a drop of the essential oil on your dog's
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| true.Initially, fleas lay their eggs on
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| | collar, and mist it -- diluted with
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| their host. But, most of the eggs don't
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| | water-- onto her coat. Or, buy a
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| stay there. They fall off, landing on the
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| | pre-formulated spray and mist her to
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| floor, in the carpet, and back in the
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| | drive fleas away.If your pet is already
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| yard! And we're not talking about just a
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| | suffering from flea bites and itchy skin,
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| few eggs. A single flea can lay 10 to 50
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| | herbal sprays will help soothe irritated
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| eggs a day, and can live as long as 100
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| | skin. They contain aloe, which we all
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| days. That's as many as 2000 eggs in the
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| | know is great for burns and hot
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| lifetime of a single flea. Imagine the
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| | spots!b>Bathing your dog is also an
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| possibilities...
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| | effective, safe and natural way to get
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| Here's another disturbing (and pretty
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| | rid of fleas, using a neem or oatmeal
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| disgusting) fact about fleas: when they
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| | based shampoo if her skin is irritated.
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| bite, they inject a tiny amount of saliva
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| | "Bathe" her bedding too, by washing it
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| into your dog. It acts as a blood
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| | weekly in hot soapy water. A flea comb
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| thinner, making the blood easier to
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| | will help you find their hiding
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| extract, but this also can be a means of
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| | spots.==========What about the
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| spreading diseases and tapeworms. And it
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| | yard?==========You can sprinkle DE powder
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| certainly isn't good for allergy-prone
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| | here too, or apply it with a sprayer.
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| dogs, who can develop rashes and hot
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| | Another option is to use "beneficial
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| spots.==========The Trouble with
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| | ematodes". Nematodes are microscopic soil
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| Traditional Methods==========Convention
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| | worms that attack white grubs, fleas and
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| has it that dogs should wear flea
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| | crickets. They can be purchased from
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| collars. If that doesn't work, sprinkle
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| | nurseries and similar outlets, mixed with
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| her with flea powder. And, of course,
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| | water and sprayed on the breeding
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| fumigate the house and yard. We've
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| | areas.In order for the nematodes to
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| already discussed one problem with that
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| | survive, the soil must remain relatively
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| approach, which is that fleas become
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| | moist and watered at least twice weekly.
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| immune to all pesticides sooner or later,
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| | Beneficial nematodes do not harm plants,
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| so you must continually change products.
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| | animals, humans or birds. Concentrate
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| But the other problem is more serious.
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| | your spraying within 50 feet of where
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| It's the fact that all pesticides are
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| | your dog "hangs out", since that's where
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| poisons. They weaken your dog's immune
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| | the most fleas are found.=========Ready
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| system, making him an even tastier target
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| | to go high tech?==========So far we've
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| for fleas. And they can make him sick in
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| | been taking the all-natural approach. But
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| other ways too.Poison is poison, no
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| | these days, there's a gadget for
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| matter how you package it. (Yes the
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| | everything, and killing fleas is no
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| "spot-on" products are full of toxins
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| | exception. An "Electronic Flea Zapper
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| too) And in your fight to eradicate
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| | Comb" which relies on a safe, low
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| fleas, you'll end up spreading poisons
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| | electric charge that is harmless to you
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| all over your yard, around your home, and
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| | and your pet, is reportedly "instantly
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| --through his skin--into your dog's vital
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| | deadly to fleas.Does it work? I can't
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| organs. Sure, no more fleas, but at what
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| | honestly tell you, but I love the idea!
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| cost to everyone's health?========So,
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| | One of these days I'll get around to
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| what's a dog lover to
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| | trying one!As for the rest, these are
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| do?===========Fortunately, there's an
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| | time-honored methods for combating fleas
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| answer. What most of us aren't told is
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| | and I can vouch for their effectiveness.
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| that there are natural substances that
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| | Don't forget that any method you choose
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| fleas can't tolerate, and that are
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| | will work best if you start using it
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| actually lethal to fleas. One of these is
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| | about a month before flea season begins.
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| call "diatomaceous earth", or "DE".DE is
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| | And use it continuously once you've
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| composed of finely milled fossilized
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| | spotted fleas on your pet. That way,
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| shells of minuscule organisms called
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| | you'll be sure you catch all fleas that
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| diatoms. The microscopically fine, sharp
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| | survived as eggs and pupae, by being
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| edges dry out the insects' outer shell on
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| | ready for them as they enter the
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| contact and fleas will dehydrate and die
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| | vulnerable stages of their life cycle --
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| within hours.The insects also die when
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| | larval and adult fleas.==========Yippee!!
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| they eat the dust. And it works on lots
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| | No more fleas!!===========I know all of
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| of other pests besides fleas! What's
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| | this may seem like a lot of work, but in
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| great about DE is that your dog (or cat)
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| | the end, it's well worth it. Your dog
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| can eat it and it won't hurt her at all.
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| | will have no fleas, and will suffer no
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| And since it works by dehydration, fleas
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| | harmful side effects from collars and
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| can't become immune to itDE can be
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| | traditional powders. What's more
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| purchased as a powder and sprinkled on
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| | worthwhile than having a happy, healthy
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| your pet and around your home. Don't
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| | dog who's thrilled to be alive?
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