What keeps ticks away from dogs naturally?

Essential oils have been used for centuries as natural remedies for various ailments in humans and animals. Because ticks live off their sense of smell, and they evidently do not like the scent of rose geranium, this essential oil works wonders to keep ticks away from you and your dog while being all natural. Rose geranium is one of the most popular essential oils for repelling ticks. Lavender, citronella, eucalyptus, and lemongrass are also used in the same way. Citrus is a natural repellent for many insects. Citrus works against ticks too. Apple cider vinegar is an easy-to-use natural tick repellant. You can add a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar per quart of water to your dog’s water bowl to keep ticks away from your dog. Apple cider vinegar can also be mixed with water to make a tick repellant spray.

Include raw garlic in their diet: Cut up a clove of garlic, and keep it aside for 10-15 mins. This releases allicin, the active ingredient in garlic. Feeding this to your dog, will help the smell of garlic escape through the skin and repel both ticks and fleas. Use 1/2 teaspoon for every 7 kgs of weight. Apple cider Vinegar: This wonder ingredient not only repels ticks and fleas but keeps your dog healthy too. Ticks are put off by the acidity which comes along with ACV. You can add it to your dogs meals, and spray them with a 50/50 solution of water and ACV pre-walks. Diatomaceous Earth: Always use the food grade version of DE. The sharp ends of the fossils present in it, cut through the exoskeleton of the insect, dehydrating it and killing it instantly. Sprinkle around the nooks and corners of your house, bedding and dog bedding - leave on for 24 hours and vacuum it. Maintain strong immunity: it is important for your dogs to remain healthy and build a great immunity, and a great diet helps with that exactly. Our Happy Puppy Organic's Natural Anti-Tick range is powered by neem and a pest repelling blend of essential oils. When used in combination it helps keep your pet critter free, our Anti-Tick oil is a natural alternative to chemical filled spot-ons too. You can use our Anti-Tick oil as a spot on in the places mentioned in the picture, one drop rubbed into the fur to prevent ticks from latching on. Natural alternatives are best used as a combination to keep the critters away, holistically.

Essential oils not only smell great but are also natural tick repellents. Ticks despise the odor of lemon, orange, cedar, cinnamon, lavender, peppermint, and rose geranium and will avoid clinging to anything that smells like them. You can make a spray using any combination of these oils. Neem oil is used as a natural tick repellent and removal agent. Place a few drops in the palm of your hand and massage on any exposed skin. Eucalyptus oil acts as a tick killer as well as tick repellant. Spray a solution of 4 ounces of pure or distilled water with 20 drops of eucalyptus oil on yourself and your pet. Water and mow your lawn: Ticks flourish in warm, dry environments, which is why they can be found in thick grasses and wooded regions. Mow the grass outside your house to reduce the number of ticks in your yard that can potentially find a host in you or your pets. Keep your lawn trimmed short and properly hydrated.