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All Natural Thrifty Flea Remedies that you can make at home:
Flea remedies:
    1. Safe flea shampoo: Dawn Dishwashing detergent breaks down the waxy exoskeleton of a flea's body. Rinse well.
    2. Safe flea tonic: squeeze full lemon into 1 pint of boiling water, chop lemon and add, strain, cool, sponge onto your dog.
   3.  Adding garlic or brewer’s yeast to a dogs food has long been thought to help keep fleas away and from biting. ( Some people feel garlic is not good for dogs, however, many people swear by it)  
    4.   Herbal flea collars are another natural way to go ~ eucalyptus, fennel, rosemary, rue   wormwood and yellow dock all seem to act as flea repellents. To make your own herbal flea powder combine equal amounts of the herbs and mix them well. Sprinkle a small amount of the powder on your dog’s coat and massage it in thoroughly, making sure to work it all the way down to the skin. You can also use a drop or two of the essential oils of eucalyptus and rosemary on a plain canvas or fabric covered collar. ~~ As with any flea collar, watch for signs of hair loss or skin irritation around the neck and be careful your dog doesn’t chew on the collar.

Ear Remedies:
These types of ear problems will affect both cats and dogs, but more commonly is an issue for our canine friends. Ear infections are often pretty easy to spot as in addition to noticing your pet physically scratching and rubbing its ears, the infection often is accompanied by a dark, waxy substance inside the ear and carries with it a horrible smell. The cause of the infection could be a number of things such as a yeast, or fungal infection, ear mites, and unfortunately those dogs with floppy ears and/or fur inside the ear canal are particularly at risk.

Swimming can also cause problems with dogs that love to swim. Retrievers, like Maxwell, and other breeds that love the water can be prone to issues with infections due to the fact that water gets in the ears. You may not be able to stop them from taking that regular dip, and you probably don't want to, but you can use some preventative care to prevent those horrible ear infections.

~~Always clean your pet's ears regularly.
~~Use a solution of 50% Vinegar and 50% water and insert the solution into the ear canal, gently massage it in and use cotton balls to clean out any debris. (Also, do this prior to Any over the counter ear treatment)
~~For those of you with the regular swimmers, mix a solution of 1 cup of Water, 2 cups of Vinegar and 1 tablespoon of Rubbing Alcohol. Pour the mixture into a spray bottle and squirt it onto the outside of the ear canal once or twice per week and after every swim. You can also use this solution applied with a cotton ball to clean out the inner part of the ear. The alcohol in the mixture will help to dissolve wax, whereas the vinegar creates an acidic environment that will not allow yeast or bacteria to grow in.

You could save money with some products

Many expensive cat litters such as Scoop Away Maximum Odor Controlare made with baking soda to reduce the odor of urine. This litter generally goes for over $8 for a 14 pound bag. But if you line the litter box with your own baking soda, you can buy plain litter for half the price.

Attend a Low-Cost Vaccination Clinic Every weekend, large pet supply stores like Petco host Low-Cost Vaccination Clinics for dogs and cats. These clinics are a great way to save money on a pet's annual vaccinations. These are the exact same vaccinations that a dog or cat would receive at the veterinarian's clinic, but the cost of the pets' vaccinations is much less since the traveling low-cost vaccination clinic can buy in bulk and the company does not have the overhead of a veterinary clinic. This helps pet owners to save money on pet vaccinations like rabies, DHLPP (distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parainfluenza and parvovirus), bordetella (kennel cough), feline leukemia, and on deworming medication for pets.

Ultimate Guide to Dog Health

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