One of the most irritating things about owning a pet is that you need to have a good form of flea control. Fleas will make the pet very uncomfortable and the fleas can also bite people as well as the pet. There is many different ways to get rid of the fleas and the annoyance that happens to the pet when they get the fleas.

It is very important to adapt to the natural ways of flea control and removing the annoyance that they bring to both the pet and the home. There is a range of different chemical based methods of flea control however some of these chemicals can be harmful both for you and for the pet.

Prior to adopting a regime for killing off the fleas on the pet and in the home it is very important to get the basic information on fleas. It is very important to remember that the weather does not affect the fleas in any way. The fleas do not become less of a problem in the winter in fact they tend to survive just as well in the cold weather. It is actually possible for fleas to even survive in a deep freeze as well.

There is some natural ways to control the flea levels and they include controlling the environment and bathing to name a few. There is a strong believe that garlic can control the flea levels however this is not the case and in actual fact adding garlic to the food for your pet can actually be harmful to the pet. The garlic can damage the digestive system of the pet whilst still having no impact on the fleas. It is possible to control the flea levels by not allowing your pet to go outside however this may not be a very practical option. The more the pet is outside the great the changes of them attracting fleas.