For repelling fleas add 3 4 drops of tea tree oil to a quarter cup of water in a spray bottle.
Tea tree for dogs fleas.
The odor of the oil will keep the fleas away.
This oil is a leaf extract that is often used as a natural topical flea treatment.
While there are some commercially available pet products that contain tea tree oil for example tea tree shampoo for fleas these products are highly diluted and contain only 1 to 1 percent tea tree oil and many are also rinsed off after use like shampoos.
The safest amount of tea tree oil to give a pet is a small concentration anywhere from 0 1 to 1 dilution.
People also use it for dogs ears or yeast infections in their pups.
Tea tree oil and dogs is a popular combination.
This is because tea tree oil is difficult to dilute properly in home kitchens.
This small amount is safe for dogs and cats yet it s enough to repel fleas.
Spray this mixture on your clothes.
Commercially available formulas for pets contain only 0 1 to 1 percent tea tree oil.
Just like a human would never swallow tea tree oil it must never be given orally to pets.
However there is very little evidence for the toxicity of tea tree oil on fleas.
But it is among the herbal treatments listed as especially risky in the merck veterinary manual.