eplying to a message of Matt Munson to All:

 MM> Listerine for fleas add Apple Cider Vinegar

 MM> My original recipe was half apple cider vinegar and half Listerine
 MM> mixed in a  spray bottle. For the latter, I use generic
 MM> amber-mouthwash from any "Dollar  Store," or both from a discount
 MM> grocery store. Then I got the brilliant idea  that adding a large
 MM> dash of baby oil would assist in making a good grooming  spray for
 MM> horses and dogs. (The scientific discovery process awes me and I 
 MM> realize this is how Madame Curie probably started.) You don't want
 MM> to use that  or any of the following on a cat, since they lick
 MM> themselves (including in  locations that embarrass us), or you
 MM> will have a  Tom-Sawyer-giving-the-cat-castor-oil experience.
 MM> [Blogger's note- I have used just apple cider vinegar with mixed
 MM> results.  Perhaps a low cost substitute of Listerine is the
 MM> solution?]

While I suppose that the recipe wll work, I've found that 1 teaspoon
of ordinary white vinegar per quart of drinking water keeps ticks and
fleas off the dogs (and the cat).  I mix it a bit stronger - 2 tablespoons
per gallon - though.  I've been using it for years and have not had any
problems with fleas or ticks - and I live on a rural acreage, the bloody
things are all over the place (just not on the - twelve - dogs).

I first read about this in Jerry Baker's pamphlet 'Vinegar Secrets.'  Since
I have twelve dogs, $2 worth of vinegar accomplishes the same thing as
$120 worth of FrontLine (but the vet - who sells FrontLine - isn't happy
).

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