Garlic To Keep Dogs Fleas Free ??

[sparkymick]

just been told that powdered garlic in a dogs food will keep fleas at bay. Anyone heard of this?.
Thanks.

[woofgang]

heard of it, I don't think it works and too much garlic is bad for dogs (affects production of red blood cells) How much is too much? it depends on the size of the dog,

[viv38]

Yes, I've heard that giving a dog garlic in powder of tablet form will keep fleas at bay. Haven't tried it though.

[Daffy6543]

As woofgang said, garlic can be bad for both cats and dogs and should be avoided really.

[Old_Geezer]

I never knew they charged you for keeping dog fleas ! Gawd they'll tax anything these days won't they.

[rsvp]

when I lived abroad I used to feed all my dogs huge, huge amounts of fresh garlic in the belief it helped keep ticks and fleas away - years later I learned the onion family was supposed to be bad for dogs. Mine seemed okay though.

[lankeela]

Garlic tablets or powder sprinkled on their food in small amounts is ok and will deter fleas but won't kill any they have on them already.