Garlic to prevent bug bites

adeinert · #1 03-03-2003, 05:58 PM

Hi,
I posted here since I know all the barfers know a lot about natural care.

Right now I feed Wellness. It has whole clove garlic in it, down into the label a bit. How much garlic could I give my two to prevent fleas and mosquitos. I am taking baby steps, but doing things the natural way more and more everyday - most thanks to boxerworld where I have learned so much.
Thank you for all your help.
Ashlie, owned by Jillian and Tulley

SammynDqtz · #2 03-03-2003, 06:40 PM

I've heard the garlic thing is just a myth. Just what I've heard, not very sure though.

myrocky · #3 03-03-2003, 07:50 PM

Nope, the garlic thing works for us just fine

Rocks gets garlic several times a week.

AntJan · #4 03-04-2003, 07:58 PM

MyRocky -
How much garlic do you give? Fresh or powdered? I want to try this!!

Chroetli · #5 03-05-2003, 12:03 AM

A garlic clove is made up of several smaller parts. Just pluck out one of these part, cut it up into small pieces and mix it together with the food.

There used to be this stray dog that hangs around my neighbourhood, totally infested with ticks. My mum used to throw in a whole clove of garlic into the food we give to him. After a week, all the ticks were gone.

Hence I feed Oski with garlic in his meal every evening as he rans in the jungle everyday. I guess its the garlic that has helped him to stay tick free.

myrocky · #6 03-05-2003, 10:02 AM

I give one glove of crushed garlic about three times a week

You can use powder as well however I don't know the amount for that

Andie

**Maniago** · #7 03-05-2003, 10:14 AM

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A garlic clove is made up of several smaller parts

Actually, a bulb is made up of several clusters , called cloves. Cloves are the individual parts of the bulb

chrissie · #8 03-05-2003, 12:14 PM

I thought too much garlic was bad for dogs??

cashisking · #9 03-05-2003, 12:31 PM

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Originally posted by chrissie
I thought too much garlic was bad for dogs??

The better question is, how much is too much, and I believe for a dog in the size and weight range of a boxer, that is ALOT?!?! Correct MyRocky??????

myrocky · #10 03-05-2003, 12:52 PM

Because garlic is in the onion family many people (vets included) think that it is harmful to dogs. Garlic is not as concentrated as onions are and a huge amount of garlic would need to be fed to the dog to produce ill effects. I am talking like a whole bulb of garlic fed twice a day everyday. Also if you feed kibble chances are garlic is added to help with flavoring

Rocky probably gets three cloves of garlic a week which is a small amount but enough to produce the effects I am looking for. The health benefits of garlic are amazing!

Andie