Well, she's back to scratching and losing her hair. I gave her a bath yesterday, but have not yet re-dusted her with the ashes. This itching and hair loss could be an allergic reaction to the Bengal flea and tick poison I sprayed on the carpet just before I brought her inside. I know it also killed the roaches. The stuff is supposed to work for 210 days. She rarely if ever gets onto her back...and her back is the one area where she isn't losing any hair. I was told to give her a dose of children's benedryl; that that would fix it if it is an allergy.

But today, I noticed a small bald spot on one of the outside dogs, so I guess it ain't no allergy.

Have either of you used banana peels to control your fleas?

nope sure haven't

A flea bath should be your next step towards reducing your pet's flea population, and may be a necessity for thick-furred animals which are hard to comb. Flea baths work primarily by drowning the pests. While you can achieve some control with water alone, you'll greatly increase the effectiveness of the bath by adding an organic soap containing a mild insecticide.


there is also some advice here
http://www.gardensalive.com/article.asp ... 1260966128