Hi Maureen I have some "diatomaceous earth" that is an all natural product and not harmful to pets, humans or environment. I haven't ever used it for Fleas, we don't have a problem here with those too much. Here is what one site said about using it for fleas on pets. "Food grade diatomaceous earth is OMRI (Organic Material Review Institute) listed, does not poison our pets, and simply dehydrates fleas and ticks that come in contact with it within 72 hours. Food grade diatomaceous earth can be sprinkled in your home carpeting, on dogs, cats, and other animals, applied in their bedding, and in all dry outdoor areas that fleas congregate." If you are interested I would like some of your Surprisingly pink lilies.

I use Advantix on them, and then one day they just had them. Whats weird though is that I took them all to petsmart to get bathed when it was so cold and I just didnt want to do it :) They told me they didnt have one flea, then within the next week they had ticks all over them. You dont think they could have got them there ? That was the first time they have been to the petsmart store and the firsttime they have had ticks, sooooooo........ Now it makes me subconcious aobut it because I dont want ticks in my house and in my floors and couches and ect ect ect. I just was thinking that maybe the lavender and other stuff could have been like extra protection, but I didnt want to burn or irritate thier skin. Thanks.

Thanks again everyone for all of your advice! Nancy in mich, it sounds like we are on the same page as far as how we think about vets! I am now on my 8th vet in 15 years. Previous vets cost me dearly in dollars, time and frustration. Most due to misdiagnosis. Because of early experience with this, red flags go up when ever vet says something about disease and medications. Fortunately, I now have a vet that I truly love. Plus, I know of many others who feel the same way. I only wish I had found her years ago. Her points are always well made, I may not always agree with them, but they are well made. She operates on the premise is prevention. If there is a chance that the animal could get something (such as Lyme) she insists on the dog getting a Lyme disease shot. My previous vet had the opinion that if the dog got Lyme, it was easily diagnosed and treated, so he did not give the shot. Vet is truly looking out for the well being of my three dogs. I have told her of my previous experience, so she knows very well how I feel about this. I have considered brewers yeast, but have not had experience with it. I will make a trip to the holistic pet shop I use to see what they have/suggest. Thanks again for all of your advice!!! SG

Pronyl is NOT Fontline Plus, it is only Frontline which does NOT contain the insect growth regulator that helps control flea infestations so well. I personally have not prescribed Frontline ever (been a vet for 3 years) because I consider the IGR to be a very important part of the flea control program. Advantix is also a great product but since it is still patented no cheap generics are available. I'd go with the Fiproguard.