How to Apply Diatomaceous Earth on Dogs Correctly for Flea Control 

Yep he was ready lol

Thank you!

Exactly. You should not use DE so heavily without a mask.

Excellent idea!!

Great idea!

Great idea!

Great idea

How do you do this? Like a rag or you fill the sock? Thanks

Awesome so well said!!! ❤️

Amen!!

They are now find the insecticide from these products are getting into rivers and eventually humans.

Yes!! It’s great for any crawling bug in the house or garden! ❤️

Awe 💕 thank you so much for your feedback!!!!

Thank you!

It's crazy how people can look right past health hazards with natural products just as easily as they do with synthetic products.

she did right by using it outside, it’s far less of a lung hazard when used in a well ventilated area such as being outside.

What is the water and powder ratio? Cause what you said makes sense to me lol

She points this out in the video.

Yes but I probably need to put it in the title too so nobody misses it!

@@EarthsAnswers Like me. Ha ha.

Yay! I’m glad you did too!

Oh that’s awesome!

I totally understand, I was on that chemical storm myself! Now I try to do everything natural, sometimes you gotta find just the right natural remedy that fits your situation and climate too! I made a video with more options than just DE it might help! How to Control Fleas and Ticks Naturally on Dogs | Lots of Options ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ju4ynC3VjpQ.html

@@EarthsAnswers thanks. I will definitely check it out. I appreciate your kind response. This hot 🥵 summer heat has made the fleas relentless this year

How's it going after 8 days?

You can also try using cedarwood oil, neem oil and liquid coconut oil mix together and spray all over! Use when you take them out for a walk to repel fleas and other pests.

I bought Frontline Plus today because I used Hartz for years and starting a few weeks ago she got fleas. I also bought this DE so I’m going to try this first.

Now I have 12 lol

Yay! Glad you liked the video! I swear the animals know it’s good stuff, all mine enjoy being dusted lol

Should I treat the house and my bedroom at the same I treat our dogs? It is about 7 AM Eastern standard time.

It sure would help to treat those areas, because fleas lay their eggs off the host, those eggs take 14 days to hatch and jump back on your dog, so catching them before they do that will be faster!

@@sandysmedley3969 I have ceramic tile floors and no dogs allowed in bedrooms where it's carpet. I would vaccum daily for a week vs applying in the house. BTW I tested this on a fire ant bed, coated it. I don't know how long it took, weeks? But the ant's died. Cuts those little suckers.

Thank you! Good bless you and your fur babies 🐕‍🦺🐈‍⬛

Yes, it must not be inhaled, very bad for the lungs, please research ❤

Oh I agree yes do research, you must use food grade diatomaceous earth, if you use the wrong grade it’s very bad for the lungs. Food grade DE is safe to work around but you definitely want to use it well ventilated as well.

Oh I’m so glad your choosing natural!! You can purchase just food grade diatomaceous earth pretty cheap even on Amazon this is a safe brand!! amzn.to/3oFEqCU You don’t have to add lemongrass, neem or rosemary for it to work but if you want to, I usually put about 1 heaping tsp of each neem, rosemary and lemongrass in 2 lbs of diatomaceous earth! Dust your babies every few days or at least once a week until you see a decline on the fleas, then you can gradually do less!!

Hmmmmm there are situations that are just not suitable for diatomaceous earth to work! This sounds like one of them!!! Lol but there are plenty of other great natural things to try! I have a 220 lb Great Pyrenees with a massive under coat luckily in my dry arid climate DE does work most of the time but one year we had seed ticks and no matter what I did I could not get enough DE where it needed to be to kill the ticks, this is when I started using my own pour on oils mostly cedar wood essential oil. I also used a natural but very toxic pyrethrum spray to knock all the ticks off then start on natural repellents. I also stumbled on using vitamin B1 for my mosquito repellant, when I take B1 mosquitos won’t touch me! So I started feeding Duke brewers yeast and sometimes just a good B complex for dogs! Between the B1 and dripping pure cedar wood oil all throughout Duke’s coat it seemed to really be the silver bullet! He’s been flea and tick free, I still use DE on him often but it is hard to get it where it needs to be! I concentrate the DE more in his sleeping areas where the fleas lay eggs. I’ve since been experimenting adding cedar wood, peppermint, clove and geranium oils to fractionated coconut oil for a carrier and pouring that between the shoulder blades weekly, if you could get the oils to soak in between his dips in the water it may penetrate enough to repel new fleas that with adding B1 and maybe something sulphur, garlic, msm or even a pinch of yellow sulphur? It may be the truck! No corn no soy diet is a must too,, I swear those fillers are flea and tick magnets! Lol. Thank you fir watching my video and your feedback! I so appreciate it!!

@@EarthsAnswers much appreciated. gonna try the B1 myself for camping. i stand corrected on one thing i said. we used the sock method to dose the carpets and didn't take precautions. definitely feel the sore throat and chest, so i would agree a mask and letting the dust settle would be recommended indoors. to expand as well- picked up a flea comb and went deep with it after using a black human hair comb. he looks like a different dog, so i will say we probably could have been brushing him a lot more in the past. flea comb made evident what was not with the other- a whole colony whose population seemed to have exploded in the last few days i am guessing by the research i have now done. so between, multiple combings and then flea combing sprayed apple cider vinegar into his coat, then taking him down to the ocean to wash that out, followed by his first shampoo ever, scratching is reduced by at least 95%. have had shampooing daily for the next week or so recommended, so we will do as much as possible. this was all followed by another dosing of de. as you might imagine, he was not enthusiastic about being flea combed into his private areas, but we did manage to get a bunch of dust in there. we also vacuumed multiple times in the last 24 hours and then, as mentioned, de'ed all the carpets and areas where he would usually hang out. interestingly, since this has all started, he has actually avoided the carpets for the most part, as well as his couch and our bed, spending most of his time on the non-carpeted bathroom and kitchen floors. it is difficult to believe that he isn't smart enough to realize he doesn't want to make matters worse. he did jump up on the bed this morning which we have covered with a dark blue cover to catch his offerings which afterwards was covered with a whole lot of tiny white specks which didn't look like the sand he is usually transporting, so i am guessing that the initial flea combing last night loosened up a whole lot of eggs. shook that out into the ditch across the road and then into the washer on hot and dryer likewise. will take a look at your products and see what we have in the oils cabinet and start implementing natural preventative strategies. and yes, raw food most of the time and freeze-dried grain-free when nothing is thawed. we actually have a supply of pastured chicken ground up backs and necks which don't give him goopy eye, which every other chicken product has, and it's under $60cdn for 35lbs. i don't tell anybody where i get it (understandably), though we also get the majority of our meat products (not so cheap) from the farm as well. regrettably, picked up some advantage which i doubt is returnable, only to discover non-bayer versions at a fraction of the cost on ebay and amazon. being that bayer now owns monsanto, not to mention their long and likely on-going history in genocidal chemical warfare, would almost prefer to see the little guy suffer (not) than support those multi-national corporate killers. i truth rant, so apologies if that is offensive, but i am betting you have some idea of the history of our lauded harmaceutical/chemical industries.... no need for a huge reply unless you feel so inclined, but your input is very appreciated. cheers!! p.s. first sightings of 2 owls and a bear on the forest walk this afternoon, less than 20 minutes from our home on the edge of town.

Hi there what size dog and how much apple cider vinegar do you put in their food? And is that good for fleas also or what is it good for?

Hello no no if they lick a spot there is plenty on them that the fleas will crawl thru eventually! All that has to happen is a flea has to crawl through some of it, so on their back is great place

Hello Yes absolutely! Here is a link to my Etsy shop and also my website too! etsy.me/1NIcfIg www.earths-answers.com

Yes! Keep doing it every few days for a few weeks, it takes about 14 days to break the life cycle of the flea!

You definitely want to avoid inhaling it while dusting your dogs. I do it outside and just put a little in my hand and work it into the coat neck down. I’ve been using it for over a decade and have had no issues with my pets and myself! Just use it carefully!

Hello! Thank you for all your kind words! Yes yes and yes! Yes you can sprinkle it all over the house but it is messy, it’s never clogged my vacuum but I had a canister and was able to wash my filter! I leave it in the carpet as long as I can stand it! Over 48 hours is best! Yes they will eventually all die off if you just do the dogs but it will take extra time to break their life cycle. I have now have 12 dogs lol and we did get fleas the beginning of the summer with two new puppies that came in, it’s funny some get them worse than others and I actually have a white boxer who didn’t get one flea either. It’s gotta be they have good immune system, healthy and probably absorb B vitamins better than the others! Doodles usually are flea magnets lol fleas do love a good coat to hide in!

@@EarthsAnswers this is so helpful! I’m probably going to buy your product you sell to rub all over my dogs to kill or prevent fleas and ticks. The Bomb 💣 salve. 🤣 That looks awesome! 🙌 Will my GoldenDoodle look all greasy with his longer fur than my boxer? Also how do fleas live in carpet? Don’t they need a food source? Thanks again! You are the BEST! 🫶 God bless you! ✝️

​@HisLoveEmpowersMiracles fleas feed on your pet but live most of rest of their lives off them. And they can live a Looooong time without feeding...many, many months.

Oh yes it’s not good to breathe, so always apply it outside!! I let my dogs run around outside for a bit and play amd the DE settles into the coat and is safe to bring them indoors. The only way it will cause scarring on your lungs or your dogs is if you applied it heavily in an enclosed area over a long period of time. I work with it daily in all my products and process everything in an open barn with fans but for home use outside application makes it super safe!!

@@EarthsAnswers Thank you, I have tried nearly everything and I'm at my wits end for my german shepherd's fleas and he is allergic so he gets dermatitus, so will this work for long coated dogs like german shepherd?

It is bad for your lungs!

Yes! I sure do! Here is a link to my own website, I have an Etsy shop too if you’d like that? www.earths-answers.com/no-more-fleas-natural-flea-and-tick-treatment-for-dogs-puppies-cats-kittens-14-oz-shaker/

I absolutely agree to use it with caution and I’m the girl in the video, I think it has been over warned since there are two forms of diatomaceous earth, I’ve been slathering food grade DE all over my dogs for 20 plus years, I’ve also put it all over my mattress and slept in it to kill seed ticks! I’m not advocating using it without caution but my dogs, cats and myself have never had any lung issues. In fact 15 years after using it when I got mold in my lungs and had a bronchoscopy done, they told me my lungs were perfect! Always use caution when applying any kind of fine powder, luckily this food grade diatomaceous earth is fairly heavy and will settle quickly even when applied to bedding, once the initial application has been done you don’t see plumes of dust anymore in my experience .

@@EarthsAnswers That is really good to know. Just to clarify, what are the two forms? Do you mean human grade and non humans grade?

@sarac402 there is actually 2 grades but 3 classifications, one is food grade which is used in feed grain etc at 2% ratio to keep insects out but that food grade if used for insect control falls under a class that needs EPA registration. So many times food grade DE if being sold to kill pest won’t say food grade and will be registered under the EPA with warnings. But I would never trust that label unless you absolutely know what you’re buying! Always buy food grade! It’s actually not human grade and not sold for humans only livestock. All food grade diatomaceous earth is only manufactured for livestock. But it is 100% safe for human consumption. The controversial grade that can really cause problem if breathed is filtration grade, this is a courser powder made for industries that use filtration. Such as pools! This grade is usually not in farm stores but it can be found at hardware stores etc. filtration grades should never be used for flea and tick control or for deworming. This grade has larger sharp particles that causes major lung damage. However food grade diatomaceous earth while much safer should still be used with caution but not much more than any other fine dust.

@@EarthsAnswers That is really kind of you to explain all that, thank you. I bought food grade for us, our dog and hoping to try on our cows and horses for flies etc. Having read about the silica being like tiny glass shards for the lungs I was too scared to use it! I will proceed with caution neverless but what you have explained makes total sense. Many thanks!

Yes! Here is my video doing my cats!! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Lv2tFXMJYA4.html

Yes absolutely!! And yes you can even dust the mattress, I let it sit for the day then sweep it off. It can be left under a mattress pad.

I make the blend without EO and instead use ground dried herbs, the neem, lemongrass and rosemary are all powdered. The powdered herbs absolutely help repel ticks and the DE will eventually kill them with contact but I do not rely on it solely for ticks in heavenly infested areas, on dogs I will use my EO sprays I make for added protection. Since cats shouldn’t use EO specially ingesting them daily during grooming I went with making my DE blend with powdered herbs which are safe and beneficial for both dogs and cats!! It works really well on fleas but ticks can take much longer to kill with DE, so I always recommend removing ticks before using as a preventative;) I’ll be making a video this week on my sprays I make and more on making my powder too!!

@@EarthsAnswers great help. Thank you. Very informative and I love that you mix the herbs.

Thank you Kim!! The way I take it is 1 tsp in juice, it’s better in thicker juices like orange juice but I take it in cranberry too. It’s just a little chalky but after a while you actually crave it! lol you can take it for a full 7 days to get rid of parasites and then do it weekly for maintenance. :)

Hello I mostly use this but I also make a essential oil spray and a balm that I use too! I also spray around my house with my essential oil spray. ;)

@@EarthsAnswers You mind if i ask what essential oil spray you use for the house? Thanks

I think I may have answered you on another thread but if not, actually no the DE is very beneficial for healing skin irritations, hot spots etc. it should not dry his skin worse than he is. You may try giving your dog a good fish oil you can add to his food! It will really help dry skin!

No Hi yells dust has pyrethrums in it and is considered somewhat toxic, good grade diatomaceous earth is 100% natural.

Yes you can do their beds and you can do carpet but it’s messy at first! Wait at least 48 hours before you vacuum. If your vacuum has a filter you can wash you’ll need to clean it good, the dust is fine!

@@EarthsAnswers thank you! Praying it works because it’s driving me insane!

It’s the best stuff but yes you do have to be very careful to not breathing concentrated amounts, I’ve found it best to do most of your dusting outside! None of my pets or me have ever had any issues but we use it always well ventilated. It is safe enough to ingest and will not harm the digestive tract but of course you do not want any clay or dust in your lungs!

I was reading there is a difference between crystalline and amorphous (food grade) d.e Amorphous bieng more benign in nature vs industrial d.e

Yes absolutely! You can give a horse between 800 and 1500 lbs 1 cup of DE daily for 5 days. I mix 1 cup into a scoop of grain or pellet feed and mix with 1/2 cup water just enough to moisten the feed and so it’s not all powder. There is a ton of controversy that DE won’t work if it gets wet and that’s not true! It works as a dewormer wet! It will not work well at killing fleas if it’s wet!

@@EarthsAnswers that’s so freaking awesome. Thank you!

@@EarthsAnswers Hmmmm, I am currently watering my yard so I can apply DE. I read that the area needs to be wet. Now I am confused. Off to do more research and find out what I need to be doing.

Yes for topical you must buy food grade diatomaceous earth! Here is my blend, but any pure food grade DE will work! www.earths-answers.com/3lb-diatomaceous-earth-herbal-blend-no-more-dog-flea-powder-treatment-and-control/

Yes it’s definitely best to do it the way you feel is safe! I’ve been dusting my animals for many years this way and have had no breathing issues, it feels safe to me! ❤️

I haven’t had any bad reactions at all, and I not only use it for my own pets but I package it and sell it in my Etsy and website shops daily. Of course it’s not good to breathe any powder, but using it with some caution it in my opinion is absolutely safe! Yes I have lightly dusted my floors. I leave it down and then vacuum when needed, during any flea infestations I reapply :) it’s great stuff!!

@@EarthsAnswers Thank you so much! Happy Holidays to you and your Family!

It is terrible on the lungs

@@Here12years so is all powder which is why you use it outdoors or wear a mask indoors until the dust settles. It would take an entire 5lb bag, being inhaled, for you to actually see any real negative affects.... this bs has been perpetuated for years as people go buy pills, shampoos etc FULL of CHEMICALS & use it to treat their animals. Its absolutely absurd.

@@heatherkeathley9124 how do you know it would take an entire 5 lb bag before you would see any negative results? Not every one is the same. I tried putting copies of what I found on WebMD, cdc and a few other places but they take it down as soon as I do. So I wrote down what I read. Food grade DE (I'm using initials, they did not) Can food grade DE cause lung problems? Health risks Inhaled amorphous silicon dioxide particles can accumulate in the lung tissue, bronchi, pulmonary alveoli and lymph nodes. Continued inhalation of DE has been tied to several diseases including lung cancer, silicosis and nonmalignant respiratory diseases. Nov 12 2020

Oh gosh no if does not say food grade I would not use it! The commercial grade is usually for filtering pools etc or sometimes it has added chemicals for pest control! But with all that said here is the kicker, the EPA requires even food grade DE to have a pest control label ( without stating “food grade” ) so you could possibly have food grade DE if it is marketed for pest control but it’s 100% pure DE. many companies just sell it as food grade without using the EPA label, Since you have no way of knowing (unless you contact the manufacture) I would not use it on or around my pets to be safe! Could you take it back? Look for food grade to be safe!

@@EarthsAnswers well I got it for the outdoor area my dogs go in for the fleas. It’s Garden Safe Diatomaceous Earth from Lowes. Says safe for indoor and outdoor. Plan on putting on the carpet as well. But I will get the Food Grade version to put on them!!

No u have to use food grade ONLY

Walmart sells it.

Food grade! Amazon has several brands! amzn.to/3H50mAE

How many days having you been dusting your dog? Is it humid where you are? I bet there are fleas in the grass outside! Keep the yard mowed short of you can and keep dusting!, your dogs skin might be a little dry but it won’t hurt, I nice the fleas are gone you could add some coconut oil or olive oil to your dogs shampoo to put moisture back in the skin!

@nccrchurchunusual7990: It might be possible that you are bathing your pup way too often. Combined with the shampoo, this might be the biggest contributing factor to dry skin, not DE. I have an American Cattle Dog, commonly known as a Blue Healer. She is now 8 months old and has an amazing, thick coat. I have bathed her only four times since I got her at 8 weeks old. According to my vet, a dog should be bathed only once every four months to avoid drying out the skin. I am very picky about my dog's food. What I feed her is expensive and has limited ingredients. No meal of any sort (no chicken meal, beef meal, etc.). There is no soy and no corn fillers. Like many, I am on a budget so I have opted to let go of some things in order to afford her food. To her food, I add just a smidge of either unfiltered, raw, organic, unrefined, cold-pressed coconut oil or a few drops of salmon omega oil which has a hemp extract in it. This helps her coat and her skin. I learned very quickly to be careful how much I add to the food to avoid diarrhea! I was on a monthly pest control regimen but can no longer afford that. I opted for the organic, all-natural pest control but that is expensive so I ended that and now am having issues with fleas even though my dog is also on a monthly prescription preventative. I just received my organic food-grade DE early this morning (Thanks to Amazon!) and am currently watering my yard so that I can apply it. Like you, I live in the south; the deep southern part of Texas to be more precise. Fleas are horrendous here. After watching the video and reading through all the comments here, I am going to do some research on the "Trio" I give my dog monthly to prevent fleas, ticks, and heartworms. Thank you @EarthAnswers for the great information and for the video!

@@michelleragan8258 How is the DE working for you?

It should actually give him relief and help heal the scabs. I’ve used it directly on woulda to stop bleeding and speed healing.

@@EarthsAnswers thank you so much for responding so timely. I was a little worried about applying it. Although I’ll still use caution, it’s gonna give me some confidence to actually do it because I would hate for him to have any more problems thank you very much

Hello That all depends on your situation, during heavy flea season for just preventative you can dust once or twice a month for a flea infestation you may want to dust weekly! Of course there are many variables too like is your dog indoor most of the time, do you live in the city or out in the country? Etc. I’m on a ranch in Oklahoma with 9 dogs so I dust weekly from may to November ;) sometimes I forget or skip a week or so but it definitely keeps the fleas away that rodents bring to us!

@@EarthsAnswers we live in a very rural area they’re outside all day, inside at night. Thanks for the info on how much to use it. We just used it the first time, yesterday. Hard to get good info on the details online; everything is contradicting.

Hmmmmm I didn’t know that!! I used 7dust years ago too!

Yes absolutely!

Here is a link to my Etsy shop, you might be able to find diatomaceous earth locally at your farm store, just make sure it is 100% pure food grade!!! My blend I make I do add lemongrass, rosemary and neem powders!! All Natural Flea & Tick Powder for Dogs, " No More Dog Fleas" Natural Remedy etsy.me/3cTfsKL

Home depot /Tractor Supply/Lowe's

Yes it must be reapplied after baths or swimming, water will wash it off. Also the coat must be completely dry before application. :)

They are already jumping off! Fleas do not lay eggs on cats and dogs, they jump off and lay eggs and hatch them in carpets, rugs and furniture, so you’ll want to be dusting your dog for at least 14 days to break the fleas lifecycle:)

Usually you can buy food grade diatomaceous earth at any farm store or online, in my blend I add ground herbs, neem, rosemary and lemongrass. Here is the link to mine in my Etsy store www.etsy.com/listing/125124556/all-natural-flea-tick-powder-for-dogs-no?ref=shop_home_active_53&frs=1

I get mine from tractor supply in a huge bag for cheap. Just find what’s most reasonable for you and where in your area

Yes I have had excellent results on mites, specially ear mites ( chicken mites too) and pretty good results on demodex mange.

​@EarthsAnswers Can you please give details on how to use it for demodex mange? It's mostly on his face but this isn't supposed to be used around his eyes and muzzle where the majority of the mites are. He's 10 month old hyper Boxer so just trying to be "careful" is impossible 🥴

The industrial or commercial grade DE is really bad for lungs and can not be ingested, the food grade DE however is safe for ingestion and also to use responsibly as an insecticide, you definitely do not want to breath too much of any dust or powder. I’ve been using it for over 20 years and my lungs are perfect and so are my pets!

It is safe to use, but I would avoid breathing it! Try to dust it outside or open your windows if you’re indoors. No powder or dust is good to breathe so just use it in a well ventilated area. I’ve been using it fir 20 plus years and I have no issues :)

That’s a great question, of course it’s not good to breathe any kind of powder whether it’s food grade or not. But the reason I believe so many people are so miss informed on using the food grade DE for flea powder is there are two kinds of DE and pool or filtration grade is definitely the one you can not breathe! I think many people read this and somehow it’s been spread to include food grade DE.

I pet my right away, they stay a bit dusty for a few hours but it doesn’t hurt anything.

@@EarthsAnswers wow. Just wow

It all depends on how bad your flea and ticks are, if it’s just preventative once a month is good, if you have fleas weekly is best!

Thank you. Yes ma'am I have them really bad

@@EarthsAnswers an I reapply every time they get wet?

@@kailynbruce1395 yes!!! Let them dry good before you put it back on!

Is it okay if my dogs / cats lick it off of each other?

I’m not real sure, he was an abandoned puppy on the side of the road. I know he has hound in him. His most favorite game is to look for things, he can sniff anything out!

@@EarthsAnswers He looks just like my dog who is a rescue. Every dog I've seen like him everyone has rescued or found them. I asked everybody who has a dog that looks like him, but nobody knows what kind of dog they have. I'm still searching! I'll eventually get a DNA test kit for him.

I’ve been told Wylie looks like a black coonhound. research coonhounds! I know he might have some blue tick coonhound in him, he has spots under his chin and on his chest. We live in an area where a lot of people hunt and raise coon dogs so I’m pretty sure he may have those breeds in him but he is probably mixed I’m not sure. His instinct to point and sniff things out is crazy out of my 10 dogs he is the only one lol

If you already have fleas you’ll want to repeat it about twice a week and keep going for several weeks! It takes about 14 days to break the life cycle of the flea! You’ll also want to dust outside in areas your dog hangs out too!

Thank you

I showered my dog already but he still keeps liking himself nonstop so I'm thinking it might be fleas. If I apply thi product, I don't know if he will continue licking himself, so would it be dangerous if he did lick the chemical?

@@stua7x878 if you are using 100% food grade diatomaceous earth it is absolutely non toxic and will actually be beneficial for your dog to lick it!

@@EarthsAnswers it is toxic! Please stop misleading people. Read my comment about what drs are saying. Please!

No not at all! As long as it’s food grade diatomaceous earth, it100% safe for them to ingest, in fact it’s beneficial!

Lmbo I don’t know what that was 😂😂😂😂

😂🎉😅😊

I usually leave it on for several weeks without bathing them, bathing would rehydrate any fleas left so the longer you can go between baths during treatment the better. The food grade diatomaceous earth is completely non toxic to ingest, my dogs do minimal licking, I’d say normal amount of licking so I do not cover them other than their coats for walks etc.

Thank you so much for the video and for answering my question! I was nervous about doing it at first because there's so much conflicting info out there, but I def don't want to use toxic flea meds anymore!

Yes, you don’t want to breath a lot of it, I always use it well ventilated!

You want to avoid they’re heads and you want to do it outside if you can, the small amount they and you breath in will not hurt you! I’ve been doing it for years and both my dogs and I are fine!

It doesn't take that much.

@Earth's Answers lady, I feel for the safety of your pets, diatomaceous inhalation is really dangerous

It depends, if you have fleas you’ll want to apply at least a few times a week to break their life cycle as they hatch eggs off the host and the new fleas will be jumping on every few days! Once you see a decline you can reduce the applications, if your using it for prevention that all depends on your lifestyle too, indoor dog or cat in a town house may need way less that outside dogs and cats on a farm. A good rule is at least once or twice a month during high flea season and less during winter months! I don’t even dust my dogs in January and February but I start in March as we warm up quickly in April here in Oklahoma!

Definitely not! Doing it outside sure helps!

It’s definitely not good to inhale it in closed areas, it’s not any more harmful than applying any flea powders on the market. Doing it outside is very safe.

@@EarthsAnswers how often do I do it? I saw a flea, and I went out and got some Frontline, because I don't go to the vet I don't trust them they just want to give them vaccines and I don't want to give my dog a million vaccines a year. Anyway two days later I see another flea so obviously the front line didn't work 🤦 Oh I've been using flea flee for years and has worked great till now

Haha maybe I am I do love it!

Are you positive what you used in your yard was pure and food grade? I’ve been using it this way for over a decade, my lungs are perfect, last winter o got mold in my lungs and had exploratory surgery, the doctors said my lungs looked perfect. My dogs and cats have never once had any respiratory issues. This is the reason for my videos, I truly believe it’s not near as bad as some skeptics say. Definitely wear a mask if and when you use it, you sound like you may have a sensitivity to it. :(

@@EarthsAnswers well my vet of course wanted to put my poor old flea bitten dog on some oral pesticide and I declined. Found my food grade DE and nailed him yesterday outside twice and he is way less scratchy I was getting worried. Sprinkled on his beds too. Never knew about the paws but him walking on the beds will help there too. OK that's it I liked your video and don't worry about these Karens.

@@JohnDoe-np3zk oh awesome so glad you used something natural! I do believe it’s the better choice. I totally understand why there are some potent chemicals, some of these pest can be pretty bad! But I do think that we are starting to realize the chemicals are more dangerous than the annoying pest. I don’t mind the “Karen’s” lol hopefully I can give them a different prospective, heck I’ve been skeptical and on the wrong side of the fence myself many times! Knowledge is power and we are so lucky to share our knowledge in such a vast way! I hope I can influence many skeptics ;)

Umm, good grade is good grade. It’s ingested at some points. As far as the “like shards of glass”, better to use pesticides and give the animals neuro issues? Cause I learned about DE way too late and we sprayed for fleas and it killed our chickens even though the company swore it was safe. My chickens can have DE in the coop w them and not bat an eye at it. I think maybe unless you have experience w DE or any other product directly for a decent duration of time, you shouldn’t be “omg-Ing” over something you don’t have experience with.

Same here. There's one guy that did this and a few years later his dog died. They believe it was from using de incorrectly.

all powder isnt really good for lungs which is why you use it outdoors or wear a mask indoors until the dust settles. It would take an entire 5lb bag, being inhaled, for you to actually see any real negative affects.... this bs has been perpetuated for years as people go buy pills, shampoos etc FULL of CHEMICALS & use it to treat their animals. Its absolutely absurd. Also, DE is amazing to use as a supplement for you & your animals. Please stop perpetuating stereotypes regarding something you obviously arent educated on. Smh. Stop doing work for pesticide companies that actually hurt people & animals yearly with their chemicals.

Not true.Think about a 2 lb kitten.It can damage their lungs.I do it without a mask indoor when dropped on carpets.Then mask when I spread it around with broom or brush on carpet.Animals I do outside.I have done animals inside and blow away dust from there face if it gets close but none skilled,never done this before people should do outdoor and watch the wind.Not everyone read directions or pamphlet fully so they should be as safe as possible not to over dust pets.There are people who will just read a review and think of no big deal.I can do it however cause someone on line said it was safe no matter what.Thats the person who will damage theirs animals. And self. It's actually listed as a hazard because it's damaged many people and pets before or they wouldn't put the warning on there.