We just ran across an article from the Whole Dog Journal magazine regarding the safety of “spot-on” flea treatments such as Frontline and Advantage.

The article starts off:

Tempting as it may be to simplistically consider fleas as horrible insects, the bane of dogs everywhere, poisoning your dog in a vain attempt to wipe fleas out of existence doesn’t really make sense. Even though more than half a billion dollars annually are spent on products that kill fleas in that vain pursuit. Of course fleas can make dogs (and everyone else in the household) perfectly miserable. But it’s not as if using toxic flea killing chemicals is the only way to control fleas. When we attempt to get rid of our dogs’ fleas by utilizing chemicals that are toxic to the brain and nervous system, that may disrupt hormone (endocrine) systems, and that cause cancer, it’s sort of like burning the house down to get rid of ants – effective, sure, but what are you left with?

Read the article here or you can download the full article here(PDF).

It is for the reasons in this article that Flea Free, an all natural and safe method of flea control, was developed. Our manufacturer, a chemist, sought out a safe alternative after losing his beloved Shelties to toxic poisoning from a popular flea spray.

We invite you to read this and other articles about the safety of “spot-on” flea treatments. If you’re looking for safe, all natural pet products, check out our products page.