How can I get rid of the black flies that bite me and also my dog?

• Citronella Candles or Oil Lamp – Citronella is one of the best repellent for sand gnats. You can burn citronella candle or oil lamp to keep out sand flies.
• Eucalyptus Oil Spray or Candles – Eucalyptus is another best repellent for sand flies. You can easily find eucalyptus spray and candles in any store. You could easily spray the oil or burn the candles to keep sand flies at bay.
• Lavender Oil Spray or Candles – Lavender Oil is repellent for sand gnats. You can also spray or burn them to keep sand flies away.
• Orange Peel Extracts – This a homemade remedy. You can keep orange peel extracts at windows, balcony, terrace, doors, or any other entry or exit to keep the biting midges away.
• Lemon, Lime or any other citrus juice – This is another homemade remedy wherein you can use the lemon, lime or any other citrus juice for spraying purpose.

We would also suggest you to sprinkle salt on carpets for 24 hours before vacuuming. As there are certain theories suggesting that salt dehydrates sand flies.

That you ! Will try a few of your suggestions. These are not "sand gnats" but flying tiny, tiny black flies almost like "no see ums" -- they come up out of the grasses...

Are you sure they are flies and not fleas?

Those are good ideas and I was going to say that but you can get traps in the home to trap them. My dog bites them before they can get to him. Now days we have gnat fly wasp traps to keep them from us