Thread: We Found a Deer Tick on Trudy!

Sharon, you misquoted me somewhat. I had no intention of getting into an argument. The poster asked for an alternative and I offered one. Yes, I can't imagine putting that pungent stuff on your dogs collar and not expecting it to interfere with his scenting abilities. I run/walk my dogs in the forest every day but I don't hunt them every day. The standards for human exposure are different than the standards for animal exposure. Why?...

Actually, I was the one who's dog was off birds. I suspected it was because I sprayed an insect repelling essential oil mixture on her that morning and I ruined her ability to smell the birds. It was a real mystery for quite a while. We did finally realize that taking her e-collar, or anything that remotely resembled it, completely off of her neck and just putting a regular split ring nylon collar made a huge difference. I was still not...

have you lived in Florida- I lived in Bradenton for 18 months- I have a close friend who is in the Tampa area. She is a fellow Weim breeder and very involved in field work. I also keep track of Lyme disease rates in various areas because I travel with my dogs quite a bit. Hubby is a pathologist so I am able to check CDC cases........

Calisdad wrote: I'd like to get some idea about how to control fleas AND ticks when Frontline Plus fails. Any ideas? [/quote If you don't wish to turn your dog into a chemical bomb just to kill a few ticks that you will probably find and pick off anyway try this: Take a bandana and tie the ends together to make a collar. Load it up with 15-20 drops of geranium oil and have him wear it when you expect exposure to ticks. Refresh as...

Why would you put something on your dog that you wouldn't put on yourself?' quote Calisdad Hmm I take several meds. that I wouldn't give to me dog. So.... I've learned to avoid arguments about "natural" treatments and "other treatments". With 2 medical doctors in the family you can guess in what direction I lean. I would think that any bandana tied around a dog's neck containing a...

Don't think I would get to shook about one. I would watch the spot and also the dog but chances are it isn't a problem. Just don't think I would start antibiotics that quick because of one bite. Ezzy

[quote="CherrystoneWeims"] Florida also doesn't have a high incidence of Lyme disease unlike the northeastern states. have you lived in Florida- I lived in Bradenton for 18 months-

Ive been using the Adams brand tick/flea treatment. Its available at Target and is much cheaper that FL.....no ticks of fleas either.

find something that works to your satisfaction and then stick with it till it doesnt work anymore. right now i am using comfortis for fleas cuz the ticks here are done for the fall/winter. come next spring i will have to either start in with frontline for ticks or find something else. i may go with a preventic collar, as i have heard good things about them. some folks also like vectra, but i have heard good and bad reports. one thing i do know...

Dog Dr., I have used the Preventic collars the past couple years. While I don't live in a particularly tick infested area, I must admit I have not pulled a single tick off the dogs while they have been using the collars. Picked a few off myself, but nothing on the dogs. My younger dog was with a trainer during the first part of May thru the end of June and was in the field daily. When he left he had a new Preventic collar and I was told...