Archives for February, 2011

What is the best way to naturaly repel ticks when living in the country?

We live in the northern mid west of the US and want to know the best way to naturally keep ticks and mosquitos away-but mainly ticks since they are so bothersome! Also a good way to repel them from clothes hanging on the clothes line so I don’t bring them into the house. The more natural and earth friendly the better since we are trying to get into organic farming for our own health benefits. Any help would be wonderful!

Guinea hens are like tick eaters. Get a dozen of them and they might eat all the ticks. They make a good watch dog too and will let you know when someone comes to your house.

Feb 25, 2011 | Comments are off | tick remedies

Can my dog get fleas/ticks just by walking around the block? Is 1 monthly bath enough?

Can my dog get fleas/ticks just by walking around the block? There are other dogs in the area (all owned, no strays), he’d be walking on the sidewalk and possibly through other people’s yards.

Dogs of course can get fleas from other dogs….since the fleas can fall off the dog that just passed and your dog comes by and picks it up…but baths aren’t that great….first they don’t kill fleas at all and you could get a flea infestation without knowing it till they are on your leg…so go to the vet and get the little bottles of flea stuff that is appropriate for your dogs size, age and weight…this will go on his back between his shoulder blades and its good for a month or six weeks. Now depending where you live if you get snow then you don’t need it during the winter…my little Chicklet doesn’t need that stuff at all I dont’t take him where other dogs go in the grass just on pavement…fleas don’t live on the pavement…

Personally I use this the most…

http://www.123thebest.info/go.php?link=1800petmeds

See ya.

Feb 18, 2011 | Comments are off | tick remedies

How do you get ticks off a dog who’s covered in them?

I have 2 dogs, but the little one who is 1 year old named Daisy is covered in ticks, literally, we got 200 off her this morning, ew!!
Any suggestions? We’ve tried everything!

Oh no, poor puppie,
ok you can take a trip to the vet and they might perscript you with some medication, or but some off the vet office counter or at the pet store like frontline.

You can also buy some special shampoo and conditioner at the pet store for whenever your pups have a bath (it might help)
but I dont know what else you have tried!
Good luck

Feb 11, 2011 | Comments are off | tick remedies