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MR MISTER

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« on: 18 November 2013, 20:20:31 »
Wifey was sitting petting the dog, as you do, and noticed some very small black 'bits' in her coat. She said they'd been there a while. I, of course, gave her the obligatory "yeah,yeah".
Anyway, she googled it and it turns out it's flea poo. To prove it she put some on a paper towel and wet it. It turned red so it was dried blood.
Doggie is not scratching and I can't see any fleas.
Went to asda and got some front line and was telling the girl behind the counter. "Oh yeah" she says, " everyone knows that". Well I bleeding didn't  :-[
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Re: Dog owners
« Reply #1 on: 18 November 2013, 20:28:57 »
I'll bet she's glad she didn't rub the marks off her coat with a damp cloth! :D
Your pooch must be getting too close to Lower Order doggies on the daily walk! ;D
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« Reply #2 on: 18 November 2013, 20:32:12 »
Quote from: PhilRich on 18 November 2013, 20:28:57
I'll bet she's glad she didn't rub the marks off her coat with a damp cloth! :D
Your pooch must be getting too close to Lower Order doggies on the daily walk! ;D
Suspicion has fallen on next doors cat. The cheeky bastid comes in and kicks my big, hard dog out of it's bed and makes itself right at home. If doggie has anything to say about it, just a flash of claws settles matters immediately. ;D
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« Reply #3 on: 18 November 2013, 20:54:26 »
i do not use flea treatments on my lurcher.....was told to give her one garlic capsule each day and that will keep the little beggars away..and after 4 years i can say that it does work as well as cleans her blood cells out.... :y :y
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« Reply #4 on: 18 November 2013, 20:59:32 »
Quote from: flyer 0712 on 18 November 2013, 20:54:26
i do not use flea treatments on my lurcher.....was told to give her one garlic capsule each day and that will keep the little beggars away..and after 4 years i can say that it does work as well as cleans her blood cells out.... :y :y
Hmmmmm....can't imagine my dog fancying one of them. Be pretty hard to disguise too.  :-\
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Re: Dog owners
« Reply #5 on: 18 November 2013, 21:02:26 »
Vet told me cat was giving my collies fleas, tried frontline but found stronghold to be better. Even now the weather is a bit colder if you look on their bellies you can still catch the odd one (horrible blighters)
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Re: Dog owners
« Reply #6 on: 18 November 2013, 21:04:33 »
Quote from: flyer 0712 on 18 November 2013, 20:54:26
i do not use flea treatments on my lurcher.....was told to give her one garlic capsule each day and that will keep the little beggars away..and after 4 years i can say that it does work as well as cleans her blood cells out.... :y :y

Certainly works against fleas, but unfortunately not against a whole host of other parasites ... and whilst fleas are "not nice" and cause serious irritation (to owners as well as the animal) , things like ticks and lice can cause far more serious problems.

As a pet owner I am responsible for my pets health and well being, little sod ( :) ) can't do it himself, so despite the cost he gets frontline combo every month.

He is then free to get into any hedgerow/long grass/pond/lake/pile of crap* that takes his fancy with only the need for a bath to worry about

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« Reply #7 on: 18 November 2013, 21:07:15 »
Yes, I agree. While we were on holiday last year she got a tic on her neck (and if you think fleas are horrible....). This year I treated her 48 hours before we left and she had no problems.
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« Reply #8 on: 18 November 2013, 21:21:01 »
We use Advocate spot on treatment once a month and no issues at all :y

As said, they protect against pretty much every thing that the dog might be expected to encounter :y
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Re: Dog owners
« Reply #9 on: 18 November 2013, 21:28:32 »
Frontline. Every 6 months for our cat.

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« Reply #10 on: 18 November 2013, 21:34:41 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 18 November 2013, 21:28:32
Frontline. Every 6 months for our cat.
Says on the packet to repeat every two months for fleas, one month for ticks and lice  :-\
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« Reply #11 on: 18 November 2013, 21:35:11 »
Quote from: STEMO on 18 November 2013, 21:07:15
Yes, I agree. While we were on holiday last year she got a tic on her neck (and if you think fleas are horrible....). This year I treated her 48 hours before we left and she had no problems.

Mollie still ended up with a tick on her in France despite our best efforts of treating her before we went. Think is she must've brought it back with with her to Blighty .... didn't notice it till after we got back!  ???
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« Reply #12 on: 18 November 2013, 21:38:07 »
Quote from: Andy B on 18 November 2013, 21:35:11
Quote from: STEMO on 18 November 2013, 21:07:15
Yes, I agree. While we were on holiday last year she got a tic on her neck (and if you think fleas are horrible....). This year I treated her 48 hours before we left and she had no problems.

Mollie still ended up with a tick on her in France despite our best efforts of treating her before we went. Think is she must've brought it back with with her to Blighty .... didn't notice it till after we got back!  ???
Horrible little bastards. We got a little plastic crow bar shaped thing from the pet shop and twisted it off.
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Re: Dog owners
« Reply #13 on: 18 November 2013, 21:39:43 »
Quote from: STEMO on 18 November 2013, 21:38:07
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Horrible little bastards. We got a little plastic crow bar shaped thing from the pet shop and twisted it off.

I've seen them, never used one though. I tried the other year to remove a tick from her ...... ended up removing half of it!  ???  ???  ??? :(
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« Reply #14 on: 18 November 2013, 21:42:10 »
Quote from: Andy B on 18 November 2013, 21:39:43
Quote from: STEMO on 18 November 2013, 21:38:07
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Horrible little bastards. We got a little plastic crow bar shaped thing from the pet shop and twisted it off.

I've seen them, never used one though. I tried the other year to remove a tick from her ...... ended up removing half of it!  ???  ???  ??? :(
Don't listen to people who say burn it off or bleach it etc. If you can't manage it, the vet/nurse can do it in a..........tic... :-[
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