Mike wrote:
On Apr 18, 10:54 am, chardonnay9 wrote:
Mike wrote:
Ok, I've done some online research about tick collars, Frontline,
BioSpot, etc. Good and bad for each. Some people swear by one thing
and another person would not give it to their worst enemy.
Basically, I have a Beagle/BostonTerrier mix and we like to hike alot
of trails. He's gotten a Lyme Vaccination shot and I've gotten him a
tick collar(can't remember the brand).
Can anyone recommend any of the above from their personal experience?
TIA,
Mike
All those you named are poisonous chemicals that can hurt your dog, your
kids and you yourself. Take off the tick collar and try some things that
don't hurt anyone like spraying on a home made repellant.

Add a dropper or two of essential oils (lavender, citronella,
pennyroyal, eucalyptus, etc) to a quart squirt bottle and use it right
before you leave. It will repel just about any bug. At home use borax
around the yard and house. On the dog and on the carpets (and in the
yard too) you can also use food grade diatomaceous earth. Anything that
lathers will kill fleas already on the dog. Also, fleas are attracted to
light so I've put a light over a bowl of soapy water at night and they
jump in and drown. And simply vacuum more often, it really works!


Thanks for the advice.

BTW, I got this insect repellant made for people that is all-natural.
The active ingredients a Lemongrass Oil, Peppermint Oil, Thyme
Oil, Geranium Oil, Rosemary Oil.

Don't know if it will work on dogs but if it repels them on humans....

Mike


Make sure you check each oil to make sure it's not harmful to dogs. I
think, if I remember correctly, that some dogs have a reaction to
rosemary oil for instance. I'd stick with something just for dogs.

Forgot to mention that plain ole borax kills fleas too. Just sprinkle it
on and brush it into your carpet with a broom.

I found out that fleas live in four stages. Actual adult fleas are only
5% of the total amount in any given time (stage four) so anything put on
a dog for fleas won't get the great majority of the population. Fleas in
egg form are 50% of the population.