Bailey and Friends

Susan, this may be a starting place for you -- it's the EPA's report regarding concerns with all spot-on flea and tick applications:

http://www2.epa.gov/pets/epa-evaluat...armful-effects

Marianne

I'm taking a look at the link Marianne just posted.

Evolution is also a spot on treatment. I use for small dogs and molly has never seemed to have a problem or reaction to it. I also and I know this is not what they want to us to do but I tend to go longer than every 30 days, and end up using no more than 4 during the 6 months supply. Molly has never had a tick or a flea or heartworm problem.

Weight seems to be the main issue, make sure the appropriate dosage for your dogs weight is administered. Looks like the US and Canada will be working together on this issue.

Sharlene and molly muffin

I guess I better read the dang link instead of being lazy. I'm just paranoid of all this stuff after Zoe's journey.

Update on my flea research!! Flynny and I had a visit to the pet store today. I wanted natural flea repellent and think I have found it. It is called "Washbar 100% natural Flea Repellant". You get a bar of soap and wash him in that... ohhh Flynny something to look forward to tomorrow. Then there are drops you put on his cloth collar and it contains Sunflower oil, neem oil, essential oils of cedarwood, rosemary, lemongrass, thyme and peppermint. It said to do this monthly but increase to weekly during flea season and but it is not toxic so can be applied daily. You can put it on the skin but I am doing it on the collar first to make sure he does not react to it.

Plus a powder for his food which has brewers yeast, garlic, vit c. 1 tsp a day.

I will also put the crushed fresh rosemary stems and citrus leaves under his mattress and also just under the couch beside where he lies. Hopefully that should do it and I won't have to give him the chemical drops again. He has been so much perkier the last few days apart from his itching and the scabby bits around his tail. So once I get that under control, with the cooler weather he might get some relief as the fleas die off. I am wondering if he is perkier because those flea chemicals are getting out of his system. Seems to be trembling less.

If anyone has knowledge if any of these things are potentially bad for him do let me know, it looks a lot safer than the alternative. Hope it works! x

Well I'm not the herbal expert, that would be Leslie, who knows more about that sort of thing than anyone else I know.
I do think that Flynn and your home is going to be smelling pretty wonderful with all those herbs! Awesome.
hugs
Sharlene and molly muffin

Koko's Furfume has distilled water, lemon grass, eucalyptus, pepermint, cedarwood, rosemary, cloves,coconut oil and porprietary soap- avoid the eyes

Says may use daily or as needed:confused::confused::confused::confused::con fused:

Oh that's interesting Addy, they seem to contain many of the same things. If this does not work I am going to try apple cider vinegar. You can put it in their water and also spray it on them with a mix of water, baking soda and salt.

I sprinkled the brewers yeast/garlic powder on his food this morning and he gobbled it up as usual so at least he likes it. Waiting for it to warm up a bit before giving him his shower.

He does smell nice Sharlene even with just the drops on his collar. Main smell is the lemon grass. He's smells a little like a little fragrant thai curry :D

don't you just love typing on a phone NOT, this Should read

yum and i love a thai curry, so that would work for me, except for making me hunrgy all the time. LOL

hehe, love thai curry too... especially in Thailand. Last holiday there we stayed in this little hotel on the beach and the food was out of this world, I wish I could make the chili squid dish I must have had it every day along with coconut milkshakes!

I just really like the idea of not giving him those chemicals. Hmm I have not talked this through with Mike, but will see what he says next week when we catch up sometime.

Oh it must be blissful not to be a picky eater!! Both Bailey and I are picky eaters, but Bailey is the champ. I used to worry myself about how little she ate, but I always have dry food available within reach for her and I decided when she decides she is hungry enough I guess she will do something about it. She is not a fan of any of the wet foods we have tried and I cannot get her to eat the dry food at a specified time. She does not graze. She just does not eat much at all. So for me to add things to her food to get them into her system is a no-go right from the start. She gets at least one antihistamine a day and in order to do that, it has to be hidden in peanut butter. I put it inside a rolled up piece of turkey meat today and petewie...out it came and down went the turkey.:eek:
Thank you Trish for that "formula." We have never had any ticks or fleas. Nor have I been aware of any reactions to the Frontline on any of our doggies. In my subsequent reading online, what I found seemed to indicate that Frontline is one of the better of the evils when it comes to these medications and that the important thing is to be very careful to use the proper dosing for the size of your pet. Also they warned strongly about using copycat products......not true manufacturer products. The quality of those other products is highly questionable. Not worth trying to save a few bucks.
Thanks for everybody's input! :):D
-Susan