Natural tick repellent for dogs

[zimmy]

interesting on the advantix... I know my wife recommends it at work although she tries to buy everything organic/natural for home. I know she recommends avoiding touching the animal for some period of time after applying. I also would think the way permethrin becomes a threat to bees is applications outside the home, not directly applied to the pet. I am guessing it is a question of the efficacy of the alternatives and the risks of tick born diseases, which are not limited to lyme disease. It does seem nasty... I'll ask her and add it to the thread later. I do know one area she is pretty adamant is to get a food that has been tested for nutrition by a particular method which most of the natural foods are not. Again, I'll ask and get back...

[Raven]

as often as i can

and try all other methods first

before resorting to using them

and then i'll use them very sparingly

more info on BUZZ OFF

a newer natural product thats deet free and chemical free
made in Maine wwww buzzoff.us

better for fishermens hands i'd wager

and dogs too but i'm just guessing here

be your own judge on that

wwww stopticks.org for a people prevention site

i hope it's ok to post these as they are not sponsers

[Raven]

one problem is that the very smallest ticks that carry disease
are the size of a poppy seed and thats tiny



about this size or a tiny bit bigger ---> .

[Raven]

the use of GARLIC

it's probably deodorized i'd imagine

a long long time ago...

during the Bubonic Plague that killed countless
thousands in the middle ages

these four guys figured out that if they
wore a string of Garlic around their neck
it kept them from catching the disease
so they had an easy time robbing the dead

and Garlic in those days was called the four thieves

and thats where the legend of it warding off EVIL
originated because disease was considered to be EVIL spirits

Fleas transmitted the disease of the plague by biting people
and the garlic kept the fleas off of the men

Note: if you cut a clove of garlic and throw
it into stagnant water - full of mosquito larvae
it kills them all... as the oil ends up on the surface

http://www.springtimeinc.com/product/35/2

Garlic chewables for dogs found there...

[Hooper]

Originally Posted by Raven

the use of GARLIC

it's probably deodorized i'd imagine

a long long time ago...

during the Bubonic Plague that killed countless
thousands in the middle ages

these four guys figured out that if they
wore a string of Garlic around their neck
it kept them from catching the disease
so they had an easy time robbing the dead

and Garlic in those days was called the four thieves

and thats where the legend of it warding off EVIL
originated because disease was considered to be EVIL spirits

Fleas transmitted the disease of the plague by biting people
and the garlic kept the fleas off of the men

Note: if you cut a clove of garlic and throw
it into stagnant water - full of mosquito larvae
it kills them all... as the oil ends up on the surface

http://www.springtimeinc.com/product/35/2

Garlic chewables for dogs found there...

That too Raven, the Fromm's has garlic in it and the wholesaler told me it worked well to repel tick/felas. Between the two it's so far, so good.

[zimmy]

So I talked to my wife and she said that advantix is pretty serious stuff, but the threat of tick born diseases, particularly hear in ct make it that she recommends it. Several diseases straight up kill the dog and lyme causes its own serious problems. Also, the threat of the ticks getting carried into the house and getting on children is pretty serious. She said it gives you the greatest chance of keeping your dog safe. Often she has people who would rather have their yard sprayed so having them spot treat the pet is much better for the world. She also recommends that pets do not sleep on your bed (and our cats sleep on our heads) . She also said that the naturals work somewhat, but she often finds ticks on dogs that are treated naturally. So for what its worth...

[Raven]

i'm building a chicken yard and looking at free ranging some of them

these forage for bugs... because they are an old breed

eggs anytime ya want-em