Ticks everywhere

[Mike P]

The deer ticks are so tiny that they're hard to find on a long-haired dog until they've become engorged--and by that time, if they're carrying Lyme, they've already infected the animal.

The whole idea of Frontline is that it kills them as soon as they start s#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&g blood---they remain attached. The good thing is that they don't drop off the dog and find their way onto you before they attach.

[striperman36]

Originally Posted by Mike P

The deer ticks are so tiny that they're hard to find on a long-haired dog until they've become engorged--and by that time, if they're carrying Lyme, they've already infected the animal.

The whole idea of Frontline is that it kills them as soon as they start s#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&g blood---they remain attached. The good thing is that they don't drop off the dog and find their way onto you before they attach.

did not know that, i though frontline was a repellent. found a dead engorged one on the corgi, was concerned.

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by striperman36

did not know that, i though frontline was a repellent. found a dead engorged one on the corgi, was concerned.

It's absorbed through the dog's skin into the bloodstream, and it kills the tick when they start drawing blood. A deer tick has to be attached for 12-24 hours before it can pass on the Lyme virus. If it was a repellent you'd have to put it all over the dog's coat. You just put the little dab in the packet on the back of the dog's neck where it can't lick it off.

It's actually a pesticide, not a repellent.

[Raven]

Since my my dingo comes literally unglued
when ever the phone rings

we had to do something a bit different

we bought a sonic dog trainer gizmo @ petco
you push the button and it emits a shrill sound
that only a dog can hear....

better than a leash for saying
"stay the fok outta there.."

yesterday
the neighbors dog was eating grass outside my closed
cellar window ok
so i pushed the button and it sent him right on home

the thing works awesome