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BabyFidgette · 04-22-2006, 06:50 PM

Okay, since Baby had two ticks on her in the past couple of weeks, I went out and got Frontline Plus. I applied it (correctly) on April 10th. Well, today when I was bathing her, I found a tick slightly imbedded in her head. I was so pissed!! Now, maybe I'm not understanding this, so someone please help me.

* I thought that Frontline was a tick repellent. Repellent is supposed to repel. Well, it didn't do its job.

* Or, am I wrong? Is it not a repellent? Does it just kill ticks after they bite and they fall off dead? Or do they just fall off alive?

If this is the case, am I gonna have ticks all over my house? This really concerns me because if that's how it works that grosses me out! I want a repellent!

Help me, I'm going nuck'n futs!

heather_lathrop · 04-22-2006, 07:20 PM

i use K-9 advantix! I LOVE IT!!! I wouldn't worry to much about finding that tick. I don't think that you are going to have ticks all over your house or anything. I would just wait until the month is up and get some k-9 advantix. It repell's fleas ticks, and miskitoes. Im sure I miss spelled that one. But you get the idea! Best of luck!

MyTrixie143 · 04-22-2006, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BabyFidgette

Okay, since Baby had two ticks on her in the past couple of weeks, I went out and got Frontline Plus. I applied it (correctly) on April 10th. Well, today when I was bathing her, I found a tick slightly imbedded in her head. I was so pissed!! Now, maybe I'm not understanding this, so someone please help me.

* I thought that Frontline was a tick repellent. Repellent is supposed to repel. Well, it didn't do its job.

* Or, am I wrong? Is it not a repellent? Does it just kill ticks after they bite and they fall off dead? Or do they just fall off alive?

If this is the case, am I gonna have ticks all over my house? This really concerns me because if that's how it works that grosses me out! I want a repellent!

Help me, I'm going nuck'n futs!

Frontline Plus does not repel ticks, it only kills them when they are on the dog. The only flea and tick medicine that I know of that kills fleas, tick, and repels mosquitos, fleas, and ticks is K9 Advantix, I heard great things from it and my vets recommend it.

ldenise · 04-22-2006, 07:30 PM

the company claims that ticks will die within 48 hrs once on the dog. In my opinion, I don't think there is any product that will repel ticks or fleas. they might jump on and take a taste and decide they don't want to stay.

BabyFidgette · 04-22-2006, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by MyTrixie143

Frontline Plus does not repel ticks, it only kills them when they are on the dog. The only flea and tick medicine that I know of that kills fleas, tick, and repels mosquitos, fleas, and ticks is K9 Advantix, I heard great things from it and my vets recommend it.

Thanks, now I'll have to go buy that!

BabyFidgette · 04-22-2006, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ldenise

the company claims that ticks will die within 48 hrs once on the dog. In my opinion, I don't think there is any product that will repel ticks or fleas. they might jump on and take a taste and decide they don't want to stay.

No don't tell me that.

boo, hoo, hoo.

romeos mommy · 04-22-2006, 07:35 PM

romeo got a tick on k9 advantix. i was very upset. i understand the topical stuff is not 100% effective. i try to be positive. 1 tick in 3 years isn't that bad. i guess it works. we are fortunate they are happy and healthy. my sister, lives in hawaii and her terrier had hundreds of ticks from getting loose and running through a sugar cane field. he was completely covered on his bottomside. it was a nightmare for my sister and her pet. her dog was on frontline.

txshopper73 · 04-22-2006, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ldenise

the company claims that ticks will die within 48 hrs once on the dog. In my opinion, I don't think there is any product that will repel ticks or fleas. they might jump on and take a taste and decide they don't want to stay.

romeos mommy · 04-22-2006, 07:37 PM

oh yeah... my sister didn't apply her frontline as directed. she ran it down his entire back instead of just the neck area. we guess he rubbed it off on the grass.

BabyFidgette · 04-22-2006, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by romeos mommy

romeo got a tick on k9 advantix. i was very upset. i understand the topical stuff is not 100% effective. i try to be positive. 1 tick in 3 years isn't that bad. i guess it works. we are fortunate they are happy and healthy. my sister, lives in hawaii and her terrier had hundreds of ticks from getting loose and running through a sugar cane field. he was completely covered on his bottomside. it was a nightmare for my sister and her pet. her dog was on frontline.

O my God. Nasty!!!! I think my cousin and I are going to put cobblestone in our whole back yard. You think that will help? I can't put up with this tick crap! I've been itching all night!

romeos mommy · 04-22-2006, 10:01 PM

your backyard looks pretty safe. no deer wandering through or trees for ticks to drop down from. did you take your baby to the park or woods before you found the tick???? the good thing about cobblestone is it naturally keeps their nails short. the bad thing is no runoff for water or reduction of noise. we live in nj too. southern nj near philadelphia. we have over an acre of trees, mulch, and bushes. only 1 tick ever in 3 years.

BabyFidgette · 04-23-2006, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by romeos mommy

your backyard looks pretty safe. no deer wandering through or trees for ticks to drop down from. did you take your baby to the park or woods before you found the tick???? the good thing about cobblestone is it naturally keeps their nails short. the bad thing is no runoff for water or reduction of noise. we live in nj too. southern nj near philadelphia. we have over an acre of trees, mulch, and bushes. only 1 tick ever in 3 years.

No! You see, that's what's weird...she's gotten three ticks from my backyard!

It's new construction and there's barely any grass growing yet. I don't know where they are all coming from. Oh, and what do you mean reduction of noise? From what?

Thanks!

lil_twinkle_mum · 04-23-2006, 06:52 AM

if i remember rightly from my days as a vet assistant - frontline only works once the offender comes in contact with the blood, so ticks and fleas will still appear but should die pretty quickly.

BabyFidgette · 04-23-2006, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by lil_twinkle_mum

if i remember rightly from my days as a vet assistant - frontline only works once the offender comes in contact with the blood, so ticks and fleas will still appear but should die pretty quickly.

Thanks, that's what I figured from reading these posts.

Do you know anything about K-9 Advantix. I saw from reading on the Internet they that's supposed to repel ticks. What do you think? Thanks!

ALLlovesLULU · 04-23-2006, 06:57 AM

i've been using frontline plus....now i think i'll switch to k9 advantix

04-22-2006, 06:50 PM	#1
BabyFidgette Learn Yorkie CPR! Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Joisey Posts: 6,104	Very Mad at Frontline Plus Right Now! Okay, since Baby had two ticks on her in the past couple of weeks, I went out and got Frontline Plus. I applied it (correctly) on April 10th. Well, today when I was bathing her, I found a tick slightly imbedded in her head. I was so pissed!! Now, maybe I'm not understanding this, so someone please help me. * I thought that Frontline was a tick repellent. Repellent is supposed to repel. Well, it didn't do its job. * Or, am I wrong? Is it not a repellent? Does it just kill ticks after they bite and they fall off dead? Or do they just fall off alive? If this is the case, am I gonna have ticks all over my house? This really concerns me because if that's how it works that grosses me out! I want a repellent! Help me, I'm going nuck'n futs! __________________ Nicole ~ Teacher , EMT Yorkie CPR , & Baby's Mommy "Be my Pawfect Pal on Dogster, view my Videos, Photos, Age, Website, and Mommy's MySpace!"

04-22-2006, 07:20 PM	#2
heather_lathrop Gizmo and Gidget's Pet Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,323	i use K-9 advantix! I LOVE IT!!! I wouldn't worry to much about finding that tick. I don't think that you are going to have ticks all over your house or anything. I would just wait until the month is up and get some k-9 advantix. It repell's fleas ticks, and miskitoes. Im sure I miss spelled that one. But you get the idea! Best of luck! __________________ Heather-Moma to Gizmo and Gidget see us on Dogster:www.dogster.com/?268065 www.dogster.com/?268072 Heather's myspacehttp://www.myspace.com/heatherlathrop

04-22-2006, 07:30 PM	#4
ldenise YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rancho Viejo, Tx Posts: 2,690	the company claims that ticks will die within 48 hrs once on the dog. In my opinion, I don't think there is any product that will repel ticks or fleas. they might jump on and take a taste and decide they don't want to stay. __________________ Buckeye, Ahia, Tressie, Archie & LDenise Dogs are really people with short legs in fur coats

04-23-2006, 06:52 AM	#13
lil_twinkle_mum Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: manchester, england Posts: 248	if i remember rightly from my days as a vet assistant - frontline only works once the offender comes in contact with the blood, so ticks and fleas will still appear but should die pretty quickly. __________________ Wendy Twinkle www.dogster.com/?299741.

04-23-2006, 06:57 AM	#15
ALLlovesLULU Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Long Island Posts: 328	i've been using frontline plus....now i think i'll switch to k9 advantix __________________ Lulu:http://www.dogster.com/?303563 Chestnut:http://www.dogster.com/?303570 Tiggy:http://www.dogster.com/?303573

04-22-2006, 07:35 PM	#7
romeos mommy YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Voorhees, NJ Posts: 3,328	romeo got a tick on k9 advantix. i was very upset. i understand the topical stuff is not 100% effective. i try to be positive. 1 tick in 3 years isn't that bad. i guess it works. we are fortunate they are happy and healthy. my sister, lives in hawaii and her terrier had hundreds of ticks from getting loose and running through a sugar cane field. he was completely covered on his bottomside. it was a nightmare for my sister and her pet. her dog was on frontline.

04-22-2006, 07:37 PM	#9
romeos mommy YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Voorhees, NJ Posts: 3,328	oh yeah... my sister didn't apply her frontline as directed. she ran it down his entire back instead of just the neck area. we guess he rubbed it off on the grass.

04-22-2006, 10:01 PM	#11
romeos mommy YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Voorhees, NJ Posts: 3,328	your backyard looks pretty safe. no deer wandering through or trees for ticks to drop down from. did you take your baby to the park or woods before you found the tick???? the good thing about cobblestone is it naturally keeps their nails short. the bad thing is no runoff for water or reduction of noise. we live in nj too. southern nj near philadelphia. we have over an acre of trees, mulch, and bushes. only 1 tick ever in 3 years.