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yorkieusa · 07-03-2005, 08:46 PM

Some pets have reactions to flea and tick control, while others do not.

Here is some research about reactions to the various and sundry products available:

http://www.elversonpuzzle.com/biospotlettersv5.html

I never used any of these products ON my babies prior to this month because we had always used granules in our lawn (an acre or so). This year we did not get it on in May when we normally did to catch the rainy season. If we needed more protection later we had our lawn sprayed. It is safe after it dries. There were never any reactions in many, many long years to our babies from placing these chemicals on the lawn and allowing the lawn to dry before they got on it again. The difference is, I suppose, is we are putting the same products directly on the little dogs and it is absorbed into their systems instead of it being placed on the lawns. We just got our lawn sprayed, so I don't believe I want to be putting this stuff on my baby again. Since we have been using the lawn chemicals for probably over 30 years with no reactions, I believe we'll continue with that regimen.

Have you tried a baby's fingertip brush with the little one? That's a tool I start with as well as letting them hang out in the bathroom while I brush my teeth. They see you doing something, then sometimes they aren't so adverse to you using it on them.

There used to be a product that was safe and I loved it. It was a treat, actually, called BONZ and they looked just like a steak bone - round with marrow in the center and they were hard and that's why her teeth were cleaned so well. (Not the same product on the market today called T-Bonz) My little chihuahua would chew on one of those every day and I never had to brush her teeth. Her teeth were as white the day she passed away as they were on the day she was born. When I got my last yorkie in 1991, I couldn't find them. I wish there was something like that available today...

I can't help with the anesthesia question. I've never had one smaller than six pounds.

07-03-2005, 08:46 PM	#5
yorkieusa Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 21,173	Some pets have reactions to flea and tick control, while others do not. Here is some research about reactions to the various and sundry products available: http://www.elversonpuzzle.com/biospotlettersv5.html I never used any of these products ON my babies prior to this month because we had always used granules in our lawn (an acre or so). This year we did not get it on in May when we normally did to catch the rainy season. If we needed more protection later we had our lawn sprayed. It is safe after it dries. There were never any reactions in many, many long years to our babies from placing these chemicals on the lawn and allowing the lawn to dry before they got on it again. The difference is, I suppose, is we are putting the same products directly on the little dogs and it is absorbed into their systems instead of it being placed on the lawns. We just got our lawn sprayed, so I don't believe I want to be putting this stuff on my baby again. Since we have been using the lawn chemicals for probably over 30 years with no reactions, I believe we'll continue with that regimen. Have you tried a baby's fingertip brush with the little one? That's a tool I start with as well as letting them hang out in the bathroom while I brush my teeth. They see you doing something, then sometimes they aren't so adverse to you using it on them. There used to be a product that was safe and I loved it. It was a treat, actually, called BONZ and they looked just like a steak bone - round with marrow in the center and they were hard and that's why her teeth were cleaned so well. (Not the same product on the market today called T-Bonz) My little chihuahua would chew on one of those every day and I never had to brush her teeth. Her teeth were as white the day she passed away as they were on the day she was born. When I got my last yorkie in 1991, I couldn't find them. I wish there was something like that available today... I can't help with the anesthesia question. I've never had one smaller than six pounds.