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ItsButters · 05-27-2009, 07:26 PM

We live in the city so I didn't really consider getting a flea/tick collar, or a spray-on of the sort. But now that it's summer we often go to my parents' house on the weekends, and they live in the suburbs so my doggies are walking around a lot on lawns, going to parks more often, etc.

Is it necessary to use some sort of flea/tick prevention method for the season? If so, what are the best kinds? I've read a lot of bad stuff about certain over the counter pesticides bc of their adverse effects on dogs, so I want to make sure I'm not harming them unnecessarily.

05-27-2009, 07:26 PM	#1
ItsButters YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New York Posts: 5	When is flea/tick prevention necessary?? We live in the city so I didn't really consider getting a flea/tick collar, or a spray-on of the sort. But now that it's summer we often go to my parents' house on the weekends, and they live in the suburbs so my doggies are walking around a lot on lawns, going to parks more often, etc. Is it necessary to use some sort of flea/tick prevention method for the season? If so, what are the best kinds? I've read a lot of bad stuff about certain over the counter pesticides bc of their adverse effects on dogs, so I want to make sure I'm not harming them unnecessarily.