With the articles in the news lately about the dangers of on-spot flea medications, I am trying something different. I found a flea and tick spray that contains no chemicals, just various types of oils, water, vanilla and a few other things. The directions say to saturate your dog at least weekly. I also found a flea and tick shampoo that contains basically the same ingredients, no chemicals. I read a review by a vet who said the shampoo does work, but the effects are not long lasting and may need to be used at least 2x a week. I used Vectra last year and was still getting fleas off both dogs, in fact Moses carried fleas all winter inspite of my best efforts. So, we'll see how this stuff goes; if I see it is not working, I'll probably have to go back to the medicine, I just really want to try something different. I found these products at PetSmart (which I never go to) but the store I usually go to does not carry anything like this. |