For those with Tinies...what flea preventative do you use? Hootie and Hobbs are 3.5 and 4lbs respectively. I need to get them on a flea preventative for the summer months but I don't know what to use! I am not comfortable with the Frontline because the lowest dose they have is for dogs 1-25lbs. This seems like SOOOOOO much medicine for my tee tinies. And one time last summer I put it on Hobbs and he scratched the area on his back so much that it got really red and raw. I don't know if it irritated his back or he just didn't like the wet feeling. I haven't had to use flea medication again until a few weeks ago. So, I decided to try the Comfortis (new oral flea preventative) because it is for dogs 1-10lbs and I felt like they were getting less medicine with that than with the Frontline. But Hootie is still scratching, which makes me think it isn't working. UGH! So, for those of you with itty bitty yorkies, what flea preventative do you use??? :confused: |
I have never had to use anything for fleas. I n the last 17 years I've never had a problem. If I would need something I think I would use Sentinel as it is for heartworms and fleas. I hate giving any poisons to my little ones. I only give vaccines every 3 years also. I think getting baths once a week keeps them from being troubled by fleas. Years ago when we had cats we had a terrible problem with fleas. |
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I also only give vaccines every 3 years. I give the yorkies a bath once a month bc they have dry skin. |
Mine are not Tinies but I don't like to use so many chem's on my baby's so I give them once a Week a bath with a special Shampoo . I mix in a bottle 17 oz Tearless Lavender Baby Shampoo and 2 teaspoons of Neem Oil in it and mix it very well . And none of mine have fleas or ticks but I must say the Neem Oil dose not smell very good that's why I use the Lavender Shampoo to cover up the smell.:rolleyes: www.carealotpets.com "Ricchard's Organics" Neem Oil |
Oh by the way , Neem Oil is also good for dry skin |
well... I heard there is a new pill called comfortis (sp) it is supposed to work really good.. how are you ...long time no talk.. I hadnt seen you around.. how is school? |
By the way Neem Oil is also good for dry skin , it is in a lot of People products with skin problems like psoriases etc.:) |
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where locally could you find neem oil? |
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I know I've been in hiding lately........school is kickin my butt!!!!!! But I only have 3 more weeks till summer break! YAY! How's school and everything for you??? |
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I don't use anything unless it's a really bad summer when we see flea's we wash them in dawn and them spray the yard down in dawn. |
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