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dwerten · 06-14-2010, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by datmoreno

I have a question. Is it the regular blue Dawn dish soap, or any dawn dish soap? Do you know if that helps with ticks? My babies are strictly indoors, but my husband had the bright idea of letting them play outside, so one of my babies came in with 2 ticks and my other 2 babies came in with fleas!!! It soo hard to get them out with so much hair!! I need to do something for them and for me! I also need to turn off the "bright idea light bulb" in my husbands head!!!!

lol good luck with the hubby lol

it is the original dawn soap

are they deer ticks? Did you get them off within 24-48hrs as that is important

dwerten · 06-14-2010, 09:08 AM

you can flip them over and scratch their butt and you can see if they crawl on belly

you can also take a q-tip wet it and rub on area you think may be flea dirt if it turns red then possible sign of fleas

Usually flea allergy affects back half of the dog so they usually hang out there

katienme2002 · 06-14-2010, 09:10 AM

I too think this is a tick. For fleas we recently started using Frontline, and so far no more fleas.

chachi · 06-14-2010, 09:12 AM

Any dawn will work but you need to put it on thickly and leave it on 5 mins then rinse. It doesn't work for ticks

nana911 · 06-14-2010, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by datmoreno

I have a question. Is it the regular blue Dawn dish soap, or any dawn dish soap? Do you know if that helps with ticks? My babies are strictly indoors, but my husband had the bright idea of letting them play outside, so one of my babies came in with 2 ticks and my other 2 babies came in with fleas!!! It soo hard to get them out with so much hair!! I need to do something for them and for me! I also need to turn off the "bright idea light bulb" in my husbands head!!!!

Sometimes fleas just hitch a ride on human pant legs, they can get in the house through no fault of anyone. However, that should never be a reason to exonerate ones husband. One should collect bank points whenever and wherever one can. Anything he purchases or screws up gives me points. And vice versa. I cash them in on merchandise or favors of my choosing. And vice versa. One has to build their bank account where one can. So, with that in mind, ya it probably is his fault the fleas came in. Carry on.

Rhetts_mama · 06-14-2010, 01:34 PM

LOL.

Lou · 06-15-2010, 06:02 AM

Dawn:

This dish soap is just about the best gentle grease desolver on the market. That is why they use it on the birds and animals that are "oiled" during an oil spill. It works on fleas because it desolves the oily coating they have that protects them from other soaps and chemicals.

datmoreno · 06-16-2010, 07:24 PM

bank points! I love the idea! I'll probably be rich soon!

datmoreno · 06-16-2010, 07:44 PM

It may have been the deer tick or the lone star tick. they both look alike to me. Im not sure how long he had it, but it was big already. When I removed it, it left him valcano type bump. I gave them all a bath with the Dawn dish soap. Unfortunately, today I found a tick on my Lola Pistola and they didnt go out today. So, it must of come in on either myself or yes, my husband! (I'll just blame it on him again). I'll be heading out to PetsMart in the morning to buy some type of flea and tick protection. I've read some nasty stuff on Vectra (now has a different name, something with "shield" in the name) But I need to buy them something for protection from these little monsters!

06-14-2010, 09:12 AM	#19
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	Any dawn will work but you need to put it on thickly and leave it on 5 mins then rinse. It doesn't work for ticks __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

06-15-2010, 06:02 AM	#22
Lou Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: A little town south of Chicago Posts: 4,525	Dawn: This dish soap is just about the best gentle grease desolver on the market. That is why they use it on the birds and animals that are "oiled" during an oil spill. It works on fleas because it desolves the oily coating they have that protects them from other soaps and chemicals. __________________ http://www.its-a-yorkie-thing.com Gracie Skeeter Adie Tyler

06-14-2010, 09:08 AM	#17
dwerten BANNED! Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA Posts: 11,073	you can flip them over and scratch their butt and you can see if they crawl on belly you can also take a q-tip wet it and rub on area you think may be flea dirt if it turns red then possible sign of fleas Usually flea allergy affects back half of the dog so they usually hang out there

06-14-2010, 09:10 AM	#18
katienme2002 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Somewhere Over the Rainbow Posts: 1,290	I too think this is a tick. For fleas we recently started using Frontline, and so far no more fleas.

06-14-2010, 01:34 PM	#21
Rhetts_mama Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,959 Blog Entries: 1	LOL.

06-16-2010, 07:24 PM	#23
datmoreno Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Antonio Posts: 11	bank points! I love the idea! I'll probably be rich soon!

06-16-2010, 07:44 PM	#24
datmoreno Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Antonio Posts: 11	It may have been the deer tick or the lone star tick. they both look alike to me. Im not sure how long he had it, but it was big already. When I removed it, it left him valcano type bump. I gave them all a bath with the Dawn dish soap. Unfortunately, today I found a tick on my Lola Pistola and they didnt go out today. So, it must of come in on either myself or yes, my husband! (I'll just blame it on him again). I'll be heading out to PetsMart in the morning to buy some type of flea and tick protection. I've read some nasty stuff on Vectra (now has a different name, something with "shield" in the name) But I need to buy them something for protection from these little monsters!