The sedative "acepromazine" is sometimes used for horses for shoeing or trimming their feet. On the bottle it says its for dogs and cattle...go figure? Anyway, the FDA probably has their reasons for not approving it. Malinda

Don't have to worry about fleas or mosquitoes here in LV, but I've always heard about the Avon product that keeps mosquitoes off. Anyone use that??

The Advantix K9 is the only other one I know of that gets all of them, we still use Bio Spot

I use Advantix K9 it is for ticks, fleas and mosquitoes. I buy it from the vet and a six pack was around $70 but I dont know about on-line. Hope that helps

We use Sentinel for Rosie and it works well (well we haven't had any problems). About West Nile - there is no vaccine for dogs, unfortunately. They have it for horses but not dogs (I asked my vet about this). So you just gotta hope for the best on that one!!! My parents live on a rural piece of property and I am so paranoid about all those darn mosquitos being around my darlin' Rosie!!!

Angela

after bathing or swimming? I would definitely want that to be a determining factor in what I use also. Thanks, Malinda

catnip oil has been proven to be more effective then deet (the chemical in off).

i would try that, rather then using a bunch of topical chemical medications. it is very easy to find online, or in any natural store

do a quick search for "catnip oil, fleas, mosquitoes" you should pull up a bunch of results. you can make a spray with the oil and some distilled water. you can even add some fragrance to make it smell pretty. i have no idea what catnip oil smells like

never use the hartz products, they are some of the worst out there.

liz

Sumo hated it with a passion and instantly rubbed it off. It also smelled and was very greasy so I switched to the Frontline. That doesn't phase him at all.

I saw that Hartz makes a 3-in-one but Lizzie said never to use their products.

I just applied Frontline and have one more dose left so that gives me about 1 1/2 months til I need something.

Protects against everything. It is el-cheapo. 10.99 for 3 months worth and I have never had a problem with it. Not a tick, nor a flea and havent seen a mosquito yet. It was recommended by a woman that ownes the local grain store who has all kinds of dogs on her farm and uses this and she has never had a problem either.

It says it repels fleas, ticks and mosquitoes. I found it at Walmart I believe. Is the stuff from the vets office better? Or does it just cost more? I think I am going to look at the two sites and compare ingredients...let you know what I find. Right now my two boys have Zodiac on, hopefully something is better than nothing:) Malinda

n/m

"The more I know people, the more I love my bulldogs."

Sue, sent one of my babies to a show in Alaska being held this weekend, gave her Advantix K9 before she left, once I talk with the handler to see how it worked I will let you know - lots of mosquitos in Alaska this time of year.

Last year when the dogs went to Alaska they came back just covered in mosquito bites.....

I also put it on my other dogs here at home, have not noticed any difference in it and regular Advantage - have a few mosquitos here but not like Alaska.....



"The more I know people, the more I love my bulldogs."

I have never used it but found it on bullwrinkle.com for $47 for a 4 month supply. (the dogs over 55 pounds dose)

What a choice, get bit by mosquitoes or hit by a bat....lol

skin so soft or the old. I know they have new scents. I have used the old w/ good results. who knows..

I do know dont play baseball after you have it on your hands, I got hit in the head with a flying bat. OUCH..

Vicky Bosco & Bella

Bulldog Club of Greater Seattle

http://www.rainyday.net/bcgs

said that if would repel bugs. I couldn't use it if it did work it smelled so bad.

That's ok! I heard it was good too, that's why I had purchased it. You are so lucky you don't have them, never knew there was such a place that didn't have those annoying critters

Since we don't have those buggers here. Just I've always heard that it was so good....

Guess what happened when i used it?...lol it attracted the mosquitos more...well at least on my kids it did. I put it on them and they had about 50 mosquito bites all over. the doctor said it has some kind of citrus smell that attracts them..go figure!