Comments on: Keep Your Dog Tick and Flea Free this Summer! http://dianegray.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/keep-your-dog-tick-and-flea-free-this-summer/ Tips and ideas on how to take real good care of your canine pal Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:03:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: wondercide http://dianegray.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/keep-your-dog-tick-and-flea-free-this-summer/#comment-10 wondercide Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:03:55 +0000 http://dianegray.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-10 Very informative and well written post. The vacuuming and washing tips are great. It is imperative to maintain a clean environment in regards to flea and tick control. But did you know that the "drop" treatments are toxic to both humans and animals? The fipronil that these products contain cause organ failure, skin hot spots, & cancer. Wondercide is our chemical free, non-toxic, organic alternative to conventional pest control methods. It is 100% effective on both fleas and ticks, and is completely safe for both you and your pets. We are happy to answer any questions or comments you may have, and invite you to browse our site at wondercide.com. Thanks again for educating the masses on flea and tick prevention. Very informative and well written post. The vacuuming and washing tips are great. It is imperative to maintain a clean environment in regards to flea and tick control. But did you know that the “drop” treatments are toxic to both humans and animals? The fipronil that these products contain cause organ failure, skin hot spots, & cancer.

Wondercide is our chemical free, non-toxic, organic alternative to conventional pest control methods. It is 100% effective on both fleas and ticks, and is completely safe for both you and your pets.

We are happy to answer any questions or comments you may have, and invite you to browse our site at wondercide.com. Thanks again for educating the masses on flea and tick prevention.

]]> By: dianegray http://dianegray.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/keep-your-dog-tick-and-flea-free-this-summer/#comment-8 dianegray Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:46:18 +0000 http://dianegray.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-8 Hi Carolyn, Since you have such a problem in your house with these pests, you need to concentrate on your carpet, your dog's bedding and your own bedding. What you can do first is go to Walmart or any grocery store with a pet department and look for a flea and tick killing carpet fresh powder. Make sure that you go to the pet department as you probably won't find it anywhere else in the store. You sprinkle the powder all over your carpet, wait several minutes and then vacuum the powder. They come in nice fragrances such as cinnamon, and really do a good job of killing the pests. To start with use it every couple of days and vacuum. This product is very affordable and does not harm any pets. While 7Dust is safe for pets and humans, I wouldn't use it in the house, especially in your bedding. I would just dust and brush my dogs every day with it, and make sure you sprinkle it often in the dog's bed or crate. Another affordable product to get is Hartz Ultra Guard Flea & Tick drops. They are not nearly as expensive as Frontline or Advantage, and do a pretty good job of keeping the fleas and ticks off. It will be in the pet department. For your bedding, wash your sheets and blankets as often as you can. You should start to see an improvement soon after you use the carpet fresh powder, the 7Dust and the Hartz flea and tick drops. Remember to keep your bed clean. When you're rid of these pests you should have no trouble with your dogs sleeping with you and you not finding pests in your bed. I hope this helps! Diane Gray Hi Carolyn,

Since you have such a problem in your house with these pests, you need to concentrate on your carpet, your dog’s bedding and your own bedding. What you can do first is go to Walmart or any grocery store with a pet department and look for a flea and tick killing carpet fresh powder. Make sure that you go to the pet department as you probably won’t find it anywhere else in the store. You sprinkle the powder all over your carpet, wait several minutes and then vacuum the powder. They come in nice fragrances such as cinnamon, and really do a good job of killing the pests. To start with use it every couple of days and vacuum. This product is very affordable and does not harm any pets.

While 7Dust is safe for pets and humans, I wouldn’t use it in the house, especially in your bedding. I would just dust and brush my dogs every day with it, and make sure you sprinkle it often in the dog’s bed or crate.

Another affordable product to get is Hartz Ultra Guard Flea & Tick drops. They are not nearly as expensive as Frontline or Advantage, and do a pretty good job of keeping the fleas and ticks off. It will be in the pet department.

For your bedding, wash your sheets and blankets as often as you can.

You should start to see an improvement soon after you use the carpet fresh powder, the 7Dust and the Hartz flea and tick drops. Remember to keep your bed clean. When you’re rid of these pests you should have no trouble with your dogs sleeping with you and you not finding pests in your bed.

I hope this helps!

Diane Gray

]]> By: carolyn http://dianegray.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/keep-your-dog-tick-and-flea-free-this-summer/#comment-7 carolyn Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:57:41 +0000 http://dianegray.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-7 I like what you have to say, only my dogs are always kept inside except to use bathroom and play at a park. I live in an apt so they have to be inside. My dogs weigh 87 lbs and around 60 lbs. And they sleep with me. With the wheather like it has been it blowed down trees, and my house is infested with seed ticks the tiny red one's they have eaten me alive and my dogs. I got the siven dust and I am concerned if I use it in my house and on floors and my bed will it hurt me and my dogs? I have also found these flat bugs I guess the next step in growth for ticks. I have sprayed my bed with the tick and flea spray. I can't afford to bomb my house now, finacial or to keep my dogs out for two weeks. all I have is the siven dust and want to know if it would be harmful to them if I sprinkle it inside on everything. Please responde back I am despirate. Thank you Carolynb. elusun1 at hotmail dot com I like what you have to say, only my dogs are always kept inside except to use bathroom and play at a park. I live in an apt so they have to be inside. My dogs weigh 87 lbs and around 60 lbs. And they sleep with me. With the wheather like it has been it blowed down trees, and my house is infested with seed ticks the tiny red one’s they have eaten me alive and my dogs. I got the siven dust and I am concerned if I use it in my house and on floors and my bed will it hurt me and my dogs? I have also found these flat bugs I guess the next step in growth for ticks. I have sprayed my bed with the tick and flea spray. I can’t afford to bomb my house now, finacial or to keep my dogs out for two weeks. all I have is the siven dust and want to know if it would be harmful to them if I sprinkle it inside on everything. Please responde back I am despirate. Thank you Carolynb. elusun1 at hotmail dot com

]]> By: authoress http://dianegray.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/keep-your-dog-tick-and-flea-free-this-summer/#comment-6 authoress Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:03:53 +0000 http://dianegray.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-6 Authoress says : I absolutely agree with this ! Authoress says : I absolutely agree with this !

]]> By: dianegray http://dianegray.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/keep-your-dog-tick-and-flea-free-this-summer/#comment-5 dianegray Wed, 28 May 2008 17:36:18 +0000 http://dianegray.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-5 Hi Lori, Sorry to hear about your tick infestation. If you live in a warmer southern climate you're bound to have more problems with parasites. Do you have more than one dog? This also compounds the problem. What you should do is have your dog (or dogs) bathed in a flea shampoo and dried and brushed out using a flea and tick powder. Then use a high powered flea and tick drop such as Frontline Plus on each dog once a month. Meanwhile, clean your entire house as I explained in my article, "Keep Your Dog Tick and Flea Free this Summer!" But don't let your dog (dogs)in the house for at least two weeks. (I know it sounds harsh but you want to be rid of the ticks!) I hope this helps. Let me know if you have success! Diane Gray Hi Lori,

Sorry to hear about your tick infestation. If you live in a warmer southern climate you’re bound to have more problems with parasites. Do you have more than one dog? This also compounds the problem.

What you should do is have your dog (or dogs) bathed in a flea shampoo and dried and brushed out using a flea and tick powder. Then use a high powered flea and tick drop such as Frontline Plus on each dog once a month.

Meanwhile, clean your entire house as I explained in my article, “Keep Your Dog Tick and Flea Free this Summer!” But don’t let your dog (dogs)in the house for at least two weeks. (I know it sounds harsh but you want to be rid of the ticks!) I hope this helps.

Let me know if you have success!

Diane Gray

]]> By: lorie http://dianegray.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/keep-your-dog-tick-and-flea-free-this-summer/#comment-4 lorie Wed, 28 May 2008 02:43:35 +0000 http://dianegray.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-4 Help. Our house is over run with dog ticks. The exterminator has come three times to treat the house in the last month. What else can we do? Someone suggested diatomeous earth? Help. Our house is over run with dog ticks. The exterminator has come three times to treat the house in the last month. What else can we do? Someone suggested diatomeous earth?

]]> By: dianegray http://dianegray.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/keep-your-dog-tick-and-flea-free-this-summer/#comment-3 dianegray Thu, 22 May 2008 13:07:55 +0000 http://dianegray.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-3 I'm glad my article helped! Di I’m glad my article helped!
Di

]]> By: bjf http://dianegray.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/keep-your-dog-tick-and-flea-free-this-summer/#comment-2 bjf Sat, 10 May 2008 20:19:21 +0000 http://dianegray.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-2 Great information. Last summer, my cat that stays in the house got fleas from my neighbor's dog that I was dogsitting for a few days. I did manage to get rid of the fleas but it was a battle. Great information. Last summer, my cat that stays in the house got fleas from my neighbor’s dog that I was dogsitting for a few days. I did manage to get rid of the fleas but it was a battle.

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