Husky of the Month |
Congrats Nikita, Archer, and Cheyanne,our November HOTM Winners! Husky Cuddles!
Thanks to all for this month's entries!
|
Forum Rules | 1. Here we prefer clarity to agreement. Obviously not everyone is going to agree on a topic; here we prefer to talk out our differences in a respectful manner to ensure mutual understanding and respect. 2. Read the Stickies and Announcements. Each sub-forum may have specific rules which trump the Forum Rules in cases where there may be conflicting information. Read the rules of each board before you post so that you are clear on the expectations of the staff. 3. Respect ALL Staff and Admins. These people volunteer of their time and MUST be respected as well as their word adhered to. They are responsible for maintaining a free, open, clear and organized forum. Anyone found to be openly undermining any official ruling by a staff member will be warned. 4. Signatures: One picture only and no links. Images: To keep the forum looking neat and tidy, we ask that members insert just one picture only in their signatures. The picture should be no more than 200x500 pixels and should be of an appropriate subject, for example, your dogs and their names. Should you need assistance creating an appropriate signature, please PM an Admin and we would be happy to help! This is to ensure that signatures remain a welcome addition to our forum instead of a cumbersome distraction. Links: Hyperlinks in signatures--unless to a personal blog or photo stream of your dogs (like Flckr or Piscasa, for example)--are strictly prohibited. Please PM a staff member with any questions or concerns regarding this rule. |
Rescue Spotlight |
Our current rescue spotlight is: Delaware Valley Siberian Husky Rescue!
|
Top Dog Website Award Winner! | |
|
| Aaarrrgghhhhh....FLEAS! Help | |
| Author | Message |
---|
amymeme Senior
Join date : 2013-12-20
| Subject: Aaarrrgghhhhh....FLEAS! Help Mon Sep 14, 2015 10:24 pm | |
| On Friday the vet found a small bit of stuff she thought might be flea dirt - asked me about what I was using (permethrin/pyripoxifen spot on and I told her he was due for another application on Sun). She looked more closely and decided it probably wasn't but that I might want to put it on early (I was out - planning to pick some up on Sat when we went to the show.) Fast forward to this morning - Josh shows up with Jess and Archer, comes in the kitchen and annouces "Archer has fleas - found them with a flea comb." I, in my own quiet way, went ballistic - we've been wondering for weeks why Archer has been scratching so much, I've asked multiple times if he's on flea protection - they said yes but I'm not sure about their "yes" Anyway - today Archer got a dose of Ami's permethrin product, Josh picked up some capstar for me and both dogs got a tablet. The house is being thoroughly vacuumed, all dog and people bedding washed with borax and on the sani cycle (damn long - 3 hours per cycle). Also - the carpets will be dusted with Borax, left overnight and vacuumed again (I have central vac). I don't think Ami has had fleas more than 5-6 days - I've been grooming him rather regularly to get the excess hair out and the flea dirt really shows up against his very light coat, the first time I saw it was Fri. Archer had a significant increase in scratching the last time he came over about a week ago. Anything else I should do? I am livid |
| | | Rumflower Adult
Join date : 2015-06-16 Location : Kansas City
| Subject: Re: Aaarrrgghhhhh....FLEAS! Help Mon Sep 14, 2015 11:57 pm | |
| Don't worry. Come winter they'll die. just kidding! If you still notice them after your mad cleaning spree you can buy flea spray for your carpets and things. I don't know if this is a good one, but it's an example of what I'm talking about http://www.homedepot.com/p/Harris-1-gal-Flea-and-Tick-Killer-HFT-128/202664658 |
| | | TwisterII Senior
Join date : 2013-06-14 Location : Missouri
| Subject: Re: Aaarrrgghhhhh....FLEAS! Help Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:30 am | |
| I keep DE and salt spread on my carpets. Vacuum and reapply every 3 days or so. I also keep the dogs dusted with the DE. The DE is easier for the dogs to live on for extended time than the borax is. _________________ |
| | | amymeme Senior
Join date : 2013-12-20
| Subject: Re: Aaarrrgghhhhh....FLEAS! Help Tue Sep 15, 2015 11:47 am | |
| I'll have to find a source for food grade DE - the pool stuff I have is very bad for lungs. After I just about finished my drugging/cleaning frenzy - I remembered that their flea preventive also has an insect growth regulator so any flea eggs almost certainly will fail to develop. Whew. But, reading about permethrin closely, even though it is a monthly topical, for fleas it repels and kills for "up to" 4 weeks...which is different from "once a month". And, looking at the curve, its efficacy starts to decline after 3 weeks. And in the fine print, says can be applied every 3 weeks... Whatever - its tick control has been, knock on wood, superb. Wayne was talking to his Dad last night, told him of the flea bloom and I heard him say "nah, I don't have to do anything - just sit here and watch Amy run around like a chicken" - what he really was doing was detailing my Mustang from after the autocross in the pouring rain Thanks for the suggestion (does the salt damage the carpet - he's been lying on the oriental in the family room and in our bedroom.) |
| | | Sponsored content
| Subject: Re: Aaarrrgghhhhh....FLEAS! Help | |
| |
| | | | Aaarrrgghhhhh....FLEAS! Help | |
|
Similar topics | |
|
| Permissions in this forum: | You cannot reply to topics in this forum
| |
| |
| Latest topics | » Summer Time and the .... by Lostmaniac Yesterday at 11:48 pm
» Squirt mystery illness and xrays by Lostmaniac Yesterday at 11:39 pm
» The Desert Pack by Lostmaniac Thu Oct 31, 2024 2:19 am
» Dasuquin for the win! by Lostmaniac Mon Oct 28, 2024 9:09 pm
» Hi new here by Lostmaniac Wed Oct 23, 2024 12:58 am
» A day in the life by TwisterII Mon Oct 21, 2024 10:07 am
» Dog Attacked and Killed at Apex Park, Golden, CO by Lostmaniac Tue Sep 24, 2024 1:19 pm
» Recall Information by aljones Tue Sep 24, 2024 11:20 am
» Whining after anesthesia by Lostmaniac Wed Sep 18, 2024 10:20 pm
» Hello from Hiro by Lostmaniac Sat Sep 07, 2024 12:58 am
» Eye change help by amymeme Wed Sep 04, 2024 4:33 am
» 2 year old Husky has mouth sores and patch on leg by Bigdog2 Sat Aug 10, 2024 12:48 pm
» Why do other dog's dislike my husky? by Bigdog2 Fri Aug 09, 2024 10:38 pm
» Need advice on best way to introduce new puppy to our 8 year old male husky by aljones Fri Aug 09, 2024 3:08 pm
» Pending renewal or deletion by jbealer Thu Aug 01, 2024 1:35 pm
» Inflammatory Bowel Disease? by amymeme Wed Jul 31, 2024 3:34 pm
» URL Expiring. Do we renew? by ddvora Tue Jul 23, 2024 8:06 pm
» Hypothyrodism? by TwisterII Mon Jul 22, 2024 10:35 am
» Infection & Possible Tumor on Paw Pad. Help plz. Pictures Included by aljones Thu Jul 18, 2024 10:58 pm
» I just need ppl to talk to that understand by TwisterII Mon Jun 24, 2024 12:03 pm
|
|