tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039299.post2199836812356707260..comments2023-05-19T06:43:30.638-05:00Comments on The Story Of Savage: Tick SeasonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039299.post-91273047763298810792008-06-28T20:38:00.000-05:002008-06-28T20:38:00.000-05:00We use frontline. I'm not crazy about it, but fear...We use frontline. I'm not crazy about it, but fear of Lyme disease, which is prevalent in our area, and Biggie's furrinesss mean that it is still the lesser of 2 evils.<BR/><BR/>FYI - tick removal made easy: cover the entire tick with petroleum jelly and wait a few minutes, the tick will release its hold and then you can wipe it off pretty easily. <BR/><BR/>As you can see, I am slowly reading Biggie-Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08899011916463118409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039299.post-51725522544074653722008-06-12T10:48:00.000-05:002008-06-12T10:48:00.000-05:00Try rubbing some diotamaceous earth on Savage :) t...Try rubbing some diotamaceous earth on Savage :) that is a good way to get rid of the tickers...<BR/><BR/>I actually do use frontline but I use 1/2 the dose. it works, i havent found any ticks or fleas.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010007679579334934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039299.post-50354857897591926852008-06-11T10:20:00.000-05:002008-06-11T10:20:00.000-05:00Hi! decades ago I lived in Rio Piedras, Puerto Ri...Hi! decades ago I lived in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. At the time we had a gorgeous long hair german shepard named Kaiser. He was a great dog, dedicated protector and much loved. My dad was transferred to England in the late 70's, though, and we opted to rehome Kaiser, rather than put him in quaranteen. It was a sad decision, but he actually went to live at the warehouse of the pharmaceuticalAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11849813171885936972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039299.post-11730923694212378722008-06-11T05:58:00.000-05:002008-06-11T05:58:00.000-05:00Great read Paula! I have actually been contemplat...Great read Paula! I have actually been contemplating about going holistic for Huey too - not using any more OTC flea products like Frontline Plus. It seems overall more healthy for the dog. I am going to have to try a batch of the lemon/rosemary spray. Ticks & fleas in the tropics are bad too since they never have a winter to kill them off.HawaiianDanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434635700225960568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039299.post-986810443880835972008-06-10T14:32:00.000-05:002008-06-10T14:32:00.000-05:00We have terrible tick problems in southern Florida...We have terrible tick problems in southern Florida too! All the dogs at the dog park are literally crawling with them -- and the males are tiny little black specks that look like a flake of pepper. We couldn't survive without Advantix, so I just hope that it's enough poison to kill the bugs and not enough to harm Booker. He is allergic to flea bites, too, so yesterday he had a steroid shot, Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11849813171885936972noreply@blogger.com