treating for fleas

Does anyone flea thier dogs during the winter? Just wondering if its worth doing MIley with frontline or waiting till the summer

I use Effipro flea treatment on Rocky every 8 weeks regardless of time of year. Pet Supermarket have it for £12.06 for 4 treatments.

The lady in the flat above us has a dog which most probably has fleas and I dont want Rocky to catch any of them. This is another story that I will refrain from going into here.

http://www.pet-supermarket.co.uk/Products/HB3084/effipro-dog-spot-on-flea-treatment

ok thanks for that

I won't ever treat for fleas unless I see them on Dempsey. Then I use one of the spot on treatments from the vet - I think it's frontline, but I really can't remember!

I don't treat unless needed, and i have never needed to, must not have fleas around here

Caryll wrote:I won't ever treat for fleas unless I see them on Dempsey. Then I use one of the spot on treatments from the vet - I think it's frontline, but I really can't remember!

I was at the vets the other day and they had frontline on the shelf, so i'm assuming yes!

ive done her this afternoon after her run with her friend alfie the border collie she is tired now fast asleep

same here dont treat unless needed which i never have

bigwazza wrote:same here dont treat unless needed which i never have

Glad i'm not the only one! I felt a little abusive there.

I don't chemically flea and just use garlic on their food, so yes i still 'flea' in winter

I use frontline every 8 weeks. Once started, you just carry on. Plus theres loads dogs where we walk, and I would prefer to be safe than sorry. Dont blame you that dont use it.

I only de flea if its needed

Staffy lover wrote:I use frontline every 8 weeks. Once started, you just carry on. Plus theres loads dogs where we walk, and I would prefer to be safe than sorry. Dont blame you that dont use it.

That's the bit I don't like, though. Why use harsh chemicals on them if they're not needed?

I know Caryll, its just since Jan when we brought her home, she was done at the blue cross, and we just carried it on. Habit I suppose plus the fear of her getting fleas. We do walk alot through woods too, and I suppose I dont want her getting ticks either. I have been bitten by cat fleas very bad! We brought our house that needed loads work doing to it, took a year, and well there use to be a cat there, never saw it, but the fleas were still alive and boy my legs just got bitten! So I think thats another reason why too.

When I took over our present home we also had an infestation of cat fleas! They're buggers, but we got rid of them with various sprays etcDempsey is walked through woods & has some contact with other dogs, but we haven't had to de flea him. If I saw a flea I would just get something for that one time & wash his bedding with the addition of some tea tree oil.

I just think that dogs get enough chemicals with vaccinations & some of the commercial food that's out there, without adding unnecessary ones.

Each to their own, though.

Caryll I agree, that dogs get enough chemicals as it is with vaccinations etc. I did wonder about whatever to stop the frontline, if its really worth it, but hey I just carry on for my own reasons. But it is worth thinking about.

ella wrote:I don't chemically flea and just use garlic on their food, so yes i still 'flea' in winter

I also use garlic and in 17 years I have never had a flea or tick on any of my dogs ( which included 3 very long haired GSDs )

Righty, as Pixee loves Garlic bread, how much garlic do you put on the food and how often? I wouldnt mind taking Pixee off frontline.

Staffy lover wrote:Righty, as Pixee loves Garlic bread, how much garlic do you put on the food and how often? I wouldnt mind taking Pixee off frontline.

I either give a crushed clove a day or every other day just straight on their food

Thanks Ella.