Grass midges?

Just taken my foster out for a walk, got halfway across a field, and realised my legs were on fire.
Doggy is completely unaffected.
Back home, my ankles and calves look like they've been inflicted with the plague of 1000 mosquitoes.
Have thrown my trousers outside the back door and am sitting with feet in a bucket of water while foster snoozes on his bed.

The price we pay! At least Fosters happy!

I HATE midges! They home in on me all the time!

These feel like burns - really painful - the itchy ones.

Not impressed that clever clogs hasn't got any at all.

Ouch, sounds painful! Look on the bright side, at least the dog is unaffected so you can heal without having to cater to an in-pain dog too

Great picture by the way, beautiful dog

Must admit, he doesn't look in the least bothered!

we used to get bit all over us when we used to go night fish bloody thing

Just reading up on them - eating a bit of garlic is supposed to keep them off.
I'm scratching them now and they're bleeding.
Lol.

Thank you youve just given me an answer why ive got home twice this week with bites on mylegs yet have had nothing all summer. Are they a late summer thing?

Horrible things. The only think I've found that works after the bite is germolene with local anaesthetic!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/GERMOLENE-Antiseptic-Cream-Local-Anaesthetic/dp/B0036USU30/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1348262143&sr=8-1

Do you have any antihistamine tablets ?, they always work for me when I get bitten by the dreaded mozzies.

axam102 wrote:Thank you youve just given me an answer why ive got home twice this week with bites on mylegs yet have had nothing all summer. Are they a late summer thing?

They're a damp weather thing.

kathytake2 wrote:Do you have any antihistamine tablets ?, they always work for me when I get bitten by the dreaded mozzies.

Have dabbed them all with Dettol.
Off out again soon. Have eaten three raw bits of garlic so hope no one wants to talk to me.

Wear long socks & tuck your trousers in! Not very stylish, but who cares!

Will go well with my Morris dancing bells on my shoes.

Working dog wrote:Will go well with my Morris dancing bells on my shoes.

I can just see it!

Try calamine lotion for the bites. Maybe they like your foot lotion

Your foster is a handsome boy , hows your legs

Bad enough to need cheering up with a 14 piece bucket from KFC later on.
Burp.

Have another couple of pics Dave since I know you like pics, pics and more pics.

He is a stunning looking boy and such a lovely face , I love GSD

He's a really nice dog, Dave and into licking hands every time you pass him.
The local hoodlums didn't have anything to say today either when we sauntered through the druggie underpass. Strange that.

He is a very handsome lad, what's his story ??

kathytake2 wrote:He is a very handsome lad, what's his story ??

I think he was simply handed in as an unwanted pet, Kathy.
Details say he's around six years of age.
He does sit, stay, paw, lie down, into bed and out.
Loves to lick your hand and simply melts when he receives a fuss.
Loves chicken, loves gravy, hates chips and potatoes.
Floppy left ear, clean breath, not bad teeth (but do need a clean).
Good when traveling, clean overnight, silent sleeper, doesn't react to vocal dogs, etc, etc....
Has been with the rescue since the beginning of August.
Answers to the name Clyde.
He's the same height as my dining table but won't steal or beg anything.

A mystery as to how he got handed in, to be honest.

I feel ur pain !

We live half a mile from marshland, the gnats and midges here are huge !

We have nets on open doors and the uv zapper lights.

My youngest daughte suffers from Mastocytocis where she produces too much histamine if she's bitten, it's a nightmare and resulted in many days off school and visits to great ormond St hospital.

My 2 staffys have been bitten on occasion. Piriton is our saviour !

Another one for Dave.

Wear wellingtons with bells on

What a handsome boy, hes so good too hope he finds a home soon.

Looks like he has visitors coming in the next day or two to see about offering him a loving home.
I'm like a proud dad on the sideline of the pitch - go on my son.

Hopfully good news there then, well done again

My maisy had 3 big bites on her back a few week ago, I gave her piriton, after they went down, her hair fell out so she had 3 bald patches, its just starting to grow back nearly 3 week later!

Went to walk Clyde at the rescue.... and he's been rehomed. ><

Yey that is fantastic news, well done