i hear that meal is better than fresh, then i hear the opposite. what should the first ingredient be for the puppy im getting?
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sorry i had a short time to write that last answer, but now i can give you a better answer. you always want to use a holistic diet, with all these recalls lately its the only safe choice, and make sure the company makes their own food, like eagle pack or innova. meat meals the actual good meat portion of the animal, and its dehydrated, meaning everything that not needed, like fat and water, is gone, making it the real first ingredient with all the benefits. when you put fresh meals first, of course its going to weigh more with all the fat and water added in. but really when you take out the water and fat before it gets weighed in you end up with that fresh meat being the 7th or 8th ingredient. thats what i hate about chicken soup for the soul..they have three fresh meats first, but look at the next five ingredients.its yucky! fresh meat has only 30% real meat in it, 70% is water and fat...so when you dehydrate it and you end up with the meal still being first ingredient...you know youre getting a good product. also make sure to avoid corn, wheat, soy, rice gluten ( RPC), bha, bht, ehtoxyquin, dies, colors, etc.remember you want to get as nautral and healty as you can w/o going raw...raw diets are a pain in the butt, expenisive, and even if youre doing it right you need to waiste money on supplements.
eaglepack.com
I like meal. Feeding a lot of dogs on a BARF(Bones And Raw Food) diet is a pain. Look for a good quality dry food. Your first ingredient should be meat. Ask your breeder or vet.
Dog foods list ingredients by what there is the most of, by weight, in descending order. Fresh meat (be it chicken lamb, fish) has a high water content and a lot of that water is going to evaporat in the kibble-baking process; therefore there is less usable protein in the end result. Meal on the other hand alrady has the water removed.
I recommend Canidae all life stages. 3 of the first 5 ingredients are meat meals.
http://www.canidae.com/dogs/all_life_sta...
Nutritionally dry food is much better, your dog probably wont agree and would prefer fresh, just like a kid would prefer candy over an apple. However as a pet owner it is your responsibility to feed your dog the best and most health choice. The other thing to be aware of is that yes dry food is better, but only high quality dry food. I personally would recommend science diet for puppies. When we first got our puppy he was malnurished and the vet gave us prescription science diet, which was pre-digested so all the nutrient went straight into his system. Within two weeks of that he had gained 6 lbs and was just underweight instead of near deaths door. Anyway we kept buying science diet, it is great for his digestion, and he isn't as farty as some labs. It is good for his skin and the dry food is also good for a dogs teeth as it works kind of like a toothbrush. Good luck finding the best dog food, it is good that you are concerned and researching the differences. Here is the science diet website, they have a lot of good info:
http://www.hillspet.com/zskin_2/index.js...
Veterinary nutritionists do recommend that an animal protein source should be in the first 3 ingredients listed for commercial dog food. If you think about it, the dog’s diet must add up to be 100%. There are five nutrients to take into consideration here - protein, fat, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins.
According to accredited veterinary nutritionists, the average adult neutered house dog only needs about 20% protein, 15% fat, and all the necessary vitamins and minerals can fit into 5% of the diet. So what makes up the remaining 60%?
It only makes sense that if the diet is formulated properly and the list ACCURATELY reflects the relative weight of the ingredients, low calorie carbohydrates should make up the balance of the diet.
Therefore, the list should have a grain as the first ingredient.
Rebecca Remillard, PhD, DVM, accredited veterinary nutritionist, and staff nutritionist at the Angell Memorial Hospital in Boston, MA, states, “If a diet has the proper protein to calorie ratio and is properly formulated for the average adult dog, the meat source would not be first in the list.”
Despite this, many self-proclaimed pet food experts will try to tell you that carbohydrates are nothing but junk. While there is no minimum dietary requirement for carbohydrates in pet foods, the body does have a minimum glucose requirement to supply energy for critical organs such as the brain. In addition, most cells use glucose as their primary fuel.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
French bulldog - comments?
I want to get a French bulldog. I live in an appartment, and from what I've heard they can adapt quite well inside. I think they are the cutest dogs ever, anybody else have one? Could you give me some information about them. Also, how much should I generally pay for one?
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Any dog can live well in an apartment provided you exercise them enough. French Bulldogs are easy to exercise because they are small and can get good exercise in short distances.
They are happy and gentle and great family dogs that do well with children. They are people dogs and prefer people's company to other dogs. They are also known for being stubborn when it comes to potty training and it is widely known that crate training is about the only way to house break frenchies.
As for what you should pay, that depends entirely on the breeder as well as the pedigree of the dog.
If it is from champion lines, you can expect to pay thousands. A backyard breeder may sell for under a thousand bucks, but I would be suspicious of anything under $1,000. Frenchies tend to be costly as puppies to purchase, but there are a lot of rescues where you can get one for just an adoption fee.
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Any dog can live well in an apartment provided you exercise them enough. French Bulldogs are easy to exercise because they are small and can get good exercise in short distances.
They are happy and gentle and great family dogs that do well with children. They are people dogs and prefer people's company to other dogs. They are also known for being stubborn when it comes to potty training and it is widely known that crate training is about the only way to house break frenchies.
As for what you should pay, that depends entirely on the breeder as well as the pedigree of the dog.
If it is from champion lines, you can expect to pay thousands. A backyard breeder may sell for under a thousand bucks, but I would be suspicious of anything under $1,000. Frenchies tend to be costly as puppies to purchase, but there are a lot of rescues where you can get one for just an adoption fee.
Free puppy?
does any one know were i can get a free boxer puppy or one that is under $100 in the state of nevada?
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go check and type in "free boxer puppy"..there will be lots of options.i'm sure you'll find one in nevada
no clue? Check the internet
yes
a boxer rescue
Decent breeders don't sell purebred boxer puppies for $100 or less - even unethical breeders sell them for more than that. Try boxer rescue.
Check the pound, but have the vet come with u to make sure the puppies are healthy.
Check in the classified section of the newspaper. Also check on petfinder.com.
boxer rescue
if you can't afford to buy the pup then are you sure you can afford to feed it and care for it if it develops a health concern?
doggie toys are expensive...
that being said, check you local humane society they usually have dogs for at least less than $150 for adoption...also check petfinder.com, you can find anything on there.
freecycle.org. You sign up for a yahoo group where people give away pets.
you can also try craigslist.com.
Check out dogster.com It's like myspace for pets and there are people on there that give away pets too.
Nope, but I would beware of the "pastor" (sometimes he says he's a pastor, anyways lol) that is selling pups really cheap. He has lots of ads up in about every state, but he's actually from Nigeria and it's a scam.
hmmmmmmmmmmm wat type of pup.
Try searching www.petfinder.com by breed %26 location,
I would just check the internet if I were you. Nevada is a big state : ) Good luck
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go check and type in "free boxer puppy"..there will be lots of options.i'm sure you'll find one in nevada
no clue? Check the internet
yes
a boxer rescue
Decent breeders don't sell purebred boxer puppies for $100 or less - even unethical breeders sell them for more than that. Try boxer rescue.
Check the pound, but have the vet come with u to make sure the puppies are healthy.
Check in the classified section of the newspaper. Also check on petfinder.com.
boxer rescue
if you can't afford to buy the pup then are you sure you can afford to feed it and care for it if it develops a health concern?
doggie toys are expensive...
that being said, check you local humane society they usually have dogs for at least less than $150 for adoption...also check petfinder.com, you can find anything on there.
freecycle.org. You sign up for a yahoo group where people give away pets.
you can also try craigslist.com.
Check out dogster.com It's like myspace for pets and there are people on there that give away pets too.
Nope, but I would beware of the "pastor" (sometimes he says he's a pastor, anyways lol) that is selling pups really cheap. He has lots of ads up in about every state, but he's actually from Nigeria and it's a scam.
hmmmmmmmmmmm wat type of pup.
Try searching www.petfinder.com by breed %26 location,
I would just check the internet if I were you. Nevada is a big state : ) Good luck
Free puppies in flint michigan?
I am looking for a free puppy in the flint michigan area. small dog please. i have a 9 year old nephew that just lost his puppy and we are looking to get him a new one. please help.
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go to petfinder.com....this is a site for rescue groups....just enter your Zip code, and enter breed wanted, and be AMAZED at how many GREAT choices you have !!....i recently adopted a Great Pyrenees mix from them, and my dog Sylvester is awesome !!....check it out..try it....do a good deed....adopt a Puppy today !!!....good luck to you, in your search for a Puppy as a new pet !....most adoptions run between $ 50 to $ 200 maximum, for a wonderfull dog, who will be very happy to be your new pet !!!
go to the pound and for like 50 bucks you can save a life that includes having the dog neutered.
the shelters and rescues sometimes have puppies. (BUT they usually only adopt those out to responsible owners - previous owners that have cared for their previous pets for the pet's natural live)
you can try looking in local papers or local classifieds - i doubt you will find any that are free
I agree. Go to the shelter and pay a little for a dog. It will have its shots and will be fixed.
I got my first cat at the shelter for $35. She was spayed and had her shots.
I got my second cat for free from my aunt, had to take it to the vet for its shots and to be neutered. It cost $150.
I'm so sorry your nephew lost his puppy.
No one gives away free puppies.
Remember the breeder have had to pay vet bills during the pregnancy. May a couple of thousand dollars if a c-section was needed which is often the case with small dogs. Also extra food and vitamins for the monther. Food and first shots for the puppies as well as worm medication and vet care if needed. It's not unreasonable to think a litter of pups can cost $3,000 or more through pregnancy until they go to their new homes.
Especially small ones. Yes try the pound or Petfinder. You will find a lovely pup for probably between $50-$200. A snip of a price seeing they will be spayed/neutered already.
Be careful - sometimes you get what you pay for. They're usually the last of their litter and the owner wants to get rid of them. If I was raising puppies, I would sell them for a higher price because I would want them to go to a quality home that is serious about their chosen breed. If they're a cheap price, that means that the owner doesn't care about the home they're going to. Check up on the reason why they're free or cheap...they might have bad health problems or aggressive tendencies. Good luck.
I think fostering a dog is free but I highly disapprove of receiving free puppies. Tell you why. A really good place to purchase or/and adopt a dog is from a breeder or an animal shelter. The average price essential for purchasing a dog ranges from $300-1000. And those bargains that are less than that aren't worth it because it is highly probable that the dog-mill bred and raised dog is deathly sick with various and numerous ailments and poorly house trained and/or people trained (optional). It's well known that dogs from pet mills, due to the dirty conditions and uncompassion in regards to the dogs wellbeing, that it is very sick with ailments which are often incurable but treatable with expensive heavy medication, which can tear a gap on your pocket. Don't be fooled by those pet shops because about 95% of all managers who maintain their pet shops purchase those apparently healthy cute and happy puppies from pet mills because they're so cheap! Disregarding animal rescue, your local dog shelter and breeder are the ones that truly care about where it is best suitable for their dogs to find that TLC. Usually they are very hesitant to allow you to adopt/ purchase a dog right away because you're a stranger to them. When you notice that fact and that they like to ask questions about your financial stability, job security, and other basic questions such as why do you want to get this particular breed? and why dogs in general? is your personality and lifestyle best suitable for your dogs needs...that's substantial evidence that they truly care about their dog. They ask those questions to make sure that although you promise to provide a loving home to the pet, you don't send it to the overpopulated animal shelter around the corner 2 weeks later. Some of them go to even extreme measures to force you to sign a contract, mandating that you provide your dog with a loving home for at least a couple of months and then you have to return it back to the breeder. Not all breeders do that but look for other obtruse signs that confirm their compassion for dogs. Check to see if the breeder is a member of pet owner organizations, such as the American Kennel Club or something similar and make sure it is valid. But if you can't seem to resist that bargain, make certain that retrieve documents about the dog's medical history and if they have received all of their vaccinations up to date. Prove that they are valid by a veterinarian. If the bargain benefactor refuses to present those papers, that's a sign that the dog potentially is sickly with numerous and various ailments. Learn more information that I possibly may have overlooked from an animal shelter, veterinarian and staff and the dog owner community. And via the Internet, I heard that http://www.petfinder.com/ is very resourceful in finding healthy dogs of all types of breeds. One more thing, the biggest scam that imminent dog owners encounter is when they purchase a dog across the shore. Although those papers may be valid, on numerous occasions, you may never retrieve the dog. Or if you do, they manipulate you by deliberately granting you custody to the wrong dog, a mixed breed, or a look-alike. And don't be fooled. Even breeders are money-hungry self-centered tricksters! I would trust animal shelters more. For more information, get advice from animal rescue, a veterinarian and staff, dog owners, and animal shelters.
Petfinder has animals in local shelters. You pay a small adoption fee which covers spay/neuter, etc...
Finding a free puppy in a newspaper probably isn't the best idea - you never know if you're getting it from a puppy mill, or if they've taken care of the mother or puppy. Petfinder allows you to help dogs find good homes %26 you can get a great pet in the process. They even have puppies, not just older dogs.
Hello. I live near Flint Michigan. You can always check the flint journal for free puppies. Or you can go to Animal Control. They have dogs and puppies for $50. You can also check the Genesee County Humane Society on Dort Hwy. This is where I got my dog. The adoption fee is usually like $110-130. They also have a lot of dogs and puppies available.
If you don't find the Perfect puppy here, you can check on http://www.petfinder.com to search for puppies who are in animal shelters in your area. Good Luck.
These people want a small adoption fee, but since it is craigslist I think it will probably be very small:
http://flint.craigslist.org/pet/32590780...
You should also be able to find listings in your local newspaper. Many people find pregnant strays and prefer to find homes themselves before taking the pups to the shelter. Mutts make wonderful pets.
If you get the dog from the animal shelter, the adoption fee usually includes shots and sterilization so you save money in the long run.
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go to petfinder.com....this is a site for rescue groups....just enter your Zip code, and enter breed wanted, and be AMAZED at how many GREAT choices you have !!....i recently adopted a Great Pyrenees mix from them, and my dog Sylvester is awesome !!....check it out..try it....do a good deed....adopt a Puppy today !!!....good luck to you, in your search for a Puppy as a new pet !....most adoptions run between $ 50 to $ 200 maximum, for a wonderfull dog, who will be very happy to be your new pet !!!
go to the pound and for like 50 bucks you can save a life that includes having the dog neutered.
the shelters and rescues sometimes have puppies. (BUT they usually only adopt those out to responsible owners - previous owners that have cared for their previous pets for the pet's natural live)
you can try looking in local papers or local classifieds - i doubt you will find any that are free
I agree. Go to the shelter and pay a little for a dog. It will have its shots and will be fixed.
I got my first cat at the shelter for $35. She was spayed and had her shots.
I got my second cat for free from my aunt, had to take it to the vet for its shots and to be neutered. It cost $150.
I'm so sorry your nephew lost his puppy.
No one gives away free puppies.
Remember the breeder have had to pay vet bills during the pregnancy. May a couple of thousand dollars if a c-section was needed which is often the case with small dogs. Also extra food and vitamins for the monther. Food and first shots for the puppies as well as worm medication and vet care if needed. It's not unreasonable to think a litter of pups can cost $3,000 or more through pregnancy until they go to their new homes.
Especially small ones. Yes try the pound or Petfinder. You will find a lovely pup for probably between $50-$200. A snip of a price seeing they will be spayed/neutered already.
Be careful - sometimes you get what you pay for. They're usually the last of their litter and the owner wants to get rid of them. If I was raising puppies, I would sell them for a higher price because I would want them to go to a quality home that is serious about their chosen breed. If they're a cheap price, that means that the owner doesn't care about the home they're going to. Check up on the reason why they're free or cheap...they might have bad health problems or aggressive tendencies. Good luck.
I think fostering a dog is free but I highly disapprove of receiving free puppies. Tell you why. A really good place to purchase or/and adopt a dog is from a breeder or an animal shelter. The average price essential for purchasing a dog ranges from $300-1000. And those bargains that are less than that aren't worth it because it is highly probable that the dog-mill bred and raised dog is deathly sick with various and numerous ailments and poorly house trained and/or people trained (optional). It's well known that dogs from pet mills, due to the dirty conditions and uncompassion in regards to the dogs wellbeing, that it is very sick with ailments which are often incurable but treatable with expensive heavy medication, which can tear a gap on your pocket. Don't be fooled by those pet shops because about 95% of all managers who maintain their pet shops purchase those apparently healthy cute and happy puppies from pet mills because they're so cheap! Disregarding animal rescue, your local dog shelter and breeder are the ones that truly care about where it is best suitable for their dogs to find that TLC. Usually they are very hesitant to allow you to adopt/ purchase a dog right away because you're a stranger to them. When you notice that fact and that they like to ask questions about your financial stability, job security, and other basic questions such as why do you want to get this particular breed? and why dogs in general? is your personality and lifestyle best suitable for your dogs needs...that's substantial evidence that they truly care about their dog. They ask those questions to make sure that although you promise to provide a loving home to the pet, you don't send it to the overpopulated animal shelter around the corner 2 weeks later. Some of them go to even extreme measures to force you to sign a contract, mandating that you provide your dog with a loving home for at least a couple of months and then you have to return it back to the breeder. Not all breeders do that but look for other obtruse signs that confirm their compassion for dogs. Check to see if the breeder is a member of pet owner organizations, such as the American Kennel Club or something similar and make sure it is valid. But if you can't seem to resist that bargain, make certain that retrieve documents about the dog's medical history and if they have received all of their vaccinations up to date. Prove that they are valid by a veterinarian. If the bargain benefactor refuses to present those papers, that's a sign that the dog potentially is sickly with numerous and various ailments. Learn more information that I possibly may have overlooked from an animal shelter, veterinarian and staff and the dog owner community. And via the Internet, I heard that http://www.petfinder.com/ is very resourceful in finding healthy dogs of all types of breeds. One more thing, the biggest scam that imminent dog owners encounter is when they purchase a dog across the shore. Although those papers may be valid, on numerous occasions, you may never retrieve the dog. Or if you do, they manipulate you by deliberately granting you custody to the wrong dog, a mixed breed, or a look-alike. And don't be fooled. Even breeders are money-hungry self-centered tricksters! I would trust animal shelters more. For more information, get advice from animal rescue, a veterinarian and staff, dog owners, and animal shelters.
Petfinder has animals in local shelters. You pay a small adoption fee which covers spay/neuter, etc...
Finding a free puppy in a newspaper probably isn't the best idea - you never know if you're getting it from a puppy mill, or if they've taken care of the mother or puppy. Petfinder allows you to help dogs find good homes %26 you can get a great pet in the process. They even have puppies, not just older dogs.
Hello. I live near Flint Michigan. You can always check the flint journal for free puppies. Or you can go to Animal Control. They have dogs and puppies for $50. You can also check the Genesee County Humane Society on Dort Hwy. This is where I got my dog. The adoption fee is usually like $110-130. They also have a lot of dogs and puppies available.
If you don't find the Perfect puppy here, you can check on http://www.petfinder.com to search for puppies who are in animal shelters in your area. Good Luck.
These people want a small adoption fee, but since it is craigslist I think it will probably be very small:
http://flint.craigslist.org/pet/32590780...
You should also be able to find listings in your local newspaper. Many people find pregnant strays and prefer to find homes themselves before taking the pups to the shelter. Mutts make wonderful pets.
If you get the dog from the animal shelter, the adoption fee usually includes shots and sterilization so you save money in the long run.
Free puppies georgia?
Where can I find free chiahuahua or yorkies in south east georgia?
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go to petfinder.com...this is a site for rescue groups...just enter your Zip code, and enter breed wanted, and be AMAZED at how many GREAT choices you have !!....i recently adopted a Great Pyrenees mix from them, and my dog Sylvester is awesome !!..check it out..try it..do a good deed...adopt a Yorkie or Chihuahua today !!!...good luck to you, in your search for a Chihuahua or Yorkie as a new pet !...most adoptions run between $ 50 to $ 200 maximum, for a wonderfull dog, who will be very happy to be your new pet !!!....this is the closest to FREE you will find anywhere, for good HEALTHY dogs !!
Free?? Not likely, cheaper.. The shelter or rescue in your area..
Chances are you won;t find one anywhere. They both cost a lot to breed and both sell for a lot of money. The only chance of getting a free one is if it's probably very sick and the breeder just wants to dump it.
You should try Pet Finder where you will fine one quite cheap and save a life too.
Toy dogs such as these are high cost to own often too as they are very delicate. There are shots, spay or neuter and the costs due to them hurting themselves just because they are so small. I own 4 Chi's and even though I paid close to $1,000CDN each for them buying them was actually the cheap part.
no where. yorkies and chiiahuahuas r extremly popular and sell at the most at 2500.
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go to petfinder.com...this is a site for rescue groups...just enter your Zip code, and enter breed wanted, and be AMAZED at how many GREAT choices you have !!....i recently adopted a Great Pyrenees mix from them, and my dog Sylvester is awesome !!..check it out..try it..do a good deed...adopt a Yorkie or Chihuahua today !!!...good luck to you, in your search for a Chihuahua or Yorkie as a new pet !...most adoptions run between $ 50 to $ 200 maximum, for a wonderfull dog, who will be very happy to be your new pet !!!....this is the closest to FREE you will find anywhere, for good HEALTHY dogs !!
Free?? Not likely, cheaper.. The shelter or rescue in your area..
Chances are you won;t find one anywhere. They both cost a lot to breed and both sell for a lot of money. The only chance of getting a free one is if it's probably very sick and the breeder just wants to dump it.
You should try Pet Finder where you will fine one quite cheap and save a life too.
Toy dogs such as these are high cost to own often too as they are very delicate. There are shots, spay or neuter and the costs due to them hurting themselves just because they are so small. I own 4 Chi's and even though I paid close to $1,000CDN each for them buying them was actually the cheap part.
no where. yorkies and chiiahuahuas r extremly popular and sell at the most at 2500.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Flea Problem?
I live in Hawaii and have 2 indoor dogs...I can't seem to keep the fleas off of them..I use flea shampoo and bathe them once a week along with frontline once a month..If anyone has any suggestions as far as a certain kind of shampoo or flea medicine that works great I would greatly appreciate the info! Thanks
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sounds like you are doing a great job of treating the dogs :)
Now treat your house %26 the furnishings %26 any yard that they may use when they go outside
Carpet? Salt and a vacume... it is a wonderful thing... vacume %26 throw the bad away, sprinkle with salt, wait 3 days then vacume %26 throw the bag away - repeat as needed in 3 day intervals
Grass? Mix a little Ivory Liquid Dish Soap with a bunch water %26 spray it on
Add a tiny little bit of sulpher, some garlic %26 brewers yeast to thier diet
when you wash them, leave the suds on for at least 5 minutes (chokes the living fleas) and rinse with a solution of 1 part apple cider vinegar to10 parts water.. okay they will smell like a salad, but the fleas won't find them nearly as tasty
Also, if they have fleas, please get them also tested for tapeworms.. when they bite %26 ingest a flea it becomes a tapeworm
Sounds like you are doing all the right things. If you haven't already treated your house with a flea fogger, you should probably do that next. I know of at least 5 people, including myself, who had a similar problem with Frontline last year. I ended up switching to Advantage for a couple of months, then switched back to Frontline. I haven't had a problem since.
Treat your house for flea infestations.
Use flea bomb and follow instruction.
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sounds like you are doing a great job of treating the dogs :)
Now treat your house %26 the furnishings %26 any yard that they may use when they go outside
Carpet? Salt and a vacume... it is a wonderful thing... vacume %26 throw the bad away, sprinkle with salt, wait 3 days then vacume %26 throw the bag away - repeat as needed in 3 day intervals
Grass? Mix a little Ivory Liquid Dish Soap with a bunch water %26 spray it on
Add a tiny little bit of sulpher, some garlic %26 brewers yeast to thier diet
when you wash them, leave the suds on for at least 5 minutes (chokes the living fleas) and rinse with a solution of 1 part apple cider vinegar to10 parts water.. okay they will smell like a salad, but the fleas won't find them nearly as tasty
Also, if they have fleas, please get them also tested for tapeworms.. when they bite %26 ingest a flea it becomes a tapeworm
Sounds like you are doing all the right things. If you haven't already treated your house with a flea fogger, you should probably do that next. I know of at least 5 people, including myself, who had a similar problem with Frontline last year. I ended up switching to Advantage for a couple of months, then switched back to Frontline. I haven't had a problem since.
Treat your house for flea infestations.
Use flea bomb and follow instruction.
Flea infestion.?
How can i rid my home and pet of fleas? and it won't cost me a small fortune.
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For your dog, get a flea killer called Frontline. It is the only stuff that will actually get rid of the fleas. As for your home, go to your local Petsmart or Petco and ask them for a spray for your home. They will know what works best. If you don't mind spending a little money, get an exterminator. Frontline is relatively expensive, but it works really well. I believe it's around $50 for a 3 month supply.
Buy some flea bombs %26 bomb the house but nobody can be in the house at the time.
I had this problem a couple of years ago. We went to Walmart and bought flea powder for your carpet, and we got rid of the pet that had them. We bombed the house and stayed out of it for at least 6 hours. You can also get the spray and double dose the house. If you are planning to keep your pet, get the flea treatments either from your vet, or a local store. You can use a collar, but I don't think they work as well. Before you do either of those, douse your pet in flea powder and then give it a flea bath in the shampoo. Use a flea comb to get the dead fleas out. These things are not expensive, and overall I paid less than $50 to get rid of the problem. They bite hard and leave lots of little bumps, so get rid of them quickly! I hope I helped!! Good luck!
Bomb the house. Not literelly. With a flea bomb.
You can use capstar pills to get the flees off your pet quick! Then place several bowls of water around your house, put some soap in it to break the water tension. the flees will jump around and eventually land in the water and drowned. Happens faster that you would think. just got to make sure your pet does not drink it. my cats never drank it maybe cause to soap smell but all you need is a drop of soap so shouldn't be to bad, i guess (probably give them diarrhea if they drank it). or maybe move them into a separate room while you treat the rest of the house or outside (if your pets normally go outside). the more vertical the walls the better like the glad plastic containers. if you see the flees have the ability to climb up out of the water and jump out then you can rub a small ring of Vaseline on the water line and that will fix that. if your concerned the animal will drink the water then you could try it without the drop of soap and just the Vaseline (the flees won't drowned but should get stuck to the edge) if the walls are so smooth the flees can't climb up then maybe just water would work, but the soap helps them sink quick to drowned. place the bowls were you find more flees and next to things that get warm like your computer (don't spill it) the warmth will attract them. I had a mild infestation in a small apartment used three bowls. another time in a house using more bowls and due to the seriousness of the infestation on the animals we used the capstar pills to rid the flees from the pets, bought them off of ebay to save vet costs. Just check your pets weight and get the right ones for its size. your pet will scratch a lot for a few hours but it will be fine. I came up with this when bombing and spraying and powders were not working in the house. In the apartment I went straight to this method as I never liked poison being sprayed everywhere. might take a week more if eggs hatch but it's cheap.
Bug bombs and flea treatments, but follow the directions for it to work.
frontline for your dog is the best.
I dont know were your from so have found some uk %26 other countries
I won't exactly cost a fortune, but the fact of the matter is the cheap stuff from petshops doesn't work - that's why it's cheap, petshops aren't allowed to sell the appropriate drugs.
You need to use a veterinary preparation - a spot-on or spray for your pet, and a spray for your house. Here's the step by step guide to being flea-free:
+ use a spot-on like Frontline on your pet every 4-6 weeks.
+spray your house, sofas and pet bedding with a spray like Indorex, Acclaim or Staykil
+ vacuum your house
+spray and and vacuum again!
+once you are flea-free (and you will be) use Frontline Plus on your pet, and this will keep your pet and the environment flea-free
Honestly, if you really want to get rid of fleas, don't bother with petshop stuff - youll actually endup spending more just trying to find one that get rid of 100% of fleas, as none of them do.
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Take the advice from someone who is horribly allergic to flees. You can easily afford to rid your house of fleas for a minimal cost. You can use the bug bombs, however make sure you check the bottle to ensure that it kills ALL stages of life. Some bug bombs specifically target adult fleas, but fail to kill the flee eggs which remain lingering in carpets and fabrics. Make sure you use one bug bomb per room. Don't try and take short cuts. Maybe you'll think the flees are predominantly in one room or space of the house, but believe me if you have flees in even one room then they are in the entire house/ apartment. Before setting off the bombs, make sure you keep all dresser drawers closets doors open to ensure that all spaces are perfused. Also the smell of the chemical can linger in the home for a couple of days and you can manage this if you have some kind of home air freshner, window fan, incense or candles. Finally, there is no getting around treating your pet. If you don't the flees will just come back again. There are many product you can buy at the pet store. I would suggest asking them the best product to buy and how to apply it. Good luck and hope this helps!
No matter what you use to kill them, you must use a growth inhibitor as well, the hardest thing to kill are the eggs...
flea bomb the house ( less than 10$ for a can - you will probably need two cans) frontline plus for dogs ( buy it online) is $10. for a one month application... daily, thorough vacuuming- free.. no small fortune here.. very rewarding for both you and pets...
i have been told to try powdered flea killer that ud buy for animals and put it around all the rooms, then hoover up. repeat as necessary. it worked for someone i know.
Wash ur dogs real good. put frontline on them. Take ur animals out of the home. I use borax sprikle all over the rugs, and under furniture. leave on a few hours. Vacume it all up, then shampoo the rugs.
Fleas are a major pest. There are various species of fleas - cat fleas, dog fleas, rat fleas and rabbit fleas.
You can get rid of them by the safest and cheapest methods like boric acid.
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For your dog, get a flea killer called Frontline. It is the only stuff that will actually get rid of the fleas. As for your home, go to your local Petsmart or Petco and ask them for a spray for your home. They will know what works best. If you don't mind spending a little money, get an exterminator. Frontline is relatively expensive, but it works really well. I believe it's around $50 for a 3 month supply.
Buy some flea bombs %26 bomb the house but nobody can be in the house at the time.
I had this problem a couple of years ago. We went to Walmart and bought flea powder for your carpet, and we got rid of the pet that had them. We bombed the house and stayed out of it for at least 6 hours. You can also get the spray and double dose the house. If you are planning to keep your pet, get the flea treatments either from your vet, or a local store. You can use a collar, but I don't think they work as well. Before you do either of those, douse your pet in flea powder and then give it a flea bath in the shampoo. Use a flea comb to get the dead fleas out. These things are not expensive, and overall I paid less than $50 to get rid of the problem. They bite hard and leave lots of little bumps, so get rid of them quickly! I hope I helped!! Good luck!
Bomb the house. Not literelly. With a flea bomb.
You can use capstar pills to get the flees off your pet quick! Then place several bowls of water around your house, put some soap in it to break the water tension. the flees will jump around and eventually land in the water and drowned. Happens faster that you would think. just got to make sure your pet does not drink it. my cats never drank it maybe cause to soap smell but all you need is a drop of soap so shouldn't be to bad, i guess (probably give them diarrhea if they drank it). or maybe move them into a separate room while you treat the rest of the house or outside (if your pets normally go outside). the more vertical the walls the better like the glad plastic containers. if you see the flees have the ability to climb up out of the water and jump out then you can rub a small ring of Vaseline on the water line and that will fix that. if your concerned the animal will drink the water then you could try it without the drop of soap and just the Vaseline (the flees won't drowned but should get stuck to the edge) if the walls are so smooth the flees can't climb up then maybe just water would work, but the soap helps them sink quick to drowned. place the bowls were you find more flees and next to things that get warm like your computer (don't spill it) the warmth will attract them. I had a mild infestation in a small apartment used three bowls. another time in a house using more bowls and due to the seriousness of the infestation on the animals we used the capstar pills to rid the flees from the pets, bought them off of ebay to save vet costs. Just check your pets weight and get the right ones for its size. your pet will scratch a lot for a few hours but it will be fine. I came up with this when bombing and spraying and powders were not working in the house. In the apartment I went straight to this method as I never liked poison being sprayed everywhere. might take a week more if eggs hatch but it's cheap.
Bug bombs and flea treatments, but follow the directions for it to work.
frontline for your dog is the best.
I dont know were your from so have found some uk %26 other countries
I won't exactly cost a fortune, but the fact of the matter is the cheap stuff from petshops doesn't work - that's why it's cheap, petshops aren't allowed to sell the appropriate drugs.
You need to use a veterinary preparation - a spot-on or spray for your pet, and a spray for your house. Here's the step by step guide to being flea-free:
+ use a spot-on like Frontline on your pet every 4-6 weeks.
+spray your house, sofas and pet bedding with a spray like Indorex, Acclaim or Staykil
+ vacuum your house
+spray and and vacuum again!
+once you are flea-free (and you will be) use Frontline Plus on your pet, and this will keep your pet and the environment flea-free
Honestly, if you really want to get rid of fleas, don't bother with petshop stuff - youll actually endup spending more just trying to find one that get rid of 100% of fleas, as none of them do.
Check out this recently asked question:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...
Plus these endorsements from people in you position:
http://frontline.us.merial.com/products/...
Get the picture!!
Chalice
Take the advice from someone who is horribly allergic to flees. You can easily afford to rid your house of fleas for a minimal cost. You can use the bug bombs, however make sure you check the bottle to ensure that it kills ALL stages of life. Some bug bombs specifically target adult fleas, but fail to kill the flee eggs which remain lingering in carpets and fabrics. Make sure you use one bug bomb per room. Don't try and take short cuts. Maybe you'll think the flees are predominantly in one room or space of the house, but believe me if you have flees in even one room then they are in the entire house/ apartment. Before setting off the bombs, make sure you keep all dresser drawers closets doors open to ensure that all spaces are perfused. Also the smell of the chemical can linger in the home for a couple of days and you can manage this if you have some kind of home air freshner, window fan, incense or candles. Finally, there is no getting around treating your pet. If you don't the flees will just come back again. There are many product you can buy at the pet store. I would suggest asking them the best product to buy and how to apply it. Good luck and hope this helps!
No matter what you use to kill them, you must use a growth inhibitor as well, the hardest thing to kill are the eggs...
flea bomb the house ( less than 10$ for a can - you will probably need two cans) frontline plus for dogs ( buy it online) is $10. for a one month application... daily, thorough vacuuming- free.. no small fortune here.. very rewarding for both you and pets...
i have been told to try powdered flea killer that ud buy for animals and put it around all the rooms, then hoover up. repeat as necessary. it worked for someone i know.
Wash ur dogs real good. put frontline on them. Take ur animals out of the home. I use borax sprikle all over the rugs, and under furniture. leave on a few hours. Vacume it all up, then shampoo the rugs.
Fleas are a major pest. There are various species of fleas - cat fleas, dog fleas, rat fleas and rabbit fleas.
You can get rid of them by the safest and cheapest methods like boric acid.
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