Giving big dog (Muttley) a bath - rec.pets.dogs.behavior

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From: shelly <she...@cat-sidh.net>
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Subject: Re: Giving big dog (Muttley) a bath
Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 10:59:15 -0400
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Amy Dahl wrote:

> As I've improved my technique of
> putting it on, we've seen fewer ticks.  Last summer I threw away
> a bunch of unused amitraz collars that had been sitting around
> for years--I haven't needed them.

You said you apply Frontline slowly, so that it can soak in.  Do you 
apply it just between the shoulders, or also at the base of the 
tail?  (I'm filing this away for eventual hairy-dog acquisition.)

> I do still apply Frontline monthly during tick season.  The dogs
> swim every day, and I figure exposure to fipronil is preferable
> to getting a tick-borne disease.

For sure!  I'm not phobic about using either chemical.  Ticks are 
pure evil.  I was less than impressed with Frontline as a tick 
preventative, though.  It worked well the first year I was in the 
boonies, but the second year, I found attached ticks.  Ugh.  It may 
well be that the application advice from my vet was bad, though on a 
dog like Harriet, it's hard for me to think of how else to apply it.

This has been a very light tick year, so I've only found a couple of 
ticks, total.  Harriet is light colored and they show up well 
against her coat, so I've had no trouble plucking them off before 
they've been able to attach.  In other circumstances, or with 
another dog, I would be using collars or revisiting the Frontline issue.

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