We have the ticks here on the Lakeshore in MI. They love dune grass and we have lots of deer dropping them off. I comb the boys every time we come in from a walk. UGH! Sue
On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 9:11 AM, Becky <stewartg...@yahoo.com> wrote: > ** > > > Hi ladies. I am a TRUE Floridian. Born here, and have lived here for 50 > years. We take our dogs in the RV and when visiting many of the wooded > State Parks we have encountered ticks! Especially at Tomoka State Park. > Yet we frequent Fort DeSoto on the west coast and as of yet to encounter > ticks. I use the Advantix on our girls after the episode over on the east > coast at Tomoka. It was horrible!! I always check my girls when RVing > now. Fleas have always been widespread problem in Florida for as I long as > I can remember, but I do believe the ticks are trouble in particular areas. > Someone told me that they are a problem up in the St. Augustine area too. > All I will say is, I hate the darn things and they make me paranoid! > YUCK!! > > Becky & the girls > > Sent from Becky's iPhone > > On Aug 28, 2013, at 8:09 AM, Susanne Defoe <srde...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Where are you in FL? We are on Siesta Key during the winter and I have > only seen one tick. Maybe we don't have them there because there aren't > many or any deer on the island? > Sue > > > On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 3:29 AM, floridapossum <floridapos...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> ** >> >> >> Yes I know thanks. I have to keep an eye out too, because we live in >> an area with a lot of Lyme Disease. >> >> P >> >> >> >> >> *-------Original Message-------* >> >> *From:* Susanne Defoe <srde...@gmail.com> >> *Date:* 27/08/2013 6:57:01 PM >> *To:* Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com >> *Subject:* Re: [Chihuahuas] Used comfortis for the first time >> >> I did! Thanks! >> Sue >> >> >> On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 7:24 PM, GinbarMinPins <ginbarminp...@aol.com>wrote: >> ** >> >> >> You mean not kill ticks..lol. >> >> >> >> Robin, Dobe Axel CGC, TT, German Pin Ranger CGC, TT, Chihuahuas Alice >> CGC, Monte CGC, and foster Blue and MinPins HoneyB, and Brutus >> >> www.minpinrescue.org >> >> www.chi-rescue.com >> >> Http://chihuahua.rescueme.org/florida >> >> >> -------- Original message -------- >> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Used comfortis for the first time >> From: Susanne Defoe <srde...@gmail.com> >> To: "Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com" <Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com> >> CC: >> >> >> >> >> It is supposed to start killing fleas within 30 minutes. That is the >> only flea med that seems to work for us in FL. Our boys have never had any >> side effects. Comfortis does not kill fleas however so watch out for them! >> Sue >> >> >> On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 11:53 AM, floridapossum >> <floridapos...@gmail.com>wrote: >> ** >> >> >> Okay, after trying everything natural to rid my girls of fleas, I had >> to break down and use comfortis. It was a difficult decision, but I gave >> it with food, and then watched them like a hawk for several hours. So far, >> so good. But does anyone know how long it takes for the fleas to die off? >> >> >> Thanks, >> Possum >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >
