Sorry, I can't help with flea issues either. I don't think that we have any in the Las Vegas area. We don't have many homes that have real grass.mostly just rock yards here and Astroturf. I don't take mine to the dog parks - took Dolly one time and even though it was the small dog section all the other dogs were giants compared to her and she was so scared and just wanted to sit by me. If I took Desi.he would have a blast! But, wherever I go neither one will go without the other. So, I don't want to go to the dog park and have Dolly being scared to death.
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of dasha Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 3:41 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Re: safe flea ideas (Precautions) It is the same way here but our animals don't have fleas because we use the preventive year around _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of maryjane turner Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 10:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: safe flea ideas (Precautions) We did too when we lived in Charlotte... we were there for 30 years and had dogs the entire time... they were on heart worm and flea meds year round.... didn't stop the fleas though, I'm sorry to say...... Have you tried a night light with a bowl of water and soap suds under it? Just to see how many fleas are jumping around at night.. of course don't do it where your dogs have access.... On Jan 26, 2011, at 6:16 PM, ann banks wrote: In NC we give heart worm meds year round. I live on 2 lakes and mosquitos carry the larva. Ann On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 5:10 PM, Deanna Corey <[email protected]> wrote: Sheila...I think Nancy was making comment that in her area heart worm is not a big risk...I understood her fine. Wagging Tails in the Dog Park! Deanna and the Dog Park Gang: Nugget, Shuai Li, Mable, Mouse, Myrtle, Madison, Caleb and Maxine >From the mountains of CA http://swlf.lilyslim.com/v3T7m8.png?h9j6wId9 On Jan 26, 2011, at 1:30 PM, "dasha" <[email protected]> wrote: _____ They don't put them on heartworm meds for fleas anyway do they? Or did you just throw that statement in there? Confused here Sheila --------------------------------------- We had some fleas on my neighbor's lawns last summer - so if Abbey was over there I would look every where on her skin to see if I could see anything which since she has black hair it was hard. I only saw one once and I just gave her a warm bath and it just fell into the water. But to be safe I used the little metal comb and went through her hair to make sure no eggs. We do not have the problems in N. Calif like they do in the south - most vets here do not put dogs on heartworm here unless we travel or go camping. -- Ann
