on 6/13/03 1:53 PM, Jennifer Martyn at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> My two boys, Porter (13 mo old BMD) and Kief (7 mo old
> GSD) are being bit by what I think are mosquitoes.
> Porter seems to be getting them around his eyes & Kief
> is showing alot in the groin area. These are the ones
> that are noticeable, but there may be more. The bites
> don't seem to bother the dogs too much, but with the
> high rate of West Nile in this area I would like to
> try to prevent the bites. As Kief doesn't have all
> his hair yet in his groin area we are able to get a
> good look at the bites. They are red, circular and
> not swollen (mosquitoes??). They seem to disappear
> after about 8 hours. My vet told me that dogs are not
> all that prone to West Nile, but I would rather
> prevent the bites altogether if I can (they do get
> heartworm protection). I think I remember reading
> about a safe, effective repellent made from Tea Tree
> Oil. Does anyone have this "recipe"?
>
I don't have the recipe, but I thought I might mention that we get Advantix
(don't know if it's the same maker as Advantage) and it's supposed to ward
off fleas, ticks, AND mosquitoes! Just thought I'd mention it, if you don't
find your tea tree oil concoction! ;)
jenn in SE Virginia, with Beaumont, my 16 week old bundle of BMD joy
