I have a Yellow Lab.  What do you all use to kill fleas?

 

I have heard great things about Bio-Spot but have not tried it.  I have had some luck with Hartz 2 in 1 flea and my vet recommends Frontline Plus.  Just curious what you all use & what results.

 

I have a Yellow Lab.  What do you all use to kill fleas?

 

I have heard great things about Bio-Spot but have not tried it.  I have had some luck with Hartz 2 in 1 flea and my vet recommends Frontline Plus.  Just curious what you all use & what results.

 

 

My customers loved me for breaking them into the secret(however the vet hospital director wanted to kill me, because people would stop buying frontline and advantage). And every time they would come to the store they would stop me to thank me, and tell me how great it works. And no, your dog will not smell like garlic, so don't worry.

 

The dosage is 1 tablet for every 10 lbs of body weight. But they also have it for large dogs, and in that case the dosage would be 1 tablet for every 50 lbs of body weight.

 

Whatever road you choose is always better to prevent. 30 fleas produce 60,000 fleas in 30 days. And a flea infestation is very expensive and difficult to get rid of.

 

Now, things such as grapes, raisins, avocados, chocolate, and many other things are toxic. But I won't get into that because that would be a whole other topic.

 

 

Anyway, going back to your original question, as far as brand, I recomend 8 in 1. Not only is it cheaper, but is also more concentrated and brings alot more. You do give it to them daily as a dietary supplement. You can just crush the pills and put it in their food, or you can buy these treats that are called pill pockets. Is a treat with a little pocket where you can put the pill. Or you can buy the powder form which I believe they have available at Petsmart.com. I'm used to just grabbing pills and pushing them rigth down my Rottwiller's troat. So is no problem for me. She is used to it, so she just opens her mouth.

 

It is really cheap, specially if you have a small breed, since a bottle brings 600 pills (the large bottle brings 1000) and the dosage is 1 pill for every 10 pounds of body weigth. So one bottle will last you almost 2 years. For a larger dog, you would buy the larger pills. The dosage for those is 1 pill for every 50 lbs of body weigth.

 

These are very effective. And trust me, totally safe and natural. I had one customer who had outside cats, and was going crazy. It didn't matter what she used, as soon as they went out they would come back infested with fleas. Once she got them on the regimen, her flea problem was gone.

 

Well, if you have any other questions(food, vitamins, shedding, shampoos body odor etc), don't hesitate to ask.

 

and i asked a few people and they all said it was unsafe. dunno i have a rabbit i was just curious about the cat and dog stuff.

 

I also found a website with multiple testimonies of people who have had serious problems with advantage, Bio-spot and frontline (even death).  I must admit that surprised me. In all the years working in the pet industry, I never had a customer complaint about any of these treatments. I do know about the dangers of flea collars, specially on certain brands, such as Hartz, wich uses organophosfates, wich are highly toxic to both animals as well as humans. They also cause all kinds of skins problems, and even kidney problems. But never heard anyone having a problem with the topical solutions, other than the dogs trying to rub them off. I would always switch them to the Brewers Yeast whenever possible, just because the whole idea of puting a pesticide right on my dog's skin just never felt right to me. Now I know I was right.

 

Anybody using the topicals should really look into it. There were alot of horror stories.

 

I found many people suggesting natural alternatives to the pesticides, including the brewers yeast and garlic pills. And could not find anything negative about using them.

Anyway, I'm sure there has got to be a Petsmart in your area. If you are not sure just called the 1-800-738-1395 and they'll find your nearest store. It would be much cheaper to just get it from them instead of having to pay for shipping and stuff. I would also call them and request a catalog. Usually the stuff in the catalog is much cheaper than at the store.

 

The dosage for the 8in1 pills is 1 pill a day for every 10 lbs of body weight. Oh and I made a mistake before is not 1000 pills for $6.99 is 600 pills for $6.99. The 1000 pill bottle is $9.99 which is still very good.

 

To answer your second question no, linoleic acid is not bad. Is actually not only good but essential in any mamal's diet. Linoleic acid is just another name for omega-6 fatty acid, which we all know is great. Not only does it help with sheading but also enhances the body's avility to heal wounds. Which comes in handy when healing those flea bites. And yes my pills did have it.

 

If you don't want to bother going to the Petsmart store itself then just ahead and get the other brand that you saw on their site. I just don't know what the dosage for those is, or how cost effective it would be for you. Oh, whatever you do, don't buy it at Petco. Their stuff is always way more expensive than at Petsmart. I'm not just saying that because I used to be a manager there LOL. It really is a ridiculous difference.

 

Well, I hope that helps. If you have any other questions don't hesitate to ask. Maybe I should start some threads and share many of things I learned in my nine years there. There is alot of interesting stuff I'm sure people would love to know LOL.