*That's some pretty good info about fleas as a groomer of the past I used dawn mixed with listerine for ages and still do I love it...works! yes you should be able to use dawn on her Kate I take it the stitches are out and all..so getting wet should be fine. * On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 6:14 AM, Kate Dale <[email protected]>wrote:
> > > Is dawn good to use on a dog that has been spayed almost 2 weeks ago? > > Kate Dale > > --- On *Sun, 10/17/10, dasha <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: dasha <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] New to grp =) > To: [email protected] > Date: Sunday, October 17, 2010, 12:45 AM > > > > Dawn works to kill the fleas on the dog but won't stop new ones and won't > stop flea eggs. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Mark Strassler > *Sent:* Saturday, October 16, 2010 7:31 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Chihuahuas] New to grp =) > > Hello Mybug: > > For inside to get rid of flees, it sound like you sre on the right track. > You might want to try using 20 mule team on the carpets and couches. I would > recommend putting your pet someone where they will not have access to the > rooms you are treating. Cover the carpet, floors, and couches and let set > over night. Come in the next day and vacuum like crazy. 20 Mule team > contains sodium tetraborate salt decahydrate which is salt of boric acid) or > Na2B4O2• 10 • H2O. Once the fleas come in contact, it will dry then out and > they will die. If you can get some roach proof, I believe it contains Boric > acid which is orthoboric acid or H3BO3 or B2O3•3•H2O. Boric Acid works > better than Borax but both works. You can also use 20 mule team as a carpet > cleaner. > > For the outside yard, spry the lawn with sevin bug killer or MALATHION > INSECT SPRAY. They city was most likely using a MALATHION INSECT SPRAY based > product. I used sevin at a friend’s house in CA with great success. I > sprayed the yard, trees, side of the house, walks, flower bed, .... Keep > their cat in the house for three days and the flea issue was solved. With > you being in Iowa, it is going to freeze soon, the freeze will kill the > fleas outside. > > For a fast treatment on your pet, you can wash your pet with Joy or Dawn. I > would think Joy would be better because it is more of a pure soap (less > chemicals) than Dawn. > > I have not referenced the following website in a year but that use to have > some good pointers. > > http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/boricgen.pdf > http://www.natbat.com/docs/boron.htm > http://shalompest.homestead.com/BORATES.pdf > http://shalompest.homestead.com/ToxicitiescommonInsecticides.html > > Just a note from the Dial Corp that makes 20 mule team: > > Q. Can Borax be used to kill ants or roaches? > A. The Dial Corporation cannot recommend Borax to kill ants or roaches. > The EPA has not authorized 20 Mule Team® as a pesticide. > > Q. Can I use 20 Mule Team® to clean up pet urine stains and odors? > A. A number of spills on carpets or upholstery will cause stains or > leave offensive odors. 20 Mule Team® Borax can help on a few of these > problem stains. Before treating carpet or upholstery, test an unexposed > area with a 20 Mule Team® Borax paste to make sure the dye is colorfast to > spot treatment. Urine odors may be neutralized by dampening the spot and > sprinkling 20 Mule Team® Borax over it. Rub the borax into the areas and > let dry. Brush or vacuum to remove the dry borax. > > Q. Is 20 Mule Team® safe to use around my pets? > A. 20 Mule Team® Borax is non-toxic, but if ingested in large > quantities, it has the potential to cause negative effects. If ingested in > large quantities, contact a veterinarian immediately. > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* mybug78 <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Sat, October 16, 2010 4:22:53 AM > *Subject:* [Chihuahuas] New to grp =) > > > > We own a 1yr old chihuahua named Lovebug. I wanted to find a grp > experienced with chihuahua's to ask about treating for fleas. Weve never had > a flea problem and what we are doing isnt really helping! We have had Bug on > Frontline Plus but its not working! And now we have fleas all over the > house! I vaccum at least 3 times daily and empty the canister into a bag and > place it in the garbage out in the garage (so if they get out they cant get > back in the house) We have treated our yard and everytime he goes outside he > gets more fleas UGH I really dont care to use the Frontline anymore as he is > having reactions to it! He now is getting bald patches where the treatment > is applied. We have tried flea baths, powders and spray and powder > treatments in the house and still no luck in getting rid of the little > boogers! They used to spray our town every Sunday for Fleas/Mosquitos but > stopped this year due to exspences of the chemicals but from what I > understand they will be doing it again starting next year because of so many > complaints to the city and also to the only vet in town about how many homes > are now flea infested! > > Any advice? We live in a small town in Iowa and only have 1 small vet > clinic which only carries Frontline Plus. I refuse to keep spending $15 a > month on flea treatment that is not doing anything! If it was helping kill > the cycle of them we wouldnt have such a problem in the house with fleas! > > > > > -- *Joyce* *www.mtnviewchis.webs.com* * * * *
