For fleas, I use witch hazel with a few drops of eucalyptus oil in it. Not too much eucalyptus oil or the mixture could burn the dogs skin. I had a dog that had a quarter size burn between his shoulder blades from flea drop preventative. The dog came from a rescuer with the burn already there.
\ \ /\ Alice ( ) [email protected] .( ). Sent from my iPad mini On Mar 21, 2013, at 7:05 AM, Robin Gordils <[email protected]> wrote: Avon Skin So soft diluted does seem to work and is good for the dogs' coats. Robin, the Dobe Axel CGC, TT, German Pin Ranger CGC, TT, Chihuahua Alice and the MinPins HoneyB, Brutus, IMPS fosters Jordan and Mack www.minpinrescue.org -----Original Message----- From: ann banks <[email protected]> To: Chihuahuas <[email protected]> Sent: Thu, Mar 21, 2013 3:05 am Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] OT: Fla. mosquitos we have them just as bad here in NC and I live with a creek and 2 lakes just behind me. Some years can not even sit on porch but too dry the last few years. The Everglades are probabally full of mosquitos as they usually are. Ann On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 9:17 AM, Pam Dean <[email protected]> wrote: > > They will come out to play when the rainy season comes. smile > > > From: GinbarMinPins <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2013 1:09 PM > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] OT: Fla. mosquitos > > > Actually here in Venice I have not seen as many squitos period even tho I go > out with the dogs every nite. > > > Robin, the Dobe Axel CGC, TT, the German Pin Ranger CGC, TT, the Chihuahua > Alice and the MinPins HoneyB, Brutus, IMPS fosters Jordan and Mack > www.minpinrescue.org > www.chi-rescue.com > > > -------- Original message -------- > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] OT: Fla. mosquitos > From: Susanne Defoe <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > CC: > > > > Have not seen them inn Sarasota either. Thank God! > Sue > > > On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 10:50 PM, Pam Dean <[email protected]> wrote: > > LOL. Nary a sign of the monster mosquitos. Hopefully it has been blown out > of proportion by the media like everything else. > > Pam > > > From: Charlene <[email protected]> > To: A OL cinnspi <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 12:12 PM > Subject: [Chihuahuas] OT: Fla. mosquitos > > > OMG........... > The DH just read to me from MSN Computer news, that Florida has been > inundated with quarter size mosquitoes that have a very pain-fun bite, > feeling like you have been stabbed.The adult eat ravishingly day as well as > night......they can lay dormant fro years unlil a flood(Daisy) causes them to > hatch. The larvae stage is large enough to eat tad-poles. > Couple of good things HaHa They eat other mosquito. & thank goodness don't > carry diseases. > I would be eaten alive by those suckers(pun intended) but at a quarter in > size would be easy ti see. > The attack live stock/cats/dogs and even fish. > Boy am I glad I am out of Florida!!!! It would be impossible to stay in the > motor home and not have a few get in the door when it was open. > Not a happy time for the snow travelers that are down there ....Are you guys > down there doing okay? > > I have Never Met A Mosquito That Didn't Love me! > > If you are planning a trip/stay there you might want to think it again. > > > Charlene.....Oklahoma > Strangers Are Friends.....Not Yet Met > To See GOD'S Wonders.....Travel > > (2011 Fleetwood Tara MH 34ft) > > > > > -- Hugs Ann, Pedro and Chico
