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I recently moved to a place out in the country with a little land, and I’m planning on starting up a little hobby farm. Nothing to big at first….maybe just some chickens and some goats for starters, and maybe a “guard” donkey. I’ve got two medium sized dogs that were outside/inside dogs back when I lived in the city…..they had a nice fenced in backyard to roam around, and for the most part I didn’t have too many problems with fleas and ticks on them. I know that with them now being full time outside dogs now….and being exposed to livestock, tall grass, wooded areas, and everything else that breeds fleas and ticks….they are going to be covered in them. I haven’t had any problems this fall/winter, but I’m guessing that this summer it’s going to be an issue.
What’s the best product(s) out there for keeping these “new to the farm” dogs from collecting too many ticks and fleas? I want to be able to bring them inside every now and then without having to worry about getting fleas in the house. I’ve seen pills, shots, drops, sprays, and flea&tick shampoos for dogs….what works the best?
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| Get you some free ranging poultry or gunieas to help keep the bug popluation down. Food grade DE their beds and pen. I combination of provention will do you better then using one thing. Good Luck!
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I use a little Dawn dish washing detergent when I bathe them, get it soapy and let it sit to kill fleas. I spray their bedding, but DE (diatomacous earth) is actually better because it is non-toxic. I use it on my garden but didn't think about using it on the dog ...doh!
I have found nothing that really keeps the ticks off. I use Frontline, but still pick them out constantly.
M. and D.
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