VJB Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 I've just come back from school where a conversation took place re tick and flea prevention. Some people only use it for the summer months, others all year round. I've been putting it on Heidi every month regardless. What are others doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagsalot Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 (edited) I use it all year round Edited to add - this is for ticks. Edited May 21, 2010 by wagsalot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W Sibs Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Well, after finding out that my area is a high risk tick area recently. My 2 will be going on tick prevention all year round now. Especially that i have 2 small breed dogs too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megan_ Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Given I don't live in a paralysis tick area, I don't treat for fleas and ticks at all and have never had a problem. I'll give them the chemicals if they need them, but not otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 No ticks here- and flea activity is minimal in winter- so only when needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labsrule Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Up until a couple of years ago, I used to use the monthly treatments regularly, but have made a concerted effort to reduce the chemicals I expose my dogs to. I haven't used any on my 8mth old pup yet as we don't have a flea or tick problem in my area and my older boys were last treated over 18mths ago when they had to go into Kennels. IMHO, unless you live in a tick area or area where fleas are a problem or you have a dog that has a flea allergy, then I don't believe dogs should be given flea/tick treatments on a regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaar Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 I just don't like the idea of smothering my dog in chemicals on the off chance they might pick up a flea. I've never seen a tick here, and the only time my guys have had fleas was when me moved house and the new place was infested with the little buggers. 2 monthly treatments and a good spray of the house and they haven't returned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickojoy Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 No ticks here, only use flea treatment when my boy has been exposed to fleas from dogs at training or at someone's house. Usually only in the warmer months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest belgian.blue Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Are there ticks in Melbourne/Victoria? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GardenofEden Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 (edited) No ticks here so therefore no prevention necessary. As for fleas, I presume that if I were to take dogs for a walk to the park they would probably collect some fleas but we live on acreages and they exercise themselves and play fetch so therefore no need for a walk in the park and we were lucky enough to purchase a property that did not have a flea infestation in the first place and I thank my lucky stars for that Edited May 21, 2010 by GardenofEden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~*Shell*~ Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Zero is yet to get fleas so I've stopped giving him flea prevention unless it's in the summer months when he has advantix every couple of weeks. He also wears a tick collar during this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megan_ Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Are there ticks in Melbourne/Victoria? Not the paralysis variety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetty Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Jet gets sentinel every month without fail. He never gets treated for ticks. We are never in areas that are of high risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agility Dogs Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 (edited) Jet gets sentinel every month without fail. He never gets treated for ticks. We are never in areas that are of high risk. Hmmmmmmm.........not so sure about that. Just be careful. My family dog when we were kids was treated twice for ticks. Mum and Dad live at Rochedale. ETA - my two are on tick preventative from April through until the end of September and are checked every day. Edited May 21, 2010 by Agility Dogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuffles Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 No flea or tick prevention here, unless we are going on holidays to the coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pie Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Nope, don't use either, we don't have paralysis ticks here and normal ticks aren't a big deal to me, my current dogs have never had a tick anyway and the eldest one only had fleas once, we treated them then and he hasn't had any since. Younger one has never had a flea. Both are very short coated and I can see fleas etc easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noisymina Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Seldom use flea products here. About once a year I get a flea collar for the cat (to hang the bell on) Occasionally (about twice in 30 years) I have seen a flea on the cat or dog - so then I get a flea collar for the dog too. The bedding is washed regularly and we have no carpets (that they are allowed on). The concrete path is swept or hosed (if we have the water) most weeks. No ticks here. Not that they catch at least. I do believe that healthy animals are unlikely to bring ticks in anyway. (From past experinece). I have heard some say that they bulid immunity. Either way, the Poodle I adopted a long time ago got 5 in the first two weeks - then none at all after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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