mosquito repellent for dogs
Nothing comes up on a search, but anyone have ideas?? One of our small dogs has pretty thin fur and Alaska has a lot of mosquitos.
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I use 2 approaches - 1st - I have a bandanna that I spray with permethrin - one treatment lasts approx 4-6 weeks, including washings - so when he gets it wet it doesn't matter. Note - permethrin is ONLY sprayed on "things", not beings - human or canine. Allow it to dry 4 hours minimum before contact. Bandanna is pre-tied in a loop that goes over his neck like a collar - easy on and off. 2nd - I do use DEET - google "safety of DEET". What do you think they do all that testing on? Often K9's... Something like 3 BILLION applications - it's safe. MUCH lower risk from DEET exposure than getting infected with EEE, West Nile, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Lyme, the list goes on. After I apply DEET to me, I wipe my hands on his underbelly (most vulnerable spot for bug bites I've found). Never had an issue with any of my dogs trying to lick it off. ST
