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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loggenrock wrote:
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
Great ideas. Always been a DEET fan for me. That lemon/eucalyptus stuff tested out better than premethrin and almost as good as DEET. I have some on order to try. I go to some of the buggiest places on the continent so I'll know by fall.
