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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Simple Flea and Tick Prevention for your Dog- CLICK HERE!

As the weather slowly gets warmer, flea and tick season gets closer. Southern areas of the country are already into the flea and tick season. The sooner you take action to prevent fleas and tick infestations, the better off you and your pet will be! Here are some quick and easy tips to prevent fleas and ticks from getting out of control:

1. Check your pet on a regular basis for fleas and ticks. Using a flea comb is a great tool for catching flea droppings. If you see little black specks on your pet’s coat, then you may have a problem with fleas.

2. Scratching and skin irritation is another sign of flea infestation. Fleas can cause dermatitis, so if your pet’s skin seems red and irritated, they may have fleas. Pets have been also known to bite at their skin when irritated.

3. Keep bedding and areas that your pet stays in clean. Check these areas often for signs of fleas. You may see some hopping around! You may also see flea dropping in the bedding, too.

4. Limit time spent outdoors, especially in warmer months where flea and ticks may be heavily present. If your pet likes to spend a lot of times outdoors or you live in a wooded area, you may expect that your pet will acquire some “little visitors”.

5. Use flea and tick protection on your pet, especially when they enjoy spending a lot of time outdoors. There are various types of flea and tick treatments to use on your pet. Most treatments are very effective, just make sure that you choose one that is designed for your specific pet and is effective for their weight group. FRONTLINE makes great products for controlling fleas and ticks.

Controlling fleas and preventing ticks is essential for preventing flea infestations and following these simple steps is easy! Check out GregRobert Pet Supplies for a large variety of flea, tick and mosquito control and repellents.

Labels: Flea and Tick, Flea and tick Spray

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Monday, September 22, 2008

Eureka! Nature's Instruction to get Rid of Fleas & Ticks- CLICK HERE!

The premise is simple: Study plants and animals that do not have flea and tick problems and copy how they do it.

K.I.S.S.

Eureka! Why didn't scientists think of this sooner? Maybe we are not trained to look too hard at the obvious.

If you are looking for effective "natural" flea and tick products for your cat, house, dog or carpet, look no further - Sargeant's has a natural solution that was developed with common sense in the forefront of scientific evidence and studies.

To protect themselves, certain plants have developed highly effective defense mechanisms against potentially harmful insects. That's the idea behind Sergeant's Nature's Guardian.

Years of testing went into the development Sergeant's Nature's Guardian. Many natural active ingredients were tested and the best performers were combined to form a natural pest control barrier for your pet.

peppermint oil

cinnamon oil

lemongrass oil

clove oil

thyme oil

Sergeant's Nature's Guardian works by attacking a neurotransmitter only found in insects. Neurotransmitters control heart rate and metabolism. Insects such as fleas, ticks and mosquitoes produce a neurotransmitter called Octopamine. The natural oils found in Sergeant's Nature's Guardian block Octopamine - Causing a complete breakdown of the central nervous system - killing insects almost instantaneously.

What makes this safe if it is so instantaneous? Octopamine is not found in humans other mammals and birds or fish, thus these products that are deadly to insects are safe to use around children and other pets, when used as directed.

Don't use the products on Rabbits or Ferrets, though. They haven't done enough studies to truly say that they are not harmful to these types of pets.

Labels: Flea and Tick, Sargeants Natures Guardian