Did you ever misplace something and you just cannot concentrate on anything else until you find it? You look, and you look until you are completely worn out? Yesterday, Dublin lost his beloved ball. In the snow. 7 degrees. These two were out there for an hour. (Shane had to help him look because he was running himself ragged). Eventually Shane got out a shovel and started digging.
FINALLY! Got it!
Look at the little iceballs on his whiskers, lol.
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So with two big dogs we have a lot of crap to clean up. Normally I do poop duty once a week, before garbage day so that my neighbors don’t have to smell it if their windows are open.
Since the whole kidney thing I slacked off a bit and before you know it, there were three weeks of shit mines out there. (Shit mines are like land mines…when you step on them you blow up….just not physically)
Oddly Shane and I are the only ones who knows what a shovel actually looks like. My kids can shovel a lot of stuff, but dog crap isn’t on the list.
The leaves are already starting to fall so it’s hard to find the ‘presents’ left out there. And why does it seem like more ‘comes out’ than ‘goes in’?
There’s nothing like the phrase ‘I think the dog has fleas’ to encourage you to spend $40 you don’t have on flea stuff.
But that’s how our evening went last night. Brooklyn had been scratching for a week but no signs of critters….last night I was checking her belly (fleas like the belly) when I thought I saw something scamper. OMG. Right away Shane started itching. (Subliminal – like when your grade schooler comes
home from school with a note that lice is going around)
In 13 years we’ve only experienced this adventure once about 3 yrs ago. It was no picnic. And there’s nothing worse then a 150 lb. St. Bernard with fleas!
So I wasted no time and ran to the store. I’m putting this out there for reference in case anyone gets fleas (well, your pets I mean!)
1.) Flea bath (shampoo). Let lather sit atleast 5 minutes before rinsing.
2.) While pet is getting a bath, have someone vacuum REAL good and spray the floors, carpets and furniture (Especially where the pet sleeps or lays) with a Carpet and Furniture Spray (Sergeants is a good brand). It MUST contain ‘pyriproxfen’ or ‘permethrin’. Wash and double dry all pet bedding.
3.) AFTER spraying let the pet into the room. But don’t let him outside yet.
4.) You must do the outside yard where the pet spends time. Use Ortho Max Insect Killer For Lawns. (We used an off brand once and it did not last)
5.) When the pet is dry, spray thoroughly (cover eyes, nose, mouth with a towel first) with a pet flea spray that contains ‘pyethrins’ and/or ‘permethrin’.
I’ve found other chemicals do NOT do the trick here.
If the fleas are really bad or come back again…repeat all steps and use a Flea Bomb in the house. And if you don’t kill the fleas OUTSIDE…they will get back on your pet.
Okay, I know you are itching now….so that’s all!
I'm Sheila. In addition to raising 1 husband and 3 teens, I've founded LoveRally.org, run an inspirational blog, and... have published two books,"Booyah! Spirit" and "Zen-Sational Living"!
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