Amber Necklace Repels Ticks

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amberdog-fights-ticksA German company has come up with a novel way of - selling unpolished amber necklaces for dogs.

According to Amberdog, amber causes a static charge to build up in your dog's fur. Whilst the electric charge isn't strong enough for your dog to notice, it's sufficient to knock a tick off his coat.

The amber necklace should be worn continuously and the rubbing of the amber against your dog's fur produces a resinous smell which repels ticks. The longer your dog wears his necklace the more time this resinous odor has to spread through his coat thereby improving his immunity to tick bites.

Amberdog has successfully tested the necklaces over a 12 week period on 'Lady' a dog who lives in a tick infested part of Germany - only one tick bite was recorded, and this was at the start of the test.

As an alternative to using chemical products for tick prevention this has to be a far more attractive option - and the necklaces look rather nice too.

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Flea Allergy Dermatitis

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dog-with-fleas is the name given to a dog's allergic reaction to flea saliva.

Flea saliva contains over 15 different bacteria and viruses (called antigens), each of which is capable of causing an allergic reaction in your dog.

When a your dog's skin to feed, the antigens in it's saliva will be repelled by your dog's antibodies. However, in sensitive dogs the antibodies aren't successful, and a reaction to the antigens can show up as an incredibly itchy patch of skin for your dog.

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How to Treat a Puppy With Fleas

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puppy-with-fleasIt's not unusual if your puppy gets fleas - if he does you will want to deal with them as soon as possible. If left untreated a flea infestation can cause anemia, as the blood is literally drained from your puppy by the fleas, and your puppy's health can deteriorate very quickly as a result.

One of the best ways to remove the fleas is to use a flea comb and comb them out. Stand your puppy on a towel so you catch the fleas that fall out - these should then be dropped into warm soapy water to kill them.

Another way to remove the fleas would be to pick them out with your fingers - maybe not such a pleasant task, but still effective. Again, dispose of the fleas in warm soapy water.

A third way to control fleas is to give your puppy a bath in slightly warm water and use an anti-bacterial dish detergent. Be careful not to get any soap in his eyes or ears, and I'd pick out any fleas on the head and neck area.

Not only are these three flea treatments cheap, they are also great ways for you to bond with your puppy and get him used to being handled - there has to be a positive outcome from getting fleas!

I'd caution against the use of over the counter flea products for dealing with - many of these contain pesticides that can do long term damage to your dog's nervous system.

With a small puppy I'd suggest the methods I outlined above for flea control or discuss with your vet using topical products such as Frontline, Advantage and Revolution - these do contain insecticides but are designed to have fewer toxic effects on your dog.

As well as treating your puppy, you will need to make sure your house is free from fleas. Only 10% of the flea problem is on your dog, the other 90% lives in your carpet, on your furniture, in the yard etc - click here to read about dog fleas and how to how to control them.


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