Bug Off Garlic

[newfam]

Does anyone use this? I am starting to figure out what I am going to do this year concerning the tick problem I have and stumbled on this.
If you do use it does it work??? Would it be just as easy to add a garlic pill to the diet or is better? It would be great if this would repel the ticks before they actually got on and took a bite to die.

 

[ardeagold]

If you live in an area with a lot of ticks, definitely do everything you can to keep them off.

We use Frontline Plus ... and use an herbal spray (which they hate), but still, due to the tick infestation here, somebody in our household (be it human or dog) comes down with a tick borne illness every couple of years.

I've found that Spring is the WORST time for them...they're everywhere. As it gets hotter, as long as we stay out of the woods, and out of tall grass, we're okay.

We were finding them here until December. However, our climate is a bit warmer than Germany. LOL

 

[R Taft]

Thank God we don't have ticks here............We used to have them in Northern Australia, when we lived there. I hate them.

 

[Sound Bay Newfs]

I tried it and it did not work. Also my dogs smelled like garlic knots!

 

[Lori]

Be careful with garlic pills. Too much can cause hemolytic anemia and other problems.

 

[Angela]

For years now I have given one garlic pill daily to all my dogs. I don't do Frontline etc and have never seen a flea on them.
However, garlic does not repel ticks which we get here in the winter months sometimes.
Fortunately the ticks do not carry Lyme disease over here.

 

[Peanut]

I do give mine a pill a day during the summer months. Doesn't help much with the ticks, but does help with the horse flyes at the lake and keeps the Minnesota State Bird at bay, mosquitoes. It does make them kinda stinky...but they generally are during the summer. : )

 

[ardeagold]

There are things worse than Lyme that ticks carry. Don't mess around with herbal remedies if you have ticks. Even holistic Vets don't recommend it. They don't work on ticks. Fleas, yes....ticks no.

Even Frontline, sprays and collars don't guarantee 100% success, but they're better than herbal remedies. It's not worth the risk to your dogs.

The top rated Newf in the country died from Ehrlichiosis a year or so ago. Our DD (Golden) died of Ehrlichiosis a few weeks ago. Jacques had Ehrlichiosis 10 years ago and almost died.

It's nothing to play with.

 

[R Taft]

There are things worse than Lyme that ticks carry. Don't mess around with herbal remedies if you have ticks. Even holistic Vets don't recommend it. They don't work on ticks. Fleas, yes....ticks no.

Even Frontline, sprays and collars don't guarantee 100% success, but they're better than herbal remedies. It's not worth the risk to your dogs.

The top rated Newf in the country died from Ehrlichiosis a year or so ago. Our DD (Golden) died of Ehrlichiosis a few weeks ago. Jacques had Ehrlichiosis 10 years ago and almost died.

It's nothing to play with.

I am so sorry that you lost your dog on such a dreadful disease..........We get tick paralysis in Australia, it is one of the reasons why we do not live in the Northern Part of Australia. I agree with ticks there is only the "full on" method and vigilance..

 

[newfam]

Okay I guess Frontline it is... I was hoping that there was something else I could have done. We have a really bad problem with the ticks, doesn't help that the our yard runs right into the woods... like less then twenty feet. Hopefully we have gotten a good enough freeze this year to kill some of those pesky things. I found a shampoo... Dirty Hairy Repel Shampoo and Spray that I am going to use with the Frontline. I was intrigued that it can be used on humans as well as puppies. So I can hopfully set up an assembly line and spray the furless and fur kids with repellant and send them out the door:wave: I'll let ya know how it works.

 

[pabusinesswoman]

There is another post about flees/ ticks on biospot efficiency.. I didn't know if you have seen it.

Here was my response to that inquiry. They get so bad here in the spring and the summer, both dogs have the lyme vaccine. In addition to the K9, I do use another natural product that seems to help here. The natural stuff needs sprayed over them daily... if needed more. I try to make it part of my morning ritual when they go out to pee.

Response to Biospot post:
I have never tried the biospot.. but this is what I have tried... don't know if it will help at all.

Here is PA we have several problems with ticks, especially since we live in the woods. Frontline did not work on Sadie Mae. Per my vet, we went to K9 Advantix. It seemed to work better but did not totally reslove the problem. On real bad months, we combine it with the below.

So I don't expose her to any more chemicals and pesticides than I have to, on the "colder seasons" when it is not as bad, I goto Flea Flee. It is an all natural essential oil blend to help protect against fleas, ticks, and other insects. It also helps to give her that "shiny look". A little goes a long way. For the dogs it is 1t. Flea Fee, 2t Dawn detergent, mixed w 1 pint of water. Place in a spray bottle... shake up.. and spray. I purchased it at the the Blue and Grey Cluster Dog Show. It is made by Nature's Pharmacy. You can even use this on the family if you do not add the soap.

The Chow Chow has severe allergies. We actually had to goto a tick collar, preventick D for her. She was trying to rip her hair out with the topicals. Due to the thickness in hair, ticks are not as much of a problem on her. She still would get an a few on her ears, so I would cover her eyes and spray the natural stuff on her chest and around her ears. It seemed to help.

The bad thing is .. with the flea flee, you do have to apply it often.

 

[suzsmile]

Bug Off Garlic is from Springtime, correct? I have used their other products with our older Labs and liked them. But for ticks, I would definitely use Frontline. We lost a Lab to Lyme Disease, I have been treated for it twice, and they guy that goes to Germany with me has been treated twice too. The common factor in all this is proximity to the woods and deer on the property.

 

[newfam]

Yeah I think we are placing an order for Frontline now. We really do have a problem with ticks in our yard or surrounding area. We will have to start the "body checks" here pretty soon. things are starting to thaw out so I think that means the pesky bugs are going to be waking up to.....let the battle begin LOL

 

[khughes]

frontline plus, i also spray my yard with, lemongrass, citronella, herbal spray that hooks up to the hose. keep the bugs and flys away.

 

[SarahZ]

What is the name of herbal citronella, lemongrass spray that you spray in your yard? I am thinking about growing lemonbalm- I think that's what it is-this year because I've heard you cn use it as a natural bug deterrant.
Sarah

 

[newfy]

I use the Frontline Plus, also my vet recommended the Lymes vaccination at Merlins last exam, the 1st yr its 2 shots 2 weeks a part, then a booster every yr.

 

[cedarvalleynewfoundlands]

This definitely is not an option for all, but if you live in a rural area Guinea Hens can keep a yard tick free. Apparently, ticks are one of their favorite foods. We dont have any, but our neighbors do and they come over here. We thought the last year was just a light year for ticks, and then i saw an article about Guinea Hens and tick control.
Last year is when our neighbors got the Guineas, and we saw a LOT less ticks.
And this is with them not even being in our yard! They free range over in our field, down in the woods and along the fence line where the dogs are.

 

[Newfs Forever]

I used it and it didn't really work.

I use a natural flea, tick spray that I get at my holistic vet's office.

 

[Droolyyrs]

My brother who lives in Montana uses this on his Lab and I have started using it too. It is a product by Buck Mountain Botanicals and completely natural and very effective. There are a couple of Pet stores in the Chicago (Crystal Lake) area that carry it..it is called Buck Mountain Herbal Gold Parasite Dust...the following is from their web site:

Parasite Dust for Animals - powder​

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The compound is formulated from​

Azadirachta
indica, Achillea millefolium and diatom flour.
It acts in four ways to rid animals, garden
and buildings of flies, fleas, lice, ticks, mites,
spiders, beetles, ants and more. The neem tree
contains a chemical, azadirachtin. It is an active
insecticide, a repellent and a potent-antifeedant
and ecdysis inhibitory compound.
Neem herb has found broad use as a wound
healing agent and has reported antimicrobial
properties. Yarrow is a repellent to many
parasites and diatom flour desiccates many
insects. See page 1 for a more detailed
discussion of the medicinal properties of
yarrow.
The combination of these processed herbs is a
very effective external parasite dust which also
presents disinfectant and healing properties
to lesions and other irritations secondary to
infestation.
The dust rids mammals of parasites and a
teaspoon or two on your window sash or sill
eliminates flies, beatles and other bugs in home
or office very effectively. It is safe for use in
your garden as well.
The manner of application which has yielded
success is to sprinkle the dust from head to tail
along the spine and brush against the hair to
bring the dust into contact with the skin. This
should be done under dry conditions. One to
two ounces is enough to dust a large herbivore​

(e.g. a horse). The dust should cover the saddle​

to midlateral.
Even engorged ticks have disappeared by
the next day post dusting. The ingredients
singly are nonmutagenic and nontoxic to
mammals, fish and birds. It is expected that in
compound they also are harmless in the form​

and concentration in this product.

Your vet also should be able to order it for you if you are interested.
Tara and the boys
Orion
Murtaugh and now baby Seamus