tyler0912 said:Dont want him learning me any naughty words
Here I thought you were teaching him.
tyler0912 said:Dont want him learning me any naughty words
Jacqui said:tyler0912 said:Dont want him learning me any naughty words
Here I thought you were teaching him.
Jacqui said:tyler0912 said:Dont want him learning me any naughty words
Here I thought you were teaching him.
AnthonyC said:Tyler is absolutely right! That was totally uncalled for. MY BAD! I just HATE those "BUGGERS"! I've had Lyme disease since 1997. Apparently I was bit by an tick in the fall of '96 & didn't know it; never saw a bullseye, no redness, didn't feel the bite. It went undiagnosed for months, and the symptoms worsened. Eventually I was having joint pain, memory loss, fever, dementia type symptoms, Bell's Palsy. I've spent a few summers with an i.v. stuck in my arm, and still get bouts of Bell's Palsy. I still have to take a sweet cocktail of doxycycline (allergic to penicillin), zovirax (bells/lyme is a virus), and prednisone usually with the change of the seasons. Since it went undiagnosed for so long I ended up with a chronic case of it. Argh... I could go on & on w/horror stories... bottom line Sorry TFO (and Tyler in particuliar). I just HATE those damn things!!!
AnthonyC said:Tyler is absolutely right! That was totally uncalled for. MY BAD! I just HATE those "BUGGERS"! I've had Lyme disease since 1997. Apparently I was bit by an tick in the fall of '96 & didn't know it; never saw a bullseye, no redness, didn't feel the bite. It went undiagnosed for months, and the symptoms worsened. Eventually I was having joint pain, memory loss, fever, dementia type symptoms, Bell's Palsy. I've spent a few summers with an i.v. stuck in my arm, and still get bouts of Bell's Palsy. I still have to take a sweet cocktail of doxycycline (allergic to penicillin), zovirax (bells/lyme is a virus), and prednisone usually with the change of the seasons. Since it went undiagnosed for so long I ended up with a chronic case of it. Argh... I could go on & on w/horror stories... bottom line Sorry TFO (and Tyler in particuliar). I just HATE those damn things!!!
AnthonyC said:That would explain all the little voices in my head...
Jacqui said:AnthonyC said:That would explain all the little voices in my head...
Well atleast it's not totally empty...
AnthonyC said:Nice!
dalano73 said:Everyone needs to stop getting offended so easily or stop blowing things out of proportion...
tyler0912 said:dalano73 said:Everyone needs to stop getting offended so easily or stop blowing things out of proportion...
You do know where joking with anthony...right....
?
And he knows that!
AnthonyC said:Erin--No I've never heard of that conspiracy theory before. Interesting! Rob was VERY lucky!!! That is serious business!
Dmarcus--It's cool. Tyler knows that if he gets out of line I'll fly over there and straighten him out!
chairman--No, I haven't tried garlic. Don't ask me why, but I was under the impression that garlic wasn't good for dogs. I wouldn't even know where to purchase sulfur. Is it safe for dogs? Is it safe for torts?
It's funny that you mention that you never had problems with ticks in the past. I've lived in the same area my entire life and we never did either until around 1996. As kids we used to rake the leaves into a pile and jump in them, but I sure as hell wouldn't do that now. There's a lot of woods behind my parent's house, and we used to play back there all the time, and we'd come out w/no ticks, but now the place is infested. What the heck happened???
from - http://www.paw-rescue.org/PAW/PETTIPS/DogTip_InsectPrevention.phpDietary additions for boosting immunity and repelling bugs:
** A half teaspoon of nutritional brewer's yeast daily can provide the B complex vitamins a dog needs. Dr. Michael Fox has recommended brewer's yeast or nutritional yeast (but not baker's yeast), giving 1 teaspoon per 30 pounds of body weight mixed with the animal's food.
** B complex vitamins - 50 mg once a day for cats and smaller dogs, and twice daily for larger dogs.
** Use Omega 3 and 6 fatty acid supplements.
** Add a tablespoon of organic apple cider vinegar to the dog's water bowl.
** Add .a teaspoon each of safflower oil and powdered kelp or seaweed to the food bowl.
** Fresh garlic in small quantities can help repel fleas by making the animal taste unpleasant to fleas. Grate a small amount of fresh, raw garlic into your pet's food at mealtime, about one-half to 3 chambers of the clove (chamber, not a whole clove) depending on the animal's size. One vet recommends one crushed clove of garlic (not a whole bulb; a clove is just one chamber) per every 30 pounds. Some holistic health practitioners recommend heating the garlic for easier digestion, and to not to give them garlic every day.
Natural ingredient-based sprays, lotions, shampoos:
* Several useful, relatively gentle flea shampoos to help rid fleas. Avoid shampoos with insecticides, since the chemicals can be harsh. If your dog has fleas, use a gentle shampoo containing pyrethrin, pyrethrum or citrus oil. See the Robin's Dog Tip about Bathing for bathing and grooming details.
* When bathing your pet, you can use apple cider vinegar to rinse his or her fur. Fleas don't like the smell or taste.
* Lavender, peppermint and geranium essential oils repel mosquitoes. Lavender, lemongrass and geranium repel ticks. And lavender, lemongrass, peppermint and citronella repel fleas. Dab oils between the dog's shoulder blades. As you can see, lavender (which also repels flies) is particularly versatile. Other effective natural repellents include lemon, cedar, eucalyptus, myrrh, neem and rosewood
* Put a drop of lemon oil or rosemary oil on the dog's collar.
* A safe, easy homemade flea repellent: cut 6 lemons in half, boil in a quart of water, steep a few hours, then strain the solution into a spray bottle. Spritz your pet's fur, taking care not to spray near the eyes.
Don't spray anything in a dog's face; apply spray to the hand and then rub it on the fur.
* Another gentle homemade flea spray: dilute a flower-scented shampoo, such as the type available from ihelppets.com, in water and spray liberally, or rub into the coat and let air-dry.
* One inexpensive over-the-counter choice for dogs and cats is Gentle Touch drops. Gentle Touch is a spot on that is all natural and free of chemicals and petroleum solvents.
* Bothered by flies? Pyrethrin-based sprays and ointments are relatively safe and effective.
* You can find many natural products for flea and tick control on the internet, including:
www.preciouspets.org/fleafree.htm
www.greenpet.com.au/article_fleas.php
* Animal Essentials, Green Hope Essences and Vetriscience are among many companies that make products designed to boost the immune system and help heal the skin.
* Quantum's 100% Natural Herbal Skin Conditioning Spray repels ticks and fleas, we're told, by a reader who gets it at her local health food store. Ingredients include essential oils such as rose geranium, eucalyptus and tree tea, extracts of St. John's Wort, Rue, neem, wormwood, basil and black walnut hulls. www.quantumherbalproducts.com/Catalog/herbs.cgi/1045