Flea Control...How To Protect Your Pets

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Flea Control...How To Protect Your Pets
by Avery Mann

What The Hey, They Don't Bother Me

As we all know by now, the flea is the vampire of the insect world. Ants, I hate ants, but you spray them and they die, and don't come back. When you spray a flea, he just laughs at you, turns into a bat and attacks some other part of your poor pet's body. Or worse, some part of your body. Don't you just love those good people that brag that fleas don't bother them? There are some claims that drinking a lot of beer keep them away. Testimony primarily given by beer drinkers, I might add. In the mean time though, their poor pet is licking and scratching up a storm. How can someone do that? The fact that you're reading this proves that you are not one of those types. Like me some weeks ago, you are searching the net hopeful of finding the answer of how to eradicate the fleas safely, leaving your pets healthy and happy.

My story will sound foreign to some, but for those of you reading this piece, eerily familiar. Growing up in cities and suburbs, I never have experienced flea infestation like we have since moving to a rural area. There's not that much of a problem with our two larger dogs that live outside. In fact our rottweiler must be sneaking a beer now and then, because I've never seen any fleas on her. The problem is the little ones who are "Mommy's" little angles. Don't get me wrong, I love them to death, but it's very obvious that they are hers. We're talking about two of the cutest Yorkshire terriers you have ever seen. Well, actually the son is a Yorkie-poo, but you get the idea. They sleep with us, which I have no problem with. That is until this heat wave brought a stampede of the blood suckers to prey upon us. Suddenly I can't sleep because I'm dreaming about getting bit by Dracula, over and over again. At this point I should mention the cats. Don't turn me into Bob Barker just yet. We have taken care of controlling the population, but there are still ten or twelve outside. There is also two inside, and momma likes to go out a couple of times a day. So you can see why we have the problem, and why I spent so much time researching a solution.

No Silver Bullet Or Stake To The Heart DR. Van Helsing Recommends chemicals?

It all began when faced with the reality that I either find a solution, or start sleeping on the couch. I shouldn't fail to mention the poor little ones that, a half hour after their flea baths, were scratching all over again. My wife, who incidently was not getting bit as bad, said it was the eggs. Why wasn't this flea shampoo killing the eggs? What am I paying for? I'm sure that this is really starting to sound familiar. So my next step was to go to the pet store and BUY. I didn't buy online because I didn't know what it was I needed. Of course I know about the advertised brand name flea treatments. But did you know that some don't kill eggs, some also kill ticks but aren't waterproof, and some don't even kill fleas. I figured if I had to spray chemicals, then I had better get it right, for my own well-being, as well as the dogs. About a hundred bucks later I walked out with the one that is waterproof and kills everything including the eggs. Also, I bought stuff to spray on the dogs, and the all-important house spray, because I was determined to sleep in my bed. The final outcome has yet to be determined. Some of the stuff worked, and some of it didn't. That is why I started my very time consuming research, to see if anyone has the ultimate answer.

There is A Simple Guide Someone Took The Time To Answer All The Questions

If you have been spending without knowing what the outcome should be, and realizing it, than read on. Is there a natural way to eliminate flea infestation? I wanted to know. I know that some methods work and some are a waist of money. Which ones? How do I know, other than everyone has stopped scratching, that the problem has really gone away? What keeps them from returning? Is there any long term effect on the pets or my family? I didn't think anyone could answer that one. You shouldn't ever have to call the vet because of fleas. You should know by now that they are selling the same medication. But is there a time when the vet should be called in? If you are at a stalemate when it comes to any of these questions, there is a simple guide I found that will defiantly ease your mind. For the price of one of the spray treatments, which may or may not have worked, this book will throughly give you piece of mind and save you money.

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About the Author:

At 57, I consider myself to be a Jack Of All Trades And Master Of A Few Things. I was a struggling actor for 25 years. During that time I learned a little about a lot of things, and would like to pass along some of that knowledge. I am an inventor and article marketer. I live in California with my beautiful wife and a menagerie of pets.

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