Your Dog,Cat and Fleas &Ticks 

It's summer, the weather's been great, and you and your dog have been enjoying lots of together time outdoors. You're both having a great time, but lately your dog has been awfully itchy and twitchy. Every time you look at him, he's fidgeting with his flanks, biting his belly, or gnawing on his paws. It's driving you both crazy!! Could he have fleas?

Fleas
First of all, if you suspect that your pup has fleas, don't blame yourself. A pet that spends any amount of time outdoors during warmer months is almost guaranteed to get fleas or other parasites. Fleas are the most common. They absolutely love to take up residence on your pup's body and feed off his blood (yuck) and have lots of flea-babies.
 To see if your dog has fleas, roll him over on his back and look at his belly where the fur is sparse. If you see little black specks, you're looking at 'flea dirt' (actually flea poop--another yuck). Sometimes you'll be able to spot one of these evil critters running across your pet's belly.

 They're a dark reddish-brown colour and about a third the size of a grain of rice--unless they've just had a meal courtesy of Fido, in which case they'll be a little more plump (triple yuck). If you're lucky, you may be able to grab and remove the flea before it scurries out of sight.
 But don't be discouraged if you can't catch the fleas--they move VERY quickly and can leap heights many times their size. (Picture yourself jumping the height of the Empire State Building, and you'll understand.) Since fleas also bite humans, and can hang out in your furniture and carpeting, you need to get rid of them as soon as possible. 

Ticks
Ticks are not actually insects; they have eight legs like spiders, and belong to the arachnid family like spiders (yuck again). Ticks like to hang out in tall grasses and weeds and will attach themselves to a host (your dog--or yourself), from which they will burrow into the host's skin and feed off the blood. Ticks carry several serious illnesses, such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in the United States and is characterized early on by fever, fatigue, and a skin rash, followed by swollen joints. This disease can also affect your dog's heart and nervous system. The usual treatment is antibiotics, but the disease can linger and become harder to treat. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is characterized by sudden onset of fever and muscle pain, followed by a rash. This disease is treated with antibiotics, but is hard to diagnose in its early stages and can prove fatal.
If you've been wandering through fields of long grass or weeds with your dog, you'll need to check him for ticks. If you find any, first put on a pair of rubber or surgical gloves before attempting to remove the offending arachnid. You don't want your own skin exposed to any diseases the tick may carry. Then soak the tick with rubbing alcohol. This will temporarily stun the tick, so it will loosen its grip on his skin. Then, using tweezers, grasp the tick's body as close to the head as you can, and pull gently until you feel the tick let go. Make sure you get the whole tick and not just the body--if the head is left, there is a higher chance of infection, and requires a trip to your veterinarian. Next, drop the tick in a jar of rubbing alcohol to finish him off completely. Disinfect the area where the tick was, using iodine or another antiseptic wash. Rubbing alcohol works, but is too irritating on an open wound, so try to use something else. 
Then, wash your hands to get rid of any germs the tick may have left on your skin.

What do I do?

The problem is these days toxic pipettes, Flea and Tick shampoos, collars and powders are poisoning our pets.As resistancy in these bugs increases every year, so does the strenghth
of the chemicals used. 
With today's increasingly toxic environment, our pets are coming down with serious and  inexplicable health problems. In some cases dogs have had massive heart attacks and died right after  applications of chemical pipettes. 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO99GeJOvGw

A Pesticide collar is nothing but a poison necklace around your pet’s head. It emits a constant toxic cloud that your pet inhales, and so do you, every time you hug your pet. What about those insecticidal flea and tick shampoos and powders, sprays and dips? Could your pet be also suffering from from adverse reaction to certain medications and vaccines? The best-selling drug known as Rimadyl, which has enjoyed remarkable success as an anti-inflammatory medicine for pets, has been found to be deadly for some dogs, as witnessed by the FDA receiving more than 6,000 bad reaction reports about the drug manufactured by Pfizer.

|As evidence increases in terms of dead or dying animals directly as a result of applying poisonous chemicals we should seriously consider safe and more effective alternatives.
 The Holistic Solution

Pet  Protector have developed a Nanotechnology disc that is scientifically proven to keep Ticks and Fleas off your pet. The disc emits scalar waves that repel all Ticks and Fleas on attack. In addition, Pet Protector have a dedicated corporate mission to save cats and dogs worldwide by educating owners and ''stopping owners applying chemical flea and tick products''.
 Unfortunately, because veterinaries make profit by selling toxic pipettes and collars
it is unlikely you will get an unbiased opinion from them regarding Pet Protector.
 Especially as Pet Protector lasts two years and is cheaper than some of the toxic products that last two months.
 Let's be clear here, I believe some Veterinaries would want to sell you toxic pipettes and collars every two months despite the hazards to generate profit for their business. Ofcourse,because PP is scientifically proven to be effective, most holistic Veterinaries would be in favour of Pet Protector and other natural remedies.
 

The disc is completely safe (non toxic) it is low cost ( lasts four years) and is cost effective.   One  Pet Protector disc costs $49 Lasts 4 years Global delivery by UPS within 72 hours.

The product is also guaranteed and they have already sold 20 million discs worldwide over the last 14 years.
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 About the author:
 I am a proud father of two grown up boys who are 19 and 23 years of age.
I am a martial artist, Jazz musician and Dog lover and appreciate the need to be in good shape to enjoy life to the maximum. I have had the pleasure of being a dog owner virtually all my life and have had Poodles, Cocker Spaniels (crazy) Gigantic German Schnauzers (wonderfully loyal) and of late Old English Sheepdogs two in fact. 
Unfortunately Snowball got Leishmaniasis and passed away prematurely.
But Junior is good and well ( 10 years old) and we go jogging most days.
 I am no longer using chemical flea and tick products and his coat is a much better softer texture. He has been wearing the Pet Protector disc for 7 months and he's a happy healthy dog!

PS: Be careful if you take your dog to the beach as irresponsible fishermen often leave baited hooks on bits of line by the shore. If your dog ingests one of these baited hooks and line you are in for big problems, expensive operations and worse.

                              
        All the best,

                                  
                                    Paul

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