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Fly repellent for dogs

  • 05-07-2016 5:28pm
    #1
    DJ98
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    My dogs are being irritated by flies, they are farm dogs and I suppose with them being in muck and dirt this makes them more attractable to the flies! They are really irritating to both me and the dogs! I'm wondering if there is any product you could get to keep the flies away from them? I know you can get stuff for cattle and sheep but never heard of anything for dogs!


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  • #2
    Ms Doubtfire1
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    only home made..use Avon's original bath oil Skin So Soft. You have to mix it with 5 parts water to one part SSS, put in a spray bottle, spray coat,avoid eyes,ears and muzzle


  • #3
    DJ98
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    Ms Doubtfire1 wrote: »
    only home made..use Avon's original bath oil Skin So Soft. You have to mix it with 5 parts water to one part SSS, put in a spray bottle, spray coat,avoid eyes,ears and muzzle

    How long does that work for?


  • #4
    Ms Doubtfire1
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    you have to re-apply every day but one spraybottle will last about a month


  • #5
    DJ98
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    Ms Doubtfire1 wrote: »
    you have to re-apply every day but one spraybottle will last about a month

    That won't cause any damage to the skin will it?


  • #6
    Ms Doubtfire1
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    no, you only apply it to the fur.Presuming they are collies when you state farmdogs. Anyway, it will 'sit' on the fur's outer layer and the smell will repell the flies. (now, i don't know if it works on the wretched midges, they don't bother my lurcher). I use it cause if a bee or bumblebee buzzes to close to him he snaps at them. I don't want to hurt the bee, and I don't want to get him stung.it works on them...


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  • #7
    aonb
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    We have used home made fly/bug repellant of diluted Avon Skin So Soft too (its a bath oil so presumably is safe for human/animal use, although Ive heard the most amazing uses for this stuff!?!)

    also natural oils to repel flies, Ive used citronella, heres how:

    http://www.getridoffliesguide.com/using-natural-oils-to-repel-flies/

    Or heres another natural one repellant, that I was given years ago:
    10 Lemongrass sticks
    4tsp cloves
    sunflower poil

    Puree 3 ingredients together, boild past covered in Bain Marie for 1 hour, strain liquid off, put into spray bottle.


  • #8
    Cherry Blossom
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    Dogs don't like citronella, that's why it's used in anti bark collars.


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