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Post by taylor on May 29, 2008 11:29:39 GMT -4
Have any of you heard about using Listerine (original kind) to help eliminate fleas? I read that if you put it full strength in a spray bottle and spray the yard/kennel area, their beds, your carpets, ect. that it will get rid of them. You can also use it directly on your pet.
It's also said to be good to keep mosquito's away in the yard and other bugs out of the house like flies, mosquito's and gnats when sprayed around door/window frames and on screens.
It's non toxic and won't hurt our kids or pets. That means a lot to me.
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Post by nataliewood on May 29, 2008 15:29:41 GMT -4
Okay, hasn't ANYONE played my video above? You really must watch him.
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Post by ruby on May 29, 2008 19:27:38 GMT -4
Ohhh... watched the video...poor kitty.  |
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Post by summerose on May 29, 2008 19:38:22 GMT -4
cute video Nat. ;D
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Post by ruby on May 30, 2008 6:12:21 GMT -4
Wonder if the Listerine will work for ticks?? They are almost as bad as flies this year!! I've got Cutter and Frontline (spray), but neither seem to work as well as they use to.
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Post by bb on May 30, 2008 7:40:14 GMT -4
I have never heard of the listerine, either... let us know if it works. Ruby, I was thinking the ticks seem really bad this year, too. Haven't noticed fleas yet. My indoor kitty doesn't get Frontline until I see a flea on him (use the flea comb on him almost every night to check for them) but the critters that go out already have been dosed! That stuff is so expensive! And I really hate the idea of putting a poison on my 4 legged kids!
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Post by queenbee on Jun 24, 2008 9:24:19 GMT -4
Yes, Nat inquiring minds and all that.
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Post by queenbee on Jun 24, 2008 9:42:14 GMT -4
Nat is a survivor, I have faith in her.
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Post by taylor on Jul 21, 2008 13:20:34 GMT -4
Just a bit of humor -
How many dogs does it take to change a lightbulb?
GOLDEN RETRIEVER: The sun is shining, the day is young, we've got our whole lives ahead of us, and you're inside worrying about a stupid burned out bulb?
BORDER COLLIE: Just one. And then I'll replace any wiring that's not up to code.
DACHSHUND: You know I can't reach that stupid lamp!
ROTTWEILER: Make me.
LAB: Oh, me, me!!!! Pleeeeeeze let me change the light bulb! Can I? Can I? Huh? Huh? Huh? Can I?
TIBETAN TERRIER: Let the Border Collie do it. You can feed me while he's busy!
JACK RUSSELL TERRIER: I'll just pop it in while I'm bouncing off the walls and furniture.
POODLE: I'll just blow in the Border Collie's ear and he'll do it. By the time he finishes rewiring the house, my nails will be dry.
GERMAN SHEPHERD: I'll change it as soon as I've led these people from the dark , checked to make sure I haven't missed any, and make just one more perimeter patrol to see that no one has tried to take advantage of the situation.
COCKER SPANIEL: Why change it? I can still pee on the carpet in the dark.
DOBERMAN: While it's dark, I'm going to sleep on the couch.
BOXER: Who cares? I can still play with my squeaky toys in the dark......
CHIHUAHUA: Yo quiero Taco Bulb.
IRISH WOLFHOUND: Can somebody else do it? I've got this hangover....
POINTER: I see it, there it is, there it is, right there....
GREYHOUND: It isn't moving. Who cares?
AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD: First, I'll put all the light bulbs in a little circle..
OLD ENGLISH SHEEP DOG: Light bulb? I'm sorry, but I don't see a light bulb?
HOUND DOG: ZZZZZZzzzzz.z.z.z..z..z..z...z
And what about CATS?
CATS: Dogs do not change light bulbs. People change light bulbs. So, the question is: How long will it be before I can expect light?
ALL OF WHICH PROVES, ONCE AGAIN, THAT WHILE DOGS HAVE MASTERS, CATS HAVE STAFF...
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Post by queenbee on Jul 21, 2008 13:22:29 GMT -4
Good one Taylor.
I have a Tibetan Spaniel and 2 rat terriers and a Aussie and a German shepherd and you got them down perfectly.
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Post by taylor on Jul 21, 2008 13:32:10 GMT -4
I got the humor and this story in an email. This story is so sweet, and reminds us that, yes, there IS still some good in the world -
This is one of the kindest things I've ever experienced. I don't know who originally started this story, but there is a beautiful soul working in the dead letter office of the US postal service. I hope you find this suitable for posting on your
website! – Aurelia.
Here is her story:
Our 14-year-old dog, Abbey, died last month. The day after she died, my 4 year old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she missed Abbey. She asked if we could write a letter to God so that when Abbey got to heaven, God would recognize her. I told her
that I thought we could so she dictated these words:
Dear God,
Will you please take care of my dog? She died yesterday and is with you in heaven. I miss her very much. I am happy that you let me have her as my dog even though she got sick.
I hope you will play with her. She likes to play with balls and to swim. I am sending a picture of her so when you see her, you will know that she is my dog. I really miss her.
Love, Meredith
We put the letter in an envelope with a picture of Abbey and Meredith and addressed it to God/Heaven. We put our return address on it. Then Meredith pasted several stamps on the front of the envelope because she said it would take lots of stamps to get the letter all the way to heaven.
That afternoon she dropped it into the letter box at the post office. A few days later, she asked if God had gotten the letter yet. I told her that I thought he had.
Yesterday, there was a package wrapped in gold paper on our front porch addressed, "To Meredith," in an unfamiliar hand. Meredith opened it. Inside was a book by Mr. Rogers called, "When a Pet Dies." Taped to the inside front cover was the letter we had written to God in its opened envelope. On the opposite page was the picture of Abbey & Meredith and this note:
Dear Meredith,
Abbey arrived safely in heaven. Having the picture was a big help. I recognized Abbey right away. Abbey isn't sick anymore. Her spirit is here with me just like it stays in your heart. Abbey loved being your dog. Since we don't need our bodies in heaven, I don't have any pockets to keep your picture in, so I am sending it back to you in this little book for you to keep and have something to remember Abbey by.
Thank you for the beautiful letter and thank your mother for helping you write it and sending it to me. What a wonderful mother you have. I picked her especially for you.
I send my blessings every day and remember that I love you very much. By the way, I'm easy to find, I am wherever there is love.
Love,
God
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Post by 2cedarschick on Jul 21, 2008 13:54:59 GMT -4
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Post by jistmeagin on Jul 21, 2008 17:53:15 GMT -4
i gut krabses dues at er counted
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Post by ana on Jul 21, 2008 20:34:49 GMT -4
Thank you Taylor! Unfortunately it looks like my kitty Mouser will have to be put to sleep. He is quite old and has a large growth on his right side. He went missing for about two weeks and came home very malnourished.
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Post by nataliewood on Jul 21, 2008 20:39:51 GMT -4
Thank you Taylor! Unfortunately it looks like my kitty Mouser will have to be put to sleep. He is quite old and has a large growth on his right side. He went missing for about two weeks and came home very malnourished.  Sorry to hear that Ana. |
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