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Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: Doggy Daddy on June 08, 2013, 04:32:25 PM
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Liz, a friend is tending someone's dogs while they're away. One of the dogs, a GSD, has a problem with flies (not fleas) attacking his ears and nibbling on them. The GSD doesn't do any kind of shooing behavior and just lets the flies chomp away. Can you recommend a treatment or product that will get the flies to leave the poor dog's ears alone?
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This may help;
http://voices.yahoo.com/ways-keep-flies-away-outdoor-dogs-868693.html?cat=53
I wonder if a heavy sunblock, like a SPF 50 or so, heavy lotion, would help?
bob
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Thanks, Bob. I figure I'll collect as many ideas as I can and pass them on to my buddy.
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Go get some SWAT. Also, if you don't like having dogs with some hot pink paint, fly spray works too, just not as well and requires constant spritzing to really keep the flys gone.
The SWAT works best. It's a thick, hot pink paste that you can put where the flys congregate and it will stay on for several days to a week. It's sold for horses and livestock, but you really can use it on dogs. The only trick is your really don't want them eating it, but since the issue is on the ears, it shouldn't be an issue.
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Ahhh, the BSL is a quick one! Thanky. And if anyone knows anyone in the LV area that would have a good home for a GSD, my friend is really working on getting a new family for the dog. He's sure the current owner will go along with that as long as it's to a good home. Current owner's new girlfriend is not dog friendly. IMO, that means new girlfriend quickly becomes ex-girlfriend :P , but that's just me.
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Ahhh, the BSL is a quick one! Thanky. And if anyone knows anyone in the LV area that would have a good home for a GSD, my friend is really working on getting a new family for the dog. He's sure the current owner will go along with that as long as it's to a good home. Current owner's new girlfriend is not dog friendly. IMO, that means new girlfriend quickly becomes ex-girlfriend :P , but that's just me.
Get rid of the GF, keep the dog.
Unfortunatly, I know of no one in the area. Tell him to get ahold of GS rescue and see if they have some ideas.
Again, the best solution is to get a new GF.
Loving someone means you have to love their furry friends too. ;)
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I'm in total agreement on the proper ordering of priorities. =)
And good idea about GS rescue. I'll mention that to him too.
ETA: His wife says "thanks" for the GS rescue idea. They're looking in to that.
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anyone know if i can use biospot on goats?
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anyone know if i can use biospot on goats?
I have no clue, but I would think weight would be a factor.
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anyone know if i can use biospot on goats?
Most people I know just use some salsa and whatever kind of tortillas they like.
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Cow-orker says goat is an excellent hot sauce delivery device.
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I have no clue, but I would think weight would be a factor.
yea me too and different species have different sensitivities too. i don't like using the powder its basically sevin and thats bad for you
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Ummm ... what's a "GSD"?
Doesn't anybody use words any more?
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It stands for German Shepard Dog.
And I'd love to have one. Beautiful beautiful dawgs. A dude who'd get rid of his dog for a GF is a dumbass.
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GSD = german shepherd dog
ASD = anatolian shepherd dog
BC = Border Collie
DSH = domestic short hair (cat)
DLH = domestic long hair (cat)
PBGV = petit basset griffon vendeen
BRT = black russian terrier
PB = pit bull
OEBD = old english bull dogge
BD = bull dog (can be proceded with "A" for american or "e" for english)
CS = cocker spanial (can also be proceded with "a" or "e")
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Oh! Almost forgot!
KCCS =D
(king charles caviler spanial)
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I had a friend with a cat named "BK" (Black Kitty) :lol:
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Most people I know just use some salsa and whatever kind of tortillas they like.
MMMMMMMM! Goat burritos!
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I had a friend with a cat named "BK" (Black Kitty) :lol:
We have a cat that lives at the shop named Black Cat. His sister is Fat Cat.
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We have a cat that lives at the shop named Black Cat. His sister is Fat Cat.
The two kittens that we got from a neighbor's litter last fall were a brother and sister, so we named them Simon and River. :lol:
Now River has her own kittens.
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And I have a friend who used to have a pet named "DC".
Dead Cat.
Really.
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It was actually a stuffed animal that was frequently mistaken for a real dead cat.
Friend had strange friends.
Really.
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The two kittens that we got from a neighbor's litter last fall were a brother and sister, so we named them Simon and River. :lol:
Now River has her own kittens.
You get any "special" kittens out of that bunch!?!?! ;)
bob
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You get any "special" kittens out of that bunch!?!?! ;)
bob
Too soon to tell. Their eyes are just opening.
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And on a totally different, yet related note...
Bugsy Siegel's crazy (literally!) sister, JoAnne (not sure of the spelling) used to ride the city bus frequently. There was a period of time when she carried a cat in a pet carrier. One day a supervisor required her to let him see the cat before she could ride. Yep, it was a dead cat. And it had been dead for a significant period of time.
(as told to me by the supervisor who inspected the cage)
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Avon skin-so-soft.
Always worked for our GSDs
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Avon skin-so-soft.
Always worked for our GSDs
Oh, cool. I'll pass the word.
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GSD = german shepherd dog
ASD = anatolian shepherd dog
BC = Border Collie
DSH = domestic short hair (cat)
DLH = domestic long hair (cat)
PBGV = petit basset griffon vendeen
BRT = black russian terrier
PB = pit bull
OEBD = old english bull dogge
BD = bull dog (can be proceded with "A" for american or "e" for english)
CS = cocker spanial (can also be proceded with "a" or "e")
Industry jargon.
I'm 69 years old. My aunt bred Collies and Standard Poodles. We owned Collies and German Shepherds, and I know police officers who have German Shepherds as their canine partners.
I have never (until this thread) encountered the acronym GSD. They have always been referred to as "German Shepherds" or just "Shepherds."
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or just "Shepherds."
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Hawkmoon,
"just shepherds" would get really confusing, really quick where I work. ;)
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Avon skin-so-soft.
Always worked for our GSDs
Threads like this make me wonder if anyone has ever used that stuff for what it was intended for? Between a mosquito repellent, and now a fly repellent for dogs, I wonder why they even market it as a lotion anymore. ;)
bob
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We got our first GSDs when I was a kid, and were horrified the first time they had bloody, flew chewed ears. That greasy, smelly crap put an end to the fly issue immediately.
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Threads like this make me wonder if anyone has ever used that stuff for what it was intended for? Between a mosquito repellent, and now a fly repellent for dogs, I wonder why they even market it as a lotion anymore. ;)
bob
LOL I went to Boot Camp in Paris Island. Usually, the DI's didn't care if the sand fleas made chow chow out of us. Sometimes, especially during drill, they wanted to make sure we got a particular thing or another, so we got to use the skin so soft to repel the little bastards (sand fleas that is). Of course, once doused with skin so soft, you'd better behave....otherwise, it's a roll in the sand pit..... :rofl:
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Hawkmoon,
"just shepherds" would get really confusing, really quick where I work. ;)
But you work in the "industry" (or "profession"). Industry jargon should be confined to the industry, where it is understood.
How far would we get if I asked a question involving NEC, ICC, IBC, IEBC, CIF, SRF, MOE, UDFL, etc.?
Not far, I suspect. I work with those acronyms (and many more) on a daily basis. But I don't go on an open forum and expect other people to understand them.
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GSD has become a bery accepted actonym outside of "the industry"
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Personally, I had never been exposed to "GSD" until I saw it used here in various threads. I picked up what it meant from the context of the thread. If I run across a word or acronym I'm not familiar with, I've discovered that I don't need a dictionary these days. What with that innernetz thing I can highlight the word, right click it, and choose "Search Google for..." from the context menu. I'll usually get the correct meaning in the first few results.
I used to hate being told by a teacher to look up words I couldn't spell. Spelling the word is a part of looking up, ain't it?
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What with that innernetz thing I can highlight the word, right click it, and choose "Search Google for..."
I didn't know you could do that, thanks for the tip, which I am sure everyone but me knew about!!! :)
bob
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^^
Yer welcome. =)
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But you work in the "industry" (or "profession"). Industry jargon should be confined to the industry, where it is understood.
How far would we get if I asked a question involving NEC, ICC, IBC, IEBC, CIF, SRF, MOE, UDFL, etc.?
Not far, I suspect. I work with those acronyms (and many more) on a daily basis. But I don't go on an open forum and expect other people to understand them.
Except we're talking about dogs.
Breed fanciers, be they professionals, breeders, handlers, owners, rescue workers, club memebers and on and on, generally know the various acronyms for commen breeds.
I wouldn't expect you to know PGBV or BRT or even Presa, Fila, or Dogo. Not because of the acronym or shortened names, but just because the breeds are rare.
But German Shepherd Dogs, well, everyone knows what that is.
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Except we're talking about dogs.
Breed fanciers, be they professionals, breeders, handlers, owners, rescue workers, club memebers and on and on, generally know the various acronyms for commen breeds.
I wouldn't expect you to know PGBV or BRT or even Presa, Fila, or Dogo. Not because of the acronym or shortened names, but just because the breeds are rare.
But German Shepherd Dogs, well, everyone knows what that is.
RTT ;) =D
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RTT ;) =D
I was gonna be a smart butt and prove that GSD is easy compared to other acronyms, but there are more GSDs then I had planned. However, I am still a smart butt, because they are almost equal to amount of RTTs and GSD as German Shepherd Dog on wiki is the SECOND link to pop up on a google search. So there :P
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You're exposing your age, TP.
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You're exposing your age, TP.
You durn tootin' - you whippersnapper ;) :lol:
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But German Shepherd Dogs, well, everyone knows what that is.
Well, at least two of us just here on this forum didn't, so I think that's more than sufficient to prove that not "everyone" knows.
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I have a YMD and a SMD! =D