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Has any one else got flies early this year?
They are really bad here in Perth my poor dog ears have been attacked already.
Ive been putting vaseline on the until i found out that my other dog is just licking it off so i bought the proper stuff but now the flies are hanging off her back.
Ive also got some spray stuff to put under the patio to get rid of bugs for a few months but she tends to sunbake or hide under the trailer and get eaten by flies.
Does any one know of any thing else that i can try to get rid of the flies that are annoying my poor dog?
Also they dont hassle my Border Collie at all just the Ridgeback X any suggestions why i was thinkin because of the coat difference.

I heard that giving your dog A LITTLE bit of garlic can help keep bugs away, but Gabby doesn't have bug problems so I'm not sure. Too much garlic can be fatal though.

like minced garlic you buy in the jar or like a bit or garlic?

you can actually buy dog food that has garlic in it. i cant remember the brand name though. its a dry food/kibble. It helps keep fleas and ticks off as well.

really???
Havnet seen any in my travels.
If you remember what its called please post so i can look it up
thanks
rachael

i think, dont quote me on it, that it was pedigree? my mums dogs loved it, and they didnt have fleas or ticks while they were on it.

Go to a produce store/feed merchants and they sell sprays and creams you can put on horses and dogs to keep the bugs away it works really well on my horse but never had to use it on the dogs!
cant remember what the name of it is though.....will try and find out later when I go feed my horse.

I make up a mix of vinegar and the juice from minced garlic and mist my dogs ears and back, that seems to stop the flies, and its an antiseptic X disinfectent for his ears (he scratched his ears bloody before I sprayed him)
I use it on our cat too, just a little bit, and he doesn't seem bothered by the flies or the spray.
And it doesn't smell that bad either, plus its cheap and chemical free.