My new dog has FLEAS!

[_Acolyte_]

I have just taken ickle Flickle (oops, she has gained a stupid name already

) to the vets to register her, and because she was nibbling and scratching a lot last night - and she has FLEAS

Well the only odd one or two actually, but even so

I am appalled, my dogs never have fleas

So she has had a steroid injection to stop her scratching, and Frontline (fleas-and-mange) for both of them

Hopefully this will sort her out, my vets and I love each other so much now that I go there at least once a week

Apart from howling for an hour last night, and trying to raid the bin several times a day, Flick is settling in very well

 

[LynneB]

well!! now we're all scratching!

Glad she is settling in well and please do ensure you leave some nice tasty treats right at the top of the bin so her efforts are not in vain

 

[_Acolyte_]

LOL

I know greyhounds are notorious bin raiders I just have never had one before, so I think some home adjustments will be necessary before she can be left to roam free

 

[LynneB]

lol get one of those infrared ones, I did and when it opens when Bailey walks past he does the 100m sprint in about 2 seconds (big brave boy he is)

 

[CAYLA]

Lol.. u gave her them...

 

[LynneB]

oooh..how to win friends and influence people

 

[_Acolyte_]

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Lol.. u gave her them...

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The rescue people are horrified, I let them know and they were SOOOOO apologetic! Apparently the pound they got her from in Ireland had told them she had been treated with Frontline - but that was months ago

 

[FinnishLapphund]

Are you sure they where fleas

from Sweden

 

[_Acolyte_]

Ahem.... I shall ignore you all now....

.....goes off in a sulk.....

 

[LynneB]

are you saying they might have been tiny little hopping santas?

 

[FinnishLapphund]

Only sort of, I was looking for a funny smilie for Acolyte, saw the boingy Santa, and well boingy flea, boingy Santa...


It was that or saying,

I hope you don't need this as a protection against your new dogs love

from Sweden.

 

[Ravenwood]

Oh dear

My spaniel came with lots of fleas and riddled with worms, he was sick the first night I had him and it looked like a pile of spaghetti!! I gave him a bath and his whole chest and tummy were red raw with flea bites. It took ages to completely get rid of them, they live in the carpet you know! So lots and lots of hoovering, my carpet didn't know what had hit it!!