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Joanne,
I stopped using all the Frontline crap years ago. I felt like I was just dumping toxics on my dog and slowing killing them. A friend of mine told me that coconut spray works well for keeping the fleas and tics off. I also use garlic in small amounts mixed with their homemade diet along with the coconut spray and haven't found a flea or tic yet.
Good Luck! I think if you go to www.greenpaws.org you will change your mind about using frontline.
Hi Joanne, and welcome to the discussions.
I've lived in mosquito-laden areas for the past 25 years (Hawaii year round, and Texas for most of the year), and my clients in both states who've followed my Drug-Free HW Prevention Program have avoided HW in their pets. Avoided it without the risk of the drugs that I point out.
Similarly, fleas and ticks can be a long term nuisance in my area, and the Non-Toxic Flea Control methods have served my patients very well. I explain on this page how to choose products that fit your situation, but more importantly, how to think about the problem so you can focus your efforts where they will have the "biggest bang for the buck."
I'm sure you'll find things that work for you in Florida in these pages.
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