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Originally Posted by J5K5LY
Hurray Cosmos! I am in the pet grooming business and I refuse to use the topicals on my pets. If one googles those products they can see the horror stories. I also use DE in my yard. Non-toxic and effective. Agway has a spray that attaches to the garden hose. It is called Ecosmart and I have used it for the last 2 summers. Very effective. Even on chiggers in my yard. We need to lighten up on the toxic chemicals. Not only are they bad for the environment but they are poison to us and our pets!!! I educate all the people I come into contact with at my job!
One other thing: I used Borax around the perimeter of my house and it stopped ants from coming in. I assume it has stopped other bugs from setting up camp around my house too.
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I did use them (not knowing any better) until one my previous dogs got cancer. I started reading up about that stuff and have avoided it ever since when I found out that it essentially makes the dog poisonous (which is what kills the insects).
My two current dogs, I give garlic supplements (the same ones I take: Kyolic) and both are flea free. When I take them on walks on spray this all natural stuff on them to repel fleas that may be lurking from other dogs :-)
And you are right, our environment is very toxic and I think that accounts for the increase in cancer in both humans and pets.
Thanks for the additional tips! Looking up that Agway stuff now
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