Hey everybody! It’s Fred the flea. I love this time of year. Humans are so confused that it really makes my job of surviving the winter much easier! Because let’s talk about winter. Up north, it’s starting to get nasty outside. In the words of Dean Martin: Baby, it’s...
Being a dog, and being one who has had his day running the streets, it should come as no surprise to you that I’ve dealt with my share of fleas. I get it, I get it! I understand why you humans don’t want us dogs to have fleas. Trust me when I say we dogs really would...
Ever since I learned about the health benefits of feeding real food to pets, I have heard my colleagues discuss the subsequent reduction in external parasites due to this good nutrition. Certainly, I’ve noticed amazing health benefits – decreased shedding,...
Let’s dig into this a bit. El Niño has definitely made some unusual weather! In the central part of the country — where we live — we are used to freezing temperatures and snow in November and December. This year has been pleasantly comfortable, and we love it....
Depending on what flea medicine you used, some are more likely to cause seizures than others. Certainly the over the counter spot on products that are based on pyrethrins are known to cause seizures in sensitive dogs. In fact, I have seen small dogs and cats have...
