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Post by 3pups on May 17, 2013 18:45:26 GMT -5
As the warm weather is upon us, I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions about a bug repellent that was greyhound safe? For my other dogs I have always sprayed a deet formula on a bandana and tied it around their necks however as greyhounds seem so much more fragile, I imagine they need a lighter touch?
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Post by angelollie on May 17, 2013 20:36:19 GMT -5
I have two bug repellents that I use on my four houndies. One is put out by Sadie and Mitz (all natural insect repellent, sadieandmitz.com/bug-be-gone-small/ and the other is by Avon ... Avon's Skin so Soft Bug Guard Plus. One application lasts up to 8 hours protecting them from mosquitoes, flies, gnats and midges. Two of my houndies hate anything that buzzes around them. They get themselves so upset that they want back inside. So I lightly rub either of these bug guards on their fur and the flies and mosquitoes don't come near them so they get to enjoy their summer outdoors. Both smell nice, not overpowering like many bug repellents are. And both repellents can be used by adults and children.
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Post by Midge on May 18, 2013 5:42:45 GMT -5
I have two bug repellents that I use on my four houndies. One is put out by Sadie and Mitz (all natural insect repellent, sadieandmitz.com/bug-be-gone-small/ and the other is by Avon ... Avon's Skin so Soft Bug Guard Plus. One application lasts up to 8 hours protecting them from mosquitoes, flies, gnats and midges.
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Post by Redhead on May 18, 2013 7:50:28 GMT -5
I got the Muskoka "Bush Splash" you can get at Pet Valu but it is really oily and greasy so I haven't actually used it after trying it once.
I do a lot of hiking and the deer flies drive me INSANE!! I hate those things, they follow you the whole way. I have yet to find something that repells them, if anyone has anything I would love to hear. I know some people use the horse spray (e.g. "Konk") and I was tempted last year but was too afraid to spray it as it seems pretty potent. I wonder if I could spray on bandanas for the pups. I can handle all of the other bugs but not those deer flies!
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Post by lotsoffreetime on May 18, 2013 13:27:00 GMT -5
Karen at CampGreyhound sells Skeeter Splash that is greyhound safe and all natural....
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Post by campgreyhound on May 18, 2013 19:09:02 GMT -5
I will share with you how to make your own repellent, it's not too hard and if you don't have cats you can also add some essential oils that will make it more effective and longer lasting. Without the oils you have to re-apply more often but it will still work. Take 1-2 lemons, thinly sliced and pack them into a mason jar. Tuck several sprigs of fresh rosemary into the jar, then boil distilled water with about an ounce of colloidal silver (if you have it) and pour over the lemons and rosemary. Cover and let sit overnight - if you've put colloidal silver in, this will stop it from going moldy. If you haven't, once it's cooled, put it in the fridge. After a day or two, filter enough of the fluid to go into a small spray bottle ( I use a piece of paper towel and a funnel - if you don't filter it, the spray nozzle will get stopped up with pulp from the lemons). You can add essential oils at this point, different oils will help with different bugs. My favorite mixture is lavender, peppermint, rose geranium, citronella, cedarwood and eucalyptus. Your mix should be determined by what bugs you want to repel; the mixture above was formulated to keep skeeters and fleas away, as well as ticks. You only need a few drops of each in your spray bottle. You can get more ideas for EOs here: www.experience-essential-oils.com/homemade-flea-treatment.htmlEOs are very toxic to cats, it's not worth it to use them if you have any cats in the house, the effect is cumulative, so no symptoms until it's too late and kitty is in kidney failure. Most natural repellants have EOs but may say they are safe for use on cats. If they have EOs, they are not safe for use anywhere near cats. Remember to keep your spray bottle in the fridge (no preservatives other than CS in there) and also to shake the bottle well before spraying.
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Post by angelollie on May 18, 2013 19:27:29 GMT -5
This is excellent, thanks Karen.
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Post by 3pups on May 21, 2013 18:54:21 GMT -5
Thanks for all the great ideas. I picked up some Sadie and Mitz insect repellent and will give it a try when we go camping this weekend. Kim
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Post by luvastorm on May 27, 2013 15:22:31 GMT -5
Karen - your bug repellent looks really interesting - unfortunately, we have CATS. However, I just got a bottle of the Avon Skin So Soft spray. Years ago we used to rub the bath oil on ourselves and it worked - sort of - as well as any repellent works. I used to ride and we had access to a lot of very wooded trails populated by hordes of Deer flies, Horse flies, etc. etc. etc. some of which, I swear, would bite out a chunk and sit on a branch chewing it. (Ha! Ha!) We tried all sorts of bug sprays but none of them seemed to work after the first 15 minutes and a repellent that would work on horse I would not used on a delicate greyhound.
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Post by angelollie on May 27, 2013 17:50:58 GMT -5
Carol .... Avon has now put out an insect repellent that apparently is pretty effective and is safe for greyhounds. It's called Avon's Skin So Soft Bug Guard repellent. Since I ordered it late in the season, I only got to use it a few times but it seemed to be quite effective. I too have used the Avon Skin So Soft bath oil spray over the years and for some reason it does work.
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Post by nataliel on Aug 25, 2015 12:04:20 GMT -5
Hello all, I just came across this post. I realize it is quite old, but maybe someone will be able to help. I am looking into the Avon Skin So Soft Bug Repellent and the only one I can seem to find contains the following ingredients.
Active Ingredient: Picaridin 10.0% SD ALCOHOL 40-B WATER/EAU HEXYLENE GLYCOL ISOBUTANE POLYURETHANE COPOLYMER PROPANE ALCOHOL PARFUM/FRAGRANCE TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
I just wanted to confirm that this is the same formulation that other folks were having good luck with as an insect repellent for their grey. The ingredient list doesn't seem terribly natural so just want to make sure that it is in fact the same ingredients and safe for use on our greyhound.
Thanks!
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