Fleaing Hell
I'm an urban girl. My idea of exploring the great outdoors is stepping out on my porch.
Unfortunately, it's been a week of flora and fauna gone wild inside here at Advice Goddess Central. I'll spare you the whole ugly tale of mildew scrubbing at 4am, but suffice it to say, bleach just eats the stuff up. Heloise, watch out! Heh.
Okay, so, now, in the middle of my deadline, while I'm reading piles of stuff on body chemistry and desire, and still have piles left to read, I discover that Lucy has become Manhattan for fleas. I suspect she picked them up at the groomer (grrrr!) on Friday.
The Web suggested a using lint remover tape -- which practically picked up Lucy, but little else -- and/or a dip or two in lemon Dawn dishwashing liquid...which, luckily, left the poor dear soft, shiny, and uncolonized. Phew.
Okay, what's next? The homeless vaulting over the fence? I don't think the sticky tape will work too well on them, either. All in all, I think this is about all the domesticity I can deal with in one week.
My sister was a dog groomer way back when, and they used to give all the animals flea baths when they were done with the haircuts. Maybe that's gone out of style, or it's done a la carte these days - either way, sounds like a good policy to implement again.
Dmac at August 8, 2005 10:11 AM
Yes, flea baths are only done on special request now. But Amy, I hope you give Lucy Advantage Canine for fleas each month -- my cat never leaves the house, but she has to have it anyway, just because they have a way of hitching a ride on visitors and into the yard, etc.
Pat Saperstein at August 8, 2005 11:01 AM
I do, of course, and I'd applied it (whatta waste!) before I realized exactly the flea situation -- overpopulation wasn't the half of it.
Amy Alkon at August 8, 2005 12:45 PM
Your dog probably picked up the fleas from a poopy baby in France.
Richard Bennett at August 8, 2005 6:40 PM
It's the free market in action come to bite you (and your little dog too) on the ass, you fiscal conservative. The fleas are just going where the food is, in this case the unwholesome dermis of your mini-cur.
Mao See Tung at August 10, 2005 1:13 PM
The foregoing, of course, being a demonstration of free market as flea market. (Sorry, just had to pre-empt that)
Mao See Tung at August 10, 2005 1:16 PM
I really like Frontline Plus. Use it about once every three months on each dog. I would also use a flea comb to comb out the fleas and their eggs.
Eucalyptus is a flea deterant if you want to go that way. You might look for a spray with eucalyptus and tea tree oil to spray on Lucy's bedding and whatnot until you are over this nightmare.
My little boy Kimo thinks Lucy is hot and wonders if she'd consider a rough and tumble little cowboy like him.
Richard, get a life.
Sheryl at August 10, 2005 3:13 PM
Hey Sheryl! Sorry to little cowboy Kimo but Lucy is spoken for... to me.
Cheyenne,
the flealess cat
Frania W. at August 10, 2005 9:27 PM
Get over yourself Cheyenne. Once Lucy has a taste of true cowboy adoration she won't look back...
Kimo Sabe
Sheryl at August 11, 2005 4:05 PM
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