How Do You Keep Mosquitoes off Dogs?

Karen, I often google it for them then give them the link to what I found. This helps them to know it can be found and how. Education is something we can help each other with too.

I put in my answer the words I used to search with because I find that sometimes I don't have the correct words to use. We can help each other instead of just saying "Google it".

Wow, am I glad I popped into this question. I am really interested in the product B posted a link to, going to order some for my pack!

In the meantime, WW, if you are waiting for your order to arrive, there are 2 fly sprays we use on our dogs that work well, & you can pick them up at a local farm supply store (Fleetfarm, Tractor Supply, etc.). Both sprays work against flies, mosquitos & ticks.

The first is Bronco Fly spray by Farnam. It is approved for dogs (be careful, not all horse fly sprays are!). A spray bottle retails around here for $6-7, we apply directly to the dogs coat when they go outside. You can also use it to spray the permitter in the yard, or camping/other outdoor activities.

The second is Ultrashield Green by Absorbine. It is an eco-formulation with essential oils, & is used the same way as the Bronco spray - direct to coat, or to the environment. Definitely pricier - $20 for a spray bottle (I use this one directly on my dogs, & the Bronco for in the yard & when we travel for dog events).

One other thing - sometimes dogs can react to other things in the environment, & it mimics bug bites (localized swelling under the fur). This is called urticaria, & is most noticeable with short-haired dogs, & I've had 2 with issues when they were pups, that they grew out of. Mosquito/fly bites will be random bumps on the body, but a reaction will have bumps from head to tail, more than you can count.

If that is the case, talk with your vet, as you might need antihistamines. We got prescriptions for Hydroxyzine, it was stronger than Benadryl, & had the added bonus of making our puppies drowsy, so they weren't as miserable.

Hope your puppy is bite-free soon! T. :)

I didn't see anywhere that B simply said "Google it" . B gave the link to a product. Sometimes a link provides access to ordering something online.

That said... Living where we do on a wooded area, we've not had a lot of trouble with mosquitoes that many areas around here do.

We never use sprays on our pets but we do treat our yard. We have to treat our yard because if we don't I have an influx of copperhead snakes. I think one reason we are fortunate is that our yard is so treated.

Coco loved eating what we had and she ate raw garlic and onion. No idea if that helped with mosquitoes but it did not help with her breath!!!

Best of luck !!

Flys-Off Insect Repellent for Dogs. Works so well, I use it on myself!!!

Living in Florida were the bugs are around all the time I use a combination of natural products.

http://www.onlynaturalpet.com/search/flea-and-tick-control

I use the shampoo and conditioner (my dog needs a bath about every other week), the spray and the Brewer's yeast and garlic pills. I have never had any trouble with bugs on my dog and she loves lying in the yard (the only ones are the fire ants, nothing repels them).

I think it's going to depend on a number of factors, including the dogs coat, how resistant it is naturally, what you feed it (producing scent). etc. That's a tough question though and looking for someone else who can answer this one :)

**Also B, telling someone to google an answer completely defeats the purpose of this site, or basically any site on the internet that has information. Google simply tries to serve up the best page based on the search query, it cannot guess the context of your query in full. So telling someone to google something - you should just not respond at all, that is zero value and it degrades this sites usefulness.

against all expectations, mosquitoes have actually been FEWER this year than the last several! funny how different things are even fairly close in region.
my dog has such thick fur that the mosquitoes never bother him (ticks are our nemesis) but i use absorbine on the horses (i alternate with tri-tec sometimes so the little bastards don't develop resistance, although they probably still do) which does help. nothing really repels them altogether.
if my planning goes awry and i run out i make a homemade repellent from white vinegar, citronella and a few drops of lavender in water, which helps a little but isn't as effective.
khairete
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TF--just wanted to say that garlic and onions are bad for dogs!