How to get rid of flies?

[Blue]

Hi George,
I'm pretty sure you'd be fine with the diluted citronella oils that are found in non-chemical bug repellents for horses. Online you can find remote training collars that are for gently spraying a dog when it's misbehaving - many of them contain a citronella solution-as it is distasteful to a dogs sense of smell.
But I'm sure mixed in with other herb oils it wouldn't be half as distracting, and better than the flies .
Let us know how it's going!
Blue

[Steph&Wyatt]

Thanks George, I think he is too! I would love to see a pic of Cheena, I googled "flies on dogs" and found a number of products and remedies , 2 products that dog owners said worked were: SWAT and FLYS OFF, plus I found links to alot of different sites dealing with the issue that seemed to have alot of information, also Dogs can have Garlic, they actually make a chewable garlic tablet for dogs called "bugs off", if you have a problem getting to any of the sites please let me know and I will put in some links. I'll keep checking for you, we'll find something to help Cheena......
please keep me posted
Steph & Wyatt

PS: a quick note for Blue...
I found a photo of your "girl " she is adorable, and what a bundle of energy she must be.... also Congradulations, I noticed your a moderator now, as well you should be, you are very knowledgable and have exellent advice.

[Blue]

Thank you Stephanie, yes, she is quite the bundle of energy outside, but inside she is a mellow wannabe couch potato .
I will post a piccy of her in the Dog Lovers corner at some point!!
Any news George?
Blue

[elmariachino]

Hello my friends,
This week I am trying Bronco ( Bronco Fly Repellent - Horse.com ), the merchant in the horse supply shop said it's the best product he has (here they sell it for the equivalant of USD 20, I was surprised when I saw the price on the net). It seems to be efficient prividing I spray it every couple of hours. But it has to be carefully around the nose an the eyes, though it's there where the flies attack mostly.
My friend is coming today from Lebanon and is bringing a product from there, and another friend coming from the States next week is bringing another product.
I'll try ezch one of the for one week to check which is the best.
Furthermore i am adding some garlic powder to Cheena's food on daily basis.
I'll let you know about the results.

For your infos, in this country dog is considered a cursed animal ( FOXNews.com - Saudi Arabia's Religious Police Issue Ban on Pet Cats, Dogs - Middle East Map | News | Crisis ), and there are many related products very diffucult if not impossible to find (after I microchipped Cheena, I was chocked to find out that in the whole country there isn't any reader that can scan the chip; nobody has never heard about the dog training clicker, dog tags can be found as ornement jewelry but you will never find anybody who can print on them.....)
Having a dog is not an easy thing here.
I really appreciate your help.

Blue, I read your Katrina dog's story but i couldn't find a picture of her.
Steph here's Cheena's pic (I will post another one later)

[IMG]C:\Documents and Settings\GAssaf\Desktop\CHINA\Pics\cheena3.jpeg[/IMG]

[Steph&Wyatt]

Hi George,
I read the article,I can't imagine a world where dogs(and cats) were not loved and cherished,I couldn't figure out how to look @ Cheenas pics, if you go to the "Dog Lovers Corner" and click the paperclip it should tell you how to post there. I found a couple of products (pyrethrin or permethrin sprays or oniments), VIP Fly repellent and good old Vicks Vapor-rub or Vasoline to protect his ears,I'll keep looking.....sorry if I seem in a hurry, this is the 3rd time I've written this it wouldn't let me post for some reason(maybe I took to long) so I had to keep starting over
Good Luck and Best Wishes
Steph & Wyatt

[elmariachino]

This is my Girl, I'll try to take better shots.

[Steph&Wyatt]

What a beautiful Girl, I don't know why I thought she was a he, you can sure tell shes still a pup, she hasn't growin in to those BIG feet & ears yet.I'll post some more of Wyatt too

[Blue]

Beautiful pup indeed! How big is she already?

[elmariachino]

Thank you
For me, she is the most beautiful of all dogs.
Now she's eight months old.
She was bought by a local spoiled boy and as I told you before about the attitude towards dogs here, his father refused to have her at home. Nobody knows what the boy did bout her before he gave her to a friend of mine who already has a male german shpherd. She was in a very pitiful state, skinny, full of ticks (there were so many ticks sucking her blood she had an anemia). So I adopted her... She's a sweetheart. Since then I spend most of my free time (which is not that much) with her, that I broke up with my girl, loool.

And guess what my friends... NO MORE FLIES. Or to be fair, just some occasional flies wandering arounf her. I don't know if it's this product i told you about (Bronco) or the garlic powder i'm adding to her food.... but I am happy about the results so far.
I'll keep trying to prevent even the occasional flies from teasing her.
I appreciate your help
Thank you

[Steph&Wyatt]

yaaaa hooooo! ding dong the flies are gone(or greatly reduced) I am sooooo glad to hear that,Cheena must feel a lot better,and I know you must be relieved. Cheenas a very lucky phooch to have you george! are the flys still bothering her ears at all?
keep us posted
best wishes to you and Cheena
Steph & Wyatt