No Fleas, Please!

I live on 27 acres with Gods bounty around me. Woods and fields, a pond, and about 3 acres fenced behind my house, around the pond, kept manicured for my dogs. I've been lucky enough to keep the fleas at bay for 20 years here until this last fall when I got Bob. Bob's a cat. Bob is not hindered by fences and so Bob gets out into the long grass, bushes, and forested areas where all the fleas are. They hitched a ride in with Bob, and so now we have fleas!
First clue - Sparky is scratching every 20 seconds. She has a bad reaction to the little pests. Second clue - actually finding one on Turbo. The Grim Groomer (Kelly is a love, we just call her the Grim Groomer because Turbo goes pale every time he see's her)comes and gets me while she's grooming the little guy and says "Turbo's got fleas!!!"
So I bought flea drops for everyone - I got the Hartz Fipronel which is supposed to be the flea "bomb" and applied it to everyone. I got 3 foggers and bombed the house. I got 2 quarts of outside hose-end bug stuff and sprayed down the 3 acre dog yard, plus hosed down the front porch where Cody's love seat rests. Yes some dogs get a dog bed, Cody gets his own cushy recliner love seat.
A week goes by, and my poor pets still have fleas! So I resorted to the old fashioned method, flea powder for Bob (who would have nothing do do with a bath)and flea shampoo for the dogs. Finally - success.
I then called Hartz and let them know I was dissatisfied with their product, faxed them copies of my receipt, and await a refund of my money. For the price of that stuff, compared to it's efficacy, I deserve it. The gentleman was very nice, and happy to return my money upon receipt of those receipts!
Now in another week I have to go through it all again, to be sure to kill the eggs and larvae that have hatched, but for now, I win. Lesson to my story? Don't get a cat! ha ha j/k we love Bob!

To be continued...

We're Baaack!

After a year of not blogging, I am ready to pick up where I left off! Here's "Dude", a very busy Boxer who just graduated from Beginner class!