problem with flies

    • Bronze

    problem with flies

    I have a weird question here... we have two dogs one is a puppy and the other is a young adult labrador, the problem is that no matter how clean we keep the yard or our dogs the older one always have flies over his ears or when he is laying down they get on top of his legs and paws. Not so many, just like a couple of flys but enough to bother him... and now we started noticing that he has like "scabs" (not sure if that is the right word) in his ears, he didnt have them before but we are guessing that it is because of the flies.   [:o]

    The puppy can be right next to our older dog and she wont get flies over her... our older dog can be barely inside the house and flies will come in but only fly or lay around him... we have also noticed that even though we just give him a bath, the flys will come back inmediatelly. [&:]

    We keep the backyard very clean, since this is were they both do their "poty business" and not on their walks, but our neighbourhood is full of dogs so I guess the flies must come from some of these houses.

    Our dog doesn't seem to be sick or anything like that, so we just don't now what is wrong with him. Is there a way to keep flies away from him???
    • Gold Top Dog
    Flies will cause scabs like that on ears.  I would try "Swat" ointment.  You can usually buy it at TSC, Farm and Fleet, or a tack shop or order it online from a horse supply place.  It is an ointment you can put on wounds to repel the flies.
     
    Edited because I cannot spell...
    • Gold Top Dog
    You can also get something at one of the big pet stores or from your Vet...it is actually a fly repellant and does work.  Those pesky flies seem to be attracted to certain types of dogs, and those sores can get bigger and cause bigger problems.
    • Gold Top Dog
    We use Bronco on the dogs and lawn it can't be used on Cats.  You can get it at a local farm store or at a co-op store.   It comes in spray form
    • Bronze
    Hi

    I will try SWAT first since people from another forum also recomended it, and if that doesn't work or I do not find it I will try the other stuff mentioned.


    Anyway ... thanks for all of the replies, wish him luck in getting better soon

     :wink: