Guest guest Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 greetings, fyi: typing triggers severe pain, so have to hire helper to type (found typist tonight). so you might not hear from me again, but i'm reading responses as able. I've heard about using catnip in olive oil as a bug repellant & possibly as a tick repellant - has anyone tried this & if so, how did it work? do you know of any other nontoxic approaches to tick repellant that are safe for use on dogs? i know this list has discussed this general topic before, so i'm especially looking for any new insights, experiences, etc, with non-toxic approach that are truly effective. we live in area of high infection rates from Lyme disease. i'm already disabled from late-stage neurological Lyme, and i've been re-infected 4 times since original diagnosis. i cannot afford to get infected again. but i also do not want to use a toxic product like Frontline on dogs. i used to use frontline on dogs as last resort. then last year researched epa warnings that confirmed my gut feeling about all the spot-on toxins. but not been able to find anything else that comes close to working in this lyme endemic area. my lyme integrative medical doc says: " better that your dog dies early of cancer (from the frontline toxins) than you get infected with lyme again. " i did not reply to her ... clearly, i do not want to knowingly shorten the lifespan of any of my animals appreciating your experiences and sharing. gratefully, kendra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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