Hi Flobo, It was another poster who had vet issues, I just answered her. Nowadays I don't bother using any vet for flea control. I use flea shampoo and flea attraction baths, cheaper and easier, and dislike using chemicals on my animals (and myself and the house) if it can possibly be avoided...
I really feel for you, it's a nightmare. I eventually found a solution to the fleas/eggs in the house, which kept reinfesting my animals regardless of endless hoovering/spraying etc. I found for the animals (cats and dog) that flea shampoo worked better than anything else, not that the cats...
Having read through your worry and all the answers, I will give you my own recent and past experiences in case it helps? I have a 16 week old puppy, who arrived at 9 weeks. With previous dogs of my own (pre partner) I have always gone for the "ignore the scary object", and carry on as if it...
If he has never pulled while wearing the slip lead, maybe he prefers it too? As someone else pointed out, harnesses are for pulling a load of some kind (for several species including dogs), so if he pulls with a harness and not with a slip lead, how can it possibly be cruel? If you enjoy walks...
Something you may find useful, I've noticed it said elsewhere that if you get the kind of harness with a second loop/catch on the front of the chest, when they try to pull or jump forwards, the front catch will automatically pull them round to face you, so they're more likely to give up. Haven't...
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