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| Koi and Bridget after baths |
We fight an unexpected
battle this summer—against fleas! The mild winter doomed us to this crazy
infestation. I thought I’d outsmart
the bugs by starting Frontline treatments on the animals back in April. Then my
vacuum cleaner fried itself, and the fleas sank their teeth into the dogs and
their feet into my carpet.
So the battle is on!
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| Koi scratching at those fleas! |
A few days ago, I
treated the carpet with some special, magical powder, letting it settle into
the fibers for two hours. If I can find time to vacuum daily, I’ll stand a
chance of sucking the little vermin up in a cyclonic vortex. I see a Rug Doctor
in our near future, too. If I can’t suck the fleas out, I’ll drown them!
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| Bridget sniffing out a flea |
Which brings me to our
wet dogs. Fleas hate water. They scramble to the surface of each dog’s fur the
moment I apply water. Add a little flea shampoo, and they jump ship. As I
bathed Bridget and Koi today, I heard the little critters screaming as they
flung themselves from wet dog into warm water.
I wickedly smiled as
Bridget scooted against the carpet, knowing the fleas would prefer dry carpet
to wet dog. The dry carpet already contains the insecticide that will destroy the
enemy. And my brand new vacuum waits patiently for another attack. Yes! These
parasites have met their match with me and mine.
All I need is a little perseverance. I need to
stick to my battle plan, even if it means the weekly smell of wet dogs.
Victory will be mine!
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| New flea collars and fresh from a bath! |
Copyright 2012 Elizabeth Abrams Chapman
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