help!

  Put your foot down now while he's young.  Your dog should ALWAYS come to you when you call .... especially when he doesn't want to.  If he doesn't come to you, go over to him (to the same aread where he's ignored you ... if he's moved from there, take him back there ... he needs to associate why he's being reprimanded).  Then hold him on his back ... this is forcing him into a submissive position ... you are exerting your authority over him.  Don't do any of this in anger ... don't shout at him .... just be forceful.  Once he's submitted, and is calm, you can then tell him what a good boy he is and give him some loving!

  I just read a really good tip on getting rid of fleas in the house ... place a bowl of boiling water on the carpet at night.  The fleas are attracted by the warmth and jump of the carpet/sofa, etc into the water.  Some people put a lit candle in the water too. Obviously safety precautions should be taken and no pets should be left in the room! [Www]

Advantix is no good for me as I also have cats in the house and it's toxic to them. I've just run a flea comb through one cat and the short haired dog and got lots of fleas off.  Dropped them into a jar of dettol water (remember folks, dettol is toxic to cats so wash hands thoroughly after using it if you have cats). Thanks Magnolia ... I know tics must be removed at once, and normally they are ... but I found it yesterday when I was away from home withouth my magic tic remover!  I tried a just-blown-out match touched onto the tic but it didn't work.  It's off now though.

My dog has fleas!  I gave them both Frontline drops two days ago, but the larger one, who has long shaggy hair, still has fleas (plus a big tick that I would have expected to drop off by now. Is it safe to give him a spray of Frontline as I have some in the house?  I am going to spray their bedding with flea killer, and then wash it at high temperature.  I don't want a houseful of fleas!     Is anybody finding that Frontline is less effective than it used to be?  Has anybody tried the flea collars available here?  They seem too cheap to work, but maybe not?  Or any other suggestions?