Pat and Traveler's Blog – December 2010 Archive (3)

Dogs 101 did a show about designer dogs, and said that labradoodles just needed a 'little brushing, a little bathing' and they'd be good to go. Yikes! They haven't checked the DK grooming group, or spent time with Traveler! As for goldendoodles, they were a bit more cautious, saying the the grooming would 'take time.'

It’s only been two days, but I can’t find any fleas on Traveler or on my socks after the ‘white sock test.’ This is the first time in several months that I haven’t been able to find a single flea, and I’ve tried Frontline Plus, Advantix, Nature’s Guardian, flea powder and comb and a flea bath. Some of these have definitely lowered the flea population, but that’s the best result I could get. I could always find a few fleas.

This time I used Comfortis (a beef-flavored tablet)…