Comments for Coton de Tulear, Spanky (6 months)

Jul 02, 2011

Tuffy
by: Dee

Hi Tuffy's Mom, i too love reading your story's. I believe the resolution didn't work b/c i applied it wrong (not getting his skin and mostly on his hair where it washed away during a bath soon after). I was told by groomers and vets that resolution is the best (because it takes care of fleas, mites, ticks and heartwork preventative. So far this month, he's been good and haven't seen any issues, even though i dont think i applied it correctly again (i need a 2nd hand to hold him while i part the hair so it would go directly on the skin) But, so far so good. Next month, ill be sure to do it the right way and if he continues to do well on it, i will keep him on it. Also, we no longer go to the dog park, which im sure is where he got them. I was told by someone else that is where her dog got them.

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Keep those Tuffy stories coming! I love having this site to come to when ever i have a question about my Spanky. We coton parents have an elite club! LOL!

Jul 02, 2011

about fleas and wee wee pads
by: Iris Miller

Hi Dee, I enjoyed reading your note about Spanky, your adorable Coton, you sound a lot like me with my Tuffy Coton.Love him to pieces! I am glad I read your story because just yesterday I was considering changing form Frontline Plus to Revolution, and Tuffy never got fleas and I don't think I want to change and have that happen.I live in Connecticut, the Vet told me for ticks you also have to use a separate tick collar with the Revolution for fleas and parasites. Too me it sound more expensive, less effective (since Spanky got fleas),and less safe for my dog's health. Now we have mosquitos worse than ever and the with news reports of West Nile Virus from the mosquitos, I am definitely sticking with the Frontline Plus.
I also went through the same thing with Tuffy this winter, he has ben house trained for a long time, only to go outside. and no way would he use the pee pads, so I had to take him out in the snow, but I have the pee pad on a tray (got it at Petsmart), so I left it next to the door, just in case. Months after the snow melted and me pointing with my foot telling him it's okay to go pee "here", he finally went in the middle of the night, and showed me in the morning that he did it, just to prove he knew what I was saying.A few weeks later he went poop on it in the middle of the night and never again since then.I still leave it near the door so he has that option but "Mr. Social Director" prefers to be outside for a walk checking out the neighborhood. So now he is getting the idea that if he has a potty emergency he is permitted to make in the house on the pee pad. Our Cotons are highly intelligent, and independent, and sometimes stubborn.but so loving and funny, Gotta love 'em!
love, Iris and Tuffy

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