We had a dog who would scream the place down if we so much as looked at the tick remover thingy on the kitchen windowsill. We seriously considered giving him one of the repellent pills, but couldn't bring ourselves to do it, in the end. We gave him a herbal mixture called 'Billy No Mates' and he did seem to pick up fewer of the things. With all the others, we use the twizzler. It works fine and as you say, @B3, seems much more sensible than dosing our beloved hounds with strong insecticides
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
@Obelixx I agree that in normal conversation you don't repeat what has been said to you, but in normal conversation there generally aren't half a dozen or more people having other random conversations at the same time. That happens all the time on forums. Without at least a partial quote it can be very difficult to know what somebody is replying to. Even using the @ option doesn't always help. You could have to scroll back through several pages to find the original statement.
To me, the most effective way to respond is by using a trimmed down quote.
Why would anyone put a systemic insecticide in their own or a pet's body when they wouldn't put it in a plant in case it kills a bee? I'm pretty sure that a much-loved dog was killed by those anti- flea drops .
There can always be an allergic reaction to a medication, does that mean nobody should every take any or give any to their pets?
To me, the most effective way to respond is by using a trimmed down quote.
A trimmed down quote is good. Copying 6 photographs, or quoting a essay just to say. ‘Very nice’ or ‘I agree’ isn’t so good, then you just say ‘beautiful rose/dahlia! or whatever the post was and @ the name.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
One thing that has always puzzled me when some answer on forums is that if they are answering a post immediately the poster uses the quote button instead of answering directly. It seems to disjoint the conversation.
We live in the countryside surrounded by fields of cattle, horses next door, woods and hedgerows with foxes, badgers, rabbits, hares and coypu. Our pets could pick up ticks every day if we didn't use the treatment which is the one that's rubbed on the back of their neck. No problems in 13 years with dogs or 40 years with cats and much better than having to do a daily check and then removal. The spray I use when Rasta does get one on her nose is very direct and aimed at the tick.
@KT53 A poster referred to with the @ function can surely recall what they said and infer it from the reply. I do find quoting just disrupts the flow.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
I think it would be nice if more dog owners were made aware about how the neonicotinoids in pet flea treatments can easily get into waterways and kill insect life. I doubt it would change behaviour very much but some people might be less willing to let their dog swim at nature reserves at least.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
Don't you think though you get some humorous effects when you post without quoting? Read the above (quoted below!) - in order, Uff said:
'...One thing that has always puzzled me when some answer on forums is that
if they are answering a post immediately the poster uses the quote
button instead of answering directly. It seems to disjoint the
conversation. ...'
Followed by B3's:
'....True. But if I ever had a pet again, I wouldn't use it....'
...there's something vaguely amusing in linking having pets to using the quote button to me. But then I'm warped.
I don't know if it would be possible for the forum to be modified so that photos aren't automatically included in replies. An option to include selected photo's might help for those with slower internet. Tick box beside a photo to select if you want to include it in your reply maybe?
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“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
There can always be an allergic reaction to a medication, does that mean nobody should every take any or give any to their pets?
Copying 6 photographs, or quoting a essay just to say. ‘Very nice’ or ‘I agree’ isn’t so good, then you just say ‘beautiful rose/dahlia! or whatever the post was and @ the name.
@KT53 A poster referred to with the @ function can surely recall what they said and infer it from the reply. I do find quoting just disrupts the flow.