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Updated on December 11th, 2025
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Congratulations on adding Max to your family! Max will need to have his vaccines before he can be groomed so he will need to see the veterinarian. The best products for ticks are oral products like Simparica and Nexgard. You will need approval from your veterinarian to get these products. Seresto collars and Frontline will also kill ticks. Depending on where you live, if tick borne diseases are common, it may also be recommended to start Max on an antibiotic to try to prevent tick borne diseases. Heartworm testing and likely prevention will also be recommended. Certainly you may be able to look into vaccine clinics or low cost clinics which may be able to offer most or all of these services (you will need to check if they can address the tick borne illness issue). You may also look into the wellness programs offered by VCA and Banfield if they are in your area. Sometimes this is an affordable way to get the normal preventive care items for pets. I hope this helps and please feel free
Updated on September 24th, 2025
First of all, Bentley is way too young for a bath (unless he has gotten into something nasty). It is a good idea to bathe him twice a year, just as the hair starts to clump. As for the equipment: I had a Samoyed for years, and also Siberians--another double-coated breed. Your best bet is to use a rake (made for dogs, not your lawn rake!). Aside from a general going-over to get the loose hair out, the best method for grooming Bentley is to pick up a section of hair., as if you were going to tease it. Do nothing with the section except hold it. Rake what's left underneath (the undercoat). If Bentley's hair is really clumping, you can grab a handful yourself. You might want to use the metal comb to get the hair around his face, but it's not really necessary--nor are all the other products you bought. You can train him to the rake by initially just showing it to him with a treat. Just run the rake gently over his coat and treat/praise when he leaves it alone.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Poor Floyd! Frontline usually needs to be reapplied every 4 weeks which may be why it wasn’t working well. I would just do a regular bath as a lot of the tick “dips” can cause dogs to have reactions. Or you can talk to your vet about a dip that may be safer than the OTC products. If you just choose to do a regular bath then I would just look him over really well while he is wet. I would then reapply frontline no earlier than 48 hours after the bath. Once frontline is applied, you are not suppose to bathe them again for another 48 hours after. I hope this helps!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
It depends on what flea tick product was utilized. Some products kill ticks immediately while others do not. I would find out what exact product was utilized by your groomer so that you can have more information. In the meantime, you can obtain a product like the tick twister / tick tornado to safely remove the tick from Ace's body in one piece. Hope this makes sense.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Do you not have him on a tick prevention product? That is what I would use on him to make sure all the ticks are killed and then apply it monthly to keep killing any ticks he may pick up. I suggest this product as it kills the most species of ticks: ( https://www.allivet.com/p-3013-certifect-for-dogs.aspx )
Updated on September 24th, 2025