Best Organic Insect Control Method – The Praying Mantis

Nancy Houser | August 20, 2009

Considered the best organic insect control method available in the world of natural preventives, the praying mantids, or praying mantises, are considered a carnivorous insect with over 2,000 species.
The word “mantis” originates from the Greek word for “prophet” or “soothsayer” because of the position of its large front legs which make it look as if [...]

Natural & Commercial Fly & Tick Preventives

Nancy Houser | August 17, 2009

Flies and ticks are dogs’ worst enemies in wet weather, warm springs and hot summers.  And with the excess rain we are having one day and super hot days the next, flies and ticks are taking turns in attacking our dogs from one day to another—pulling straws to see who will go first. So knowing [...]

A Ziplock Bag of Water and 4 Pennies = No Flies

Nancy Houser | August 14, 2009

Recently we received an email about a popular fly repellent idea that costs 4 cents and the price of a zip lock bag. At first, we were very skeptical of the idea and thought to ourselves, “Why not try it?” With slightly over two dozen rescue dogs, we felt we were an excellent candidate to [...]