Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Why You Should Give Your Dog Flea Protection, Not Underwear, for Christmas* #12Bravecto

* My family celebrates Christmas. If you don't, feel free to substitute any wintertime gifting occasion you like.

From the time I was about 7, until I was old enough to drive, my grandmother gave me underwear for Christmas. Sometimes I'd get some cherry cordials, too, but mostly, it was a professionally wrapped gift box full of high-end briefs (translated: granny panties). High-end, in that they were thicker, more adorned and softer than my standard issue Sears undies, and were purchased at Montaldo's, the local boutique department store that my family couldn't afford.

In memory of my underwear. R.I.P.

My two sisters got underwear, too, so none of us felt like we were grandmother's less favored, going on to suffer irreversible emotional damage or anything. It was just a fact of life: grandmother gave us fancy (if not two sizes too big) underwear for Christmas. And each year, on Christmas Day, we girls would sneak a glance at each other after unwrapping our Montaldo's boxes, snicker a little, and then go on about our day. I have no memory of whether I ever wore any of that underwear. 

UNDERWEAR IS EASY TO GIVE, AND NECESSARY TO WEAR

Maybe it's the fear that one's offspring will get in a car accident (not major enough to be seriously injured, but bad enough that one needs to be placed on a stretcher and have one's bottoms cut off) and be caught by emergency personnel wearing nasty underwear that drives mothers and grandmothers to do it. Or maybe it's because it fits neatly in a stocking. All I know for sure is that when my kids got old enough to wear underwear (vs. a diaper) and read (in that order), I went and got them underwear for Christmas, too. Just like it had been done unto me. Except I got theirs at Target, and they wore it (because I threw their raggedy old underwear in the trash).

Please note that I won't be buying any future grandchildren of mine underwear for Christmas (because they might think I'm crazy), but I fully expect my daughters will carry on the tradition.



HOW GIVING UNDERWEAR FOR CHRISTMAS IS LIKE GIVING ONE'S DOG THE GIFT OF YEAR-ROUND FLEA AND TICK PROTECTION

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Answer this question: How do you feel about the idea of your dog running through a flea- and/or tick-infested field/yard/park/trail/whatever and being caught without any flea and tick preventative?

Or maybe he has preventative, but it doesn't protect from the type of tick that causes Lyme disease? Or you forgot to give him his next dose, that was due over a week ago?

And let's say a few fleas jump on him like brown on chocolate,
he brings them home, they breed, lay eggs that hatch all over your house, and after a few weeks, not only is your boy covered in biting bugs, but your house if full of them, too, and you have to get the vet (and maybe an exterminator) involved to rid your dog and home of that infestation (plus the screaming case of tapeworms your dog got, or worse).

You know this line of questioning is rhetorical...

YOU WOULDN'T WANT YOUR DOG AND HOME TO BE FLEA-INFESTED DUE TO LACK OF PREVENTATIVE ANY MORE THAN YOU'D WANT YOUR CHILD TO BE CAUGHT IN AN ACCIDENT WEARING DIRTY UNDERWEAR DUE TO LACK OF SUPPLY

Am I right?!

Here's the thing: You love your dog and want to get him things for Christmas (or Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Festivus, insert your own gifting occasion here) and I'm sure you'll come up with something he'll love A LOT (like Jon Farleigh and Dewi love their only-at-Christmas, plush squeaky toys, because they can freely rip them to shreds). But as your dog's guardian and protector, shouldn't you get him something that's going to protect him, too? So you can stop wondering whether tomorrow will be the day your flea-free streak (and your dog's dignity) runs out?

My dignity is behind me laughing , isn't it?

BRAVECTO® (Fluralaner) IS LIKE UNDERWEAR, BUT BETTER

BRAVECTO is a flea and tick preventative for dogs* that is delivered in a single tasty chew. It's better than giving your dog underwear because:
  • Dogs get to eat it. Dogs, no matter how much they beg, are NOT supposed to eat underwear.

    Mmm, smells like meat. 
  • It kills fleas and ticks. Underwear doesn't kill anything but pride. 
  • One chew lasts up to 12 weeks**, requiring only about four doses in a calendar year. Underwear needs to be changed at least daily. 
  • It comes in a cool box. Underwear comes in plastic with embarrassing things written all over it.
    Superhero or super zero*? Which package would you rather receive (on your front porch, in full view of the neighbors)?
    * Having incontinence does not make one a zero; giving diapers as a gift, however, does. 
  • It protects invisibly. Dogs in underwear stick out like koala bears in hospital lobbies, evoking myriad emotions and embarrassing affectionate advances from humans.

    It's like seeing a koala bear in a hospital lobby. The human mind cannot deal. 

BRAVECTO is approved for use in dogs only. Ask your veterinarian about flea and tick prevention for your cat. 
** BRAVECTO kills fleas, prevents flea infestations, and kills ticks (black-legged tick, American dog tick, and brown dog tick) for 12 weeks. BRAVECTO also kills lone star ticks for 8 weeks.

MAKE BRAVECTO A PART OF YOUR DOG'S HOLIDAY TRADITION

Seriously! Like cookies for Santa and oats for his reindeer, why not make a winter BRAVECTO dose something your sweet dog can look forward to. Even if the dose isn't due on the exact holiday you celebrate, let the occasion be a reminder to get his next dose from your vet. I promise you he won't snicker when you're not looking, either!

HAVE YOU EVER CONSIDERED GIVING YOUR DOG FLEA AND TICK PROTECTION AS A YEAR-ROUND GIFT? DO YOU BUY HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR YOUR PETS? HAVE YOU EVER GIVEN OR RECEIVED UNDERWEAR FOR CHRISTMAS (OR ANY SPECIAL OCCASION)?


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4 comments:

  1. You sure make some good points! We never thought to compare tick protection to underwear. Luckily we don't wear underwear. I did sometimes before I was spayed, but I always chewed it off. We definitely prefer BRAVECTO at our house!

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  2. Bawahhahahahahahahahaha. I must find Ruby (dog) and Rosie (cat) and maybe even Lulu (bunny) underwear RIGHT NOW! Do they make underwear for bunnies? I am going to find out!

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  3. So very true. This post hit home as one of my close friends dog has been sick lately and just found out she has lyme disease. Probably due to tick bites.

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    1. Hi, Phil! I'm so sorry about your friend's dog. Lyme is a jerk of a disease and yes, probably came from a tick. Hope the dog is better now.

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