There are a number of midge repellents available on the market, with Jungle Formula and Smidge being popular choices. These bloodsuckers can easily ruin a beautiful night outside on a patio (or catio ) or a nice walk with your pooch. Very young puppies need special care, and puppies under eight weeks old need to be with their brothers and sisters.

Grandmother came from Barr in Ayrshire) and if so, do they bite your dogs and what do you do about it?Our middle daughter regularly used Smidge and Avon Skin-So-Soft whilst in Scotland and didn’t suffer any bites. Apiam may also collect personal information about individual veterinary surgeons (for example where other veterinary surgeons are also involved in the care of an animal), contractors and other individuals who interact with us. To put mosquitoes off biting you can use, 4 parts glycerine 4 parts alcohol and 1 part eucalyptus oil. Monthly preventatives are a great baseline, but let’s face it folks, in Minnesota, you may need extra protection.

The essential oils in the spray effectively deter flying insects like midges, horse flies, and face flies, providing relief for your animals. Does anyone know of anything to keep the midges off dogs - does flea/tick repellent help or is there anything else that works? This is a spray, not a systemic injection, so it will wash off on long walks or going through a lot of deep puddles, but should still help deter ticks from targeting and biting your pet. Can be used in the house, however spray with caution when using on soft furnishing, as water marks may remain. Or a very easy one is just to use a few drops of citronella essential oil diluted in distilled water and use in a spritzer.I am wondering if there is a new breed of midge about and if we dog owners are going to have problems. Skin so soft might work just put on by spraying it on a brush or a towel (not directly onto her), people use it on babies so don't see how it might hurt a dog so long as she isn't ingesting it. They tend to inhabit moist, coarse, permanent vegetation in moorland and woodland – amongst the bracken is a particular hot spot – where they wait for an unsuspecting passer-by to brush past so they can jump aboard.

If you do react badly, Piriton allergy tablets can help, as can over-the-counter creams for insect bites, but the real trick is to try not to scratch them…the more you scratch them, the itchier they get! Drift is red raw down his hind legs, groin and belly, in 25 years of owning dogs, I have never seen anything like that before. Well, I decided t take the opportunity to approach a number of manufacturers of midge repellents, take them all on holiday and get our group of 6 to give them a test.

Ticks are most commonly found on dogs rather than humans, but if you spend any time crawling around in bracken or heather (stalking for example), or cuddling your dog who has been charging about in the undergrowth, then you may find that you pick up one or two yourself. Midges are at their worst in the early mornings and late evenings so these are the times to avoid being outside if you can. No matter what product you decide to go with, remember that dogs and cats are extra sensitive to DEET products. We cannot advise you on feeding underage puppies, you do need to get this information from your vet or from a very experienced dog breeder. I just use whatever I'm using on mutley, usually some deet based nastiness, I try to keep it off or apply only sparingly to the bits he can lick but it's not entirely possible especially since he's bald underneath and that's where they get him.

What I did notice via social media, is that there are so many people that have said they will never go to Scotland because of the Midges – This only compounds your concerns, but that’s where we are going (for 10 nights).Cider Vinegar is one of the ingredients that worked wonders back in the day mixed with something like tea tree or lemon grass. By combining these together, WildWash has created an effective natural Flea and Bug Repellent for dogs. Try not to wear dark clothing (for some reasons midges prefer dark coloured clothing to light) and try to wear long-sleeved shirts and trousers. So it looks at though the Trek Midge is better value, especially when you factor in that on an normal human, it should last for up to 12 hours.