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Mar
12
Why do people get so upset when they are told that they are wrong?
Posted by: | CommentsI answered a question earlier about if ticks can live/infest the inside of a home. (Someone found one on their dog, and later found one on the floor.)
But anyway, I gave the asker a very informative answer. (I own a pest control company and have been dealing with tick issues here in Florida for over 8 years!) I also mentioned that another answerer was misinformed when she stated that ticks do not like dogs, they prefer rodents and they can not live inside homes. (This is true of several species, but not of the Brown Dog Tick, which is the one that is usually found on dogs.)
I was not rude, I just stated that she was misinformed. The other person came back in, stated I was completely wrong, gave a link to some low quality website, and was basically rude.
Why would some one do that? Why would someone state that a qualified professional is wrong, while they (Joe Shmoe off the street) is right? Is this something that happens more in the Dog’s section than anywhere else? Is it because people are so set in what they wer raised to believe about their dogs that no one else could actually have more knowledge?
Please explain this to me!
(Yeah, I know I am taking this personally, but if you saw what I have, you would be the same! 90% of the major infestations I have dealt with was because people were misinformed by someone and by the time they came to me the problem was severe! It is the dogs that end up suffering because of the misinformation.)
Mar
12
HAs anyone here tried those ultrasonic pest control devices? Do they work?
Posted by: | CommentsYou know, the ones that you plug into the wall and emit a high frequency noise that rats and mice can hear but we can’t. It’s supposed to drive the rodents crazy, but not bother humans and domestic animals.
Mar
12
Why do people answer questions, when they don’t know what they are talking about?
Posted by: | CommentsWhen I answer a question, I know the answer! If it is something I don’t know, but I think one of my WONDERFUL contacts might be able to help with, I “star” the question and tell the asker why I did. If you don’t know the answer, why say anything?
But I have seen answers in here that make my skin crawl! I own a pest control company, I know how to treat for fleas and ticks properly . (I live in Florida, I wouldn’t have a company anymore if I didn’t!) And some people go in and give stupid, if not dangerous answers! I just saw one today that told a woman to “use more bug bombs than they recommend” and that she “shouldn’t vacuum since it doesn’t kill fleas.” Well, dang! The bug bombs are poison, and the label states how many to use because the EPA tells them that is how many is safe! More than that is DANGEROUS!!! And not vacuuming, is plain dumb. There aren’t any chemicals labelled to kill the flea eggs. You have to vacuum to remove the eggs before they hatch!
I know there are products that when combined can possibly affect the eggs, but that is a flea biology lesson for another day.
And then there are questions like “I have an aggressive puppy” where people tell the asked to “smack it”! That just causes more aggression in a place where aggression probably wasn’t even to begin with!
Then there are the questions about the dog is sick, or the dog has allergies and people tell them what over the counter medicines to give the poor dog! They don’t tell them how much per body weight, just a name brand and that’s it! OMG! I wonder how many dogs have died from that type of advice!
Anyway, my rant is over. Did I miss anything?
Mar
08
i saw a product called riddex on tv
Mar
07
How much do pest / mice control services like Terminix or Orkin cost? Do they work?
Posted by: | CommentsAfter cleaning under my stove I saw a slew of mouse droppings which was the first indication we had a big problem. We live near a field and I bought these humane mice traps and have caught 3 mice in a period of 3 days. However, I think the problem is much bigger than I anticipated. I am thinking about a service but how much does it cost? Would it be safe for my two dogs and family? Do these services actually work in getting rid of mice?