Sentry Natural Defense Natural Flea and Tick Squeeze-On for Dogs and Puppies 15-40-Pound
September 4, 2010 by admin
Filed under Pet Products
- Flea and Tick Dog Squeeze-on
- Natural Ingredients
- Kills and repels Fleas, Ticks and Mosquitoes
- Protects up to 4 weeks
- Safe for use around children and pets
Product Description
Sentry Natural Defense Natural Flea and Tick Squeeze-On for Dogs and Puppies 15-40 lbs…. More >>
Sentry Natural Defense Natural Flea and Tick Squeeze-On for Dogs and Puppies 15-40-Pound
Thank goodness for Natural Defense. We have been struggling with the other poisonous options on our two shih-tzus. Poor Henry was having terrible & frightening reactions to them. With Natural Defense, the dogs have no reaction when we apply it, and we’ve not had fleas or ticks — and this is the second month we’ve used it.
Only minor downside is the strong smell for the first few days after application. It’s not a bad smell — just spicy. My husband says it smells like “Christmas.” Well, Christmas on over-drive.
I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a natural alternative to the chemical repellents.
Rating: 5 / 5
I’ve used this soley on our Siberian Huskies since last spring, we have only had one single flea since November of 2008 and that was when we were using Frontline Plus. My dogs seem to have no problems with the other pesticide laden topicals however I break out if I even touch them within 2 weeks of applying them. That isn’t something I can live with. I have no problem with the smell, honestly I like it. One of our Huskies is mainly white with a small amount of grey and I have seen no noticeable staining of her coat, she has even competed in shows within 3 days of an application. If your animal gets greasy, you are probably applying too much in one place. I usually make three strips of it down their backs one in the center and then one each side of it about an inch away from the first. I apply it at night before they go to bed in their crates, the next morning I use a bristle brush to help work any remaining oil into their coats as I’ve said above I have shown dogs within 3 days of an application. If you are careful, you won’t see oiliness.
For those of you who have pets with serious infestations, this is not going to help at all if you do not treat your house and yard! Even if you use topicals with pesticides without treating the environment the dog will again get covered in fleas. Vacuum everyday, wash their beds and if your dog has a lot of fury stuffed toys wash them as well. Use food grade diatomaceous earth in your yard.
Like ANY product applied to the skin and coat there is the potential for a reaction when it is applied on a sensitive animal. If you have common sense do a spot test before applying the entire tube! IF your pet is having a bad reaction, use Dawn dish soap to remove the oils and wash them off.
Let me also say that I would never ever use this product on a cat, they can not metabolize ingredients in essential oils (which is what this product is made of) so using it on them is asking for trouble.
I use a similar concoction that I make out of carrier oils and essential oils on myself for insect repellent and apply to the dogs legs if we are going somewhere where fleas and ticks are a major problem.
Rating: 5 / 5
I recently bought the under 15 pounds variety to try on my small toy poodles. I had been an avid user of the more expensive, vet supplied topical solutions for years. I wanted to try this because it is all natural and my smaller dogs which are all under 6 pounds can sometimes have bad reactions to chemicals, vaccinations, etc.
I had read both good and bad reviews and even some who stated that their dogs lost clumps and clumps of hair, etc.
Cons:
VERY strong odor for the first day. It is almost over powering. Very spicy type of scent.
My cream poodle stud now has a yellow streak along his back.
Product leaves your pets a little greasy for the first 12 hours or so but seems to be dry after that.
Pros:
All natural
No fleas found on any of the 3 that I tested this on within 24 hours!
They all seem to have a clean, faint spicy smell to them (Strong when first applied)
Lasts approximately 3 weeks before needing to be reapplied (says up to 4 weeks, 3 weeks is pretty good)
Costs one third the price of the more expensive vet supplied brands.
I by no means have a flea or tick problem here at my house. We get the occasional flea from time to time, but being a breeder I need to take action when they are first spotted. I do not need puppies to get overrun with fleas.
All in all, I like this product and would suggest it to others.
Rating: 4 / 5
I too avoid putting anything ending in -ide on my animals. I have two lab mixes (70+ pounds each) & have great success with this product. Yes, the scent is strong, but it goes away after a day or two, as does the oil on the coat. I used it all last summer and with regular application (1x month) it keeps the ticks & fleas safely at bay. I should mention that we have lots of trees and our property butts up against some woods.
Rating: 5 / 5
I am so glad that I was referred to Natural Defense at my local holistic dog supply store. I really want to raise my dog as naturally as possible, which means avoiding poisonous medications and feeding him as naturally as possible. (I was feeding the BARF diet before but have taken up EVO kibble lately, next best thing.) Natural Defense is a combination of essential oils, hence the strong smell. But actually, I love the smell! It is like dog cologne, it’s wonderful! And my dog doesn’t mind it at all, no problem putting it on him, and he is usually moderately wary of anything besides a collar on him. My dog is white and the oil leaves a little bit of yellow on his fur, but it’s really not too bad and does go away naturally. Also, that’s how I know I’ve got it on his fur and not close enough to his skin, or that I’ve put too much in one spot.
All in all, in combination with a good diet, this product works very well. We find maybe one flea every six weeks, pretty much a while after we forget to give him another application.
Rating: 5 / 5