![]() Swish it around, and you’ll create a surface film that bugs can land on, but cannot escape. Instead of a wine bottle, you can take a flat container, like a Tupperware, and fill it halfway with your pest’s favorite liquid, then add a drop of dish soap. They might be attracted to a mixture of warm water and yeast… beer can work too. Flies are attracted to the aroma of fermenting fruits, so they’ll be able to fly into the narrow bottle neck, but they won’t be able to get out. Put it on ant trails, and wherever ants might be entering your home.įor most flies, I have found that it’s best to take a wine bottle, drink most of it, leaving about an inch or two at the bottom. So, you’ll have to get creative to find ways to kill and repel bugs without your dog getting in the crossfire.įor ants, I’ve found that cinnamon makes a really effective repellent. Really, though, the most effective way to stop your dog from chasing and eating flies is to just try to keep flies out of your home environment.Ī lot of household pesticides are harmful to dogs. You could try teaching a solid “leave it” and asking your dog to leave flies alone every time you encounter them together. It’ll be tough to put an end to this harmless, though yucky habit.įlies are everywhere, and your dog can probably snap them up before you can even react. Would you rather that your dog just ignore bugs? ![]() How Can I Put An End To This Fly Catching Habit? You should also take your dog for yearly wellness checks, which typically include a fecal test to check for parasites. Talk to your vet to choose the right parasite prevention for your dog. Though I try to go with natural products as much as possible, and many products like Interceptor have some risk of serious side effects like seizures and brain damage, I feel the risk of contracting a parasite is greater than the risk of side effects. I choose to do this with monthly Interceptor tablets that I get from my vet. Whether your dog eats bugs or not, you need to continuously prevent parasites. Your dog does not have to eat a mosquito to contract heartworm, though, it more commonly occurs when the dog is bitten.įleas, if ingested, can infect your dog with tapeworms.Ĭockroaches, crickets and beetles can also carry worm eggs or larvae. Mosquitoes are known for carrying heartworm larvae. Not all bugs are safe for dogs to catch and eat. They fly low and slow, and their blinking is a dead giveaway, so it’s easy for a dog to snap up a whole bunch in one night. Lightning bugs, also known as fireflies, are also relatively harmless, though a big haul can give your dog temporary gastric upset. If your dog eats almost any type of household fly, like fruit flies, drain flies or gnats, it’s very unlikely that she will get sick. I also wouldn’t feed dog food that has been ravaged by bugs, just to be on the safe side, though a fly or two in your dog’s water bowl won’t cause any harm. ![]() If your food is getting swarmed, however, your best bet is to throw it out. Regular house flies, or as they’re also known, “sky raisins,” can transmit over 65 diseases to humans, including typhoid fever, cholera, leprosy and tuberculosis.Įven so, your dog’s short, acidic digestive tract quickly kills off any bacteria that a fly could carry.Īlso, a fly or two that lands on your food is unlikely to carry enough bacteria to even make you sick. So, as amusing as it is to see your dog catching flies, you’re probably wondering if there’s a risk that your dog might get sick from this habit. We all know that flies land in icky things like poop, and then carry fecal bacteria everywhere they land. It’s amusing, and honestly kind of handy when Cow and Matilda go after the flies that lurk on the walls. Now that summertime is in full bloom, summer rains are bringing many wonderful lifeforms into our yards and inside our homes.
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