Pet Dogs

　　Although summer is almost over, mosquitoes are actually increasing. Having mosquitoes at home is very unpleasant. Actually, mosquitoes rarely bite dogs because dogs have thicker skin, but for us humans it’s unbearable.

　　How to kill mosquitoes harmlessly for dogs? This is probably a headache for you. Let me share my experience of mosquito control at home, which should be useful for friends who have dogs.

　　Electric Fly Swatter: An electric mosquito swatter can easily kill mosquitoes while they are flying. It also sticks the mosquito corpses to the swatter, preventing them from falling to the ground where curious dogs might eat them, thereby avoiding diseases caused by dogs eating mosquitoes.

　　Odorless Electric Mosquito Repellent: We have had dogs and cats for many years. Every summer, we use a small bottle of odorless electric mosquito repellent to kill mosquitoes. It has proven to be completely harmless to dogs. There is no sneezing or any allergic reactions, and no discomfort was observed in the dogs.

　　It’s actually quite simple. For example, when you sit down to watch TV or use the computer, you can place an electric mosquito repellent by your feet, and when you see mosquitoes flying around, just use the electric fly swatter once. That basically solves the mosquito problem.

　　Below are methods I personally think are not appropriate for mosquito killing when there are dogs at home 　　

　　Spraying Insecticides: Although many insecticides for mosquito control claim to be harmless to people and animals, I personally don’t feel safe. First, the sprayed insecticide has a very strong smell that even humans find irritating; second, for the smaller size of dogs, the concentration of insecticide sprayed may be too strong, and it’s uncertain whether the insecticide on the floor might be licked by the dogs. Overall, I think this is not appropriate.

　　Disc-shaped Mosquito Coils: These require lighting with matches and produce a lot of smoke. This smoke can be a strong irritation to dogs who are very sensitive to smells and will cause sneezing and watery eyes. The lit coil heads can easily burn dogs.

　　Electric Mosquito Repellent Mats: I’m not sure if this really causes physical harm to dogs, but I feel that the base where the mats are plugged in is very likely to attract dogs’ curiosity and make them sniff around. Moreover, the repellent mats are exposed, and it clearly doesn’t look safe.