This has been one of the hottest, driest years in a long time. The flies have been a nightmare! I have the Quick Strike fly strips, several fly traps, Fly spray for the dogs (approved for horses and dogs), and spray insecticide each weekend (spraying around the runs before scooping while the dogs are in the house). At least one fly bait I bought last year and didn't think was worth anything has turned out to be one of the best. It's the Quick Bayt granules I got from Revival. I even put some in the garage - far from the door - and I think that's why I haven't had many make it into the house this year. Just thought I'd pass the info along in case anyone else is going through the same problems. I shake some outside the runs where the dogs won't get to it, and it attracts and kills a lot of flies. _http://www.revivalanimal.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_72-620_A_name_E_Quick+Bayt_ (http://www.revivalanimal.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_72-620_A_name_E_Quick+Bayt) Janice Buchanan Wasatch-Gold German Shepherds _http://wasatchgold.brinkster.net/_ (http://wasatchgold.brinkster.net/) "If our dogs were smarter, they could tell us what they were thinking. If we were smarter, they wouldn't need to." ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================