The flies are bad here too (what with 2 horse pastures, et al). We are putting Golden Malrin (in a bucket that the dogs can't get to) out by the kennel. It has a fly attractant in it--they eat a little and die. We put a Farnham product on the dogs' ears that will deter flies--it's called SWAT--Clear Formula. We also have put those sticky strips horizontally on the outside of the kennels. Flies get stuck and can't escape. I hope this helps. Penny in NC The Farm Dog ******************************************************* My goodness must be all of the rain we had but flies are out in full force, My dogs ears are getting attacked big time. I have sprayed stuff on them but they are all round the kennels. Is there something I can do to alleivate this situation. I am going to tractor supply to see what they may have. They are awful!!!!! Any suggestions out there in cyber world? Joyce MyJoy Shepherds ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================