Fleas!

We’re blogging this week at Killer Hobbies about insects--so what’s more natural for someone whose hobby and family members are pets than to talk about fleas?

I’m happy to report that monthly topical treatments have worked well with my dogs for a long time. When I first moved to California, though--yes, I already was owned by Cavalier King Charles Spaniels then--we kept having flea infestations.

How did I know? The [censored] little creatures loved me even more than they loved the dogs! I’d itch for days, and so would the dogs, even after we sprayed our entire house with flea chemicals that required us to leave for hours and return to a stinky, but flea-free, home.

I therefore thank the manufacturers that came up with what seems to be a good solution. I worry, of course, that the stuff can’t be good for the dogs... but they don’t seem to mind, and I’m always careful to use only the contents of packages that say they’re for the dogs of the size of mine. They’ve never had a bad reaction, and our home has had a good reaction: no fleas!

On the other hand, we do get termites...

Will I ever write about insects in any of my stories? That’s one kind of creature that doesn’t inspire me, so I doubt it.

How about you--do you like to read or write about insects?