Sootysmum

And it's all well and good to say, don't buy dogs from pet shops, but then where do they end up? The law needs to change now.

To all of you wonderful people I thank you for your assistance. You have opened my eyes and I will be sure to take everything on board.

I paid $770 for my pure bred pedigree black and white BC from a reputable breeder who breeds to maintain the BC breed. Five generation pedigree, scrupulous health testing, she is such an amazing dog temperament wise and to look at. As I said, this particular breeder breeds to maintain a pure and healthy line of BC's, hence why her prices are lower. I have some friends who have paid $1500 for merles and feel a bit "ripped off" but of course are deliriously happy with their pup anyway

I use a combined tick and flea tablet from Comfortis, it's once a month and I have had great results

Comfortis is for fleas only. It is not a combined product. There have been several published studies on the efficacy of Spinosad (active ingredient in Comfortis) against a specific genus of cattle tick but it is nowhere close to claiming spinosad as a tick prevention product for dogs.

All I know is the box says tick and flea and she hasn't had seed ticks since

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I use a combined tick and flea tablet from Comfortis, it's once a month and I have had great results