jamiew 11 Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 hi all, has anybody got any advise for nettle stings,bitch is coming home in discomfort im bathing in salt water,just wondered if anybody had any other ideas,atb jamiew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Casso 1,261 Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 hi all, has anybody got any advise for nettle stings,bitch is coming home in discomfort im bathing in salt water,just wondered if anybody had any other ideas,atb jamiew get her out more , she'll soon learn to avoid them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,844 Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 spit on a dock leaf and hold it against the nettle rash, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Top Lamper 2k10 169 Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 i just leave it mate they sharp get used to it atb Top Lamper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
welshdragen 9 Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 i just leave it mate they sharp get used to it atb Top Lamper thats what i do to just leav them and they get uesd to it after a while Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hollie 21 Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 I wouldnt worry too much, we all know they aren't nice but it isnt a terrible pain, more of an irritation, it wont harm her Quote Link to post Share on other sites
events co-ordinator 353 Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Piriton but dont buy the dear one use the cheap one you get from your local pharmacy they ussually call it allergy syrup its an antihistamine and will give the dog relief Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poacherman 353 Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 as the other replys say just leave it and it gets use to it. a read a topic on here before and a man took his 2 dogs to the vet because his dogs were whining from the nettles that day. the vet took 130 quid of him for his worries, terrible. a was out walking with the dogs the other day there and tripped up and fell right in to a bunch of fresh nettles. nettle stings all over my hand and up all of my arm. it took a good while to calm down atb poacherman 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brother 10 Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 splash some brown vinegar on them and yourself if you get stung , or lavender oil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kevin from bristol 95 Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 leave her in till august and let the rabbits breed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ideation 8,216 Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 leave her in till august and let the rabbits breed I'm pretty sure he was just walking his dog. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
runforyourlife 361 Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 leave her in till august and let the rabbits breed doesnt matter if he wasnt just walking this dog! its a stupid answer! Could have been working fox, pest control, rats anything! Your dog will have to toughen up mate, if you want it to do bushing work, it will come accross alot worse things than nettles... they dont hurt half as much as barbed wire! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
n.e poacher 0 Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 leave her in till august and let the rabbits breed doesnt matter if he wasnt just walking this dog! its a stupid answer! Could have been working fox, pest control, rats anything! Your dog will have to toughen up mate, if you want it to do bushing work, it will come accross alot worse things than nettles... they dont hurt half as much as barbed wire! a dog will never toughen up to nettle stings it just like saying a human will. its hurts as much the first time as it does the last, they just have to deal with it my terreir deals with it till i get him home then he will run all over the house, spinning on his back itching his self its a right laugh to watch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
events co-ordinator 353 Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 you need an antihistamine like piriton get the cheap syrup and administer it orally with a syringe I bet the terrier doesnt think its a great laugh as it runs about looking for relief Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poacherman 353 Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 my spaniel would go through nettles all day long for me when were out, sometimes a feel sorry for him because it must hurt him, but hes a working dog and hes doing his job and he loves it. my lurcher hated them but has got use to them aswell. in time they just learn how to deal with it. i have a lot of respect for working dogs because they would go through a brick wall for there owners atb poacherman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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