Kids?

I'm missing the point of your post. :confused:

Huh?

It's a strong insecticide. There are going to be some problems with some dogs. I think the manufacturer Merial has a money back guarantee, but I'm not sure. Glad your dogs are feeling better.

Just and fyi, if you are skipping months of Heartguard you dog is not protected, you are taking a huge chance and yes heart worm is seen around here. Heartworm medication is meant to be given monthly and down here year round. I hope you heart worm test your dog since you are leaving the window open fort to get heart worm.

Just an fyi, both Trifexis and Sentinel are meant to be given with a full meal. If putting it in with their food without mushing it up doesn't work, most people have great success using Pill Pockets. My dogs love them and can't wait to get any pill I give them when I use Pill Pockets.

You have been lucky as I have I never use the topicals, as my one dog has a reaction. I do however use Sentinal faithfully for heartworm and fleas. Never had fleas or ticks in my 12 years here. I have seen people who have had flea and or tick infestations though and you can spends hundreds of dollars to get rid of it and it can take months to do so. Just an fyi.

Before we wintered in Florida, our dogs used to get an eight-month break every winter from heartworm medication.
Now they are on it twelve months a year, and I feel guilty each month when I put Revolution on their neck because I know it's poison.
If I thought it was safe to use it every second month, I'd do it in a heartbeat.
Of course the Manufacturers are going to tell pet owners they must use it monthly, they're in sales!
I wish I knew exactly how it works. Sigh. There is so much misinformation on the internet.

Maybe BarryRX can figure it out for us.

Well, the manufacturers have the vets convinced, Bare. When I first took Crosby to FL as a puppy, he got a terrible flea infestation even though he had the medicine. They were having a big flea problem in Key West that year, and I was told by the vet there to dose him again. It had only been two weeks. (Didn't) I gave him one of those daily pills & cleaned out the crate and crossed my fingers.

Then last year when he was staying out by Ocala National Forest with a sitter who had a doggie door and several fenced acres for the dogs to play in, the vet here told me to put an extra dose of Avantix on him to cover the possible tick problem. (Didn't)

I wish I knew the real story on flea protection. I'd love to skip it, but 90 lbs & long hair is a lot of dog to watch for fleas on.

Thank you for the information we will not use the product either

Which product are you speaking of? Yes manufacturers are out to seek their product no doubt about that, however heart worm disease is real and while not a huge problem it can and does happen, heart worm is carried by the mosquito (and yes they exist in The Villages) if your dog contracts it it can kill them and treatment to hopefully save them costs hundreds of dollars. I have seen a number of cases in my 13+ years working part time in a Vet. Ofc. I for one prefer to do what I can to keep my pet as safe as I can.

My 8 year old German Shepherd also had a bad reaction to the Tri Tak - she vomited for 2 days which is completely abnormal for her. She has the constitution of a goat :-)

I spoke to my Vet about this last Thursday and she contends that it is a rare side effect ( I disagree).

I am about to try NexGard (chewable) ... has anyone had any experience / feedback on this product?