K9 AdvantixII XL Dog Vet-Recommended Flea, Tick & Mosquito Treatment & Prevention | Dogs Over 55 lbs. | 6-Mo Supply

I brought my dog to West Virginia, and thank God for Advantix II — because I’ve been finding half-dead ticks every single day (no joke) in places where she sleeps or rests. At first, I was confused. I thought "repels ticks" meant it would work like bug spray does for mosquitoes, keeping them away completely. But after looking into the active ingredient, permethrin, I realized that in this case, “repel” means: once a tick touches the treated fur, it becomes so irritated or neurologically impaired that it can’t bite, can’t hang on, and eventually just falls off and dies.That’s still so much better than PetArmor, Frontline, or any of the oral preventatives (like Simparica or NexGard), which require the tick to bite the dog before it dies. No thanks. Every tick I’ve found so far had already dropped off my dog before it had a chance to bite her and feed — exactly what you want in a tick-heavy area.I’ve also tried Wondercide (cedar oil). It works okay for fleas, but it’s just not effective for ticks, especially not in the long term. Its protection wears off after 2–4 hours. I learned the hard way — my dog caught Lyme disease, developed joint pain and a limp. Thankfully, doxycycline helped and she’s okay now, but it required a full 28-day antibiotic course.I would never use oral flea/tick medications. Just ask around — you’ll hear plenty of stories about dogs having seizures after taking them. For me, that risk isn’t worth it.If you have a cat at home, unfortunately Advantix II may not be right for your household — permethrin is toxic to cats (especially when wet). But if you don’t have cats, I highly recommend this product to all dog owners. Tick-borne diseases are no joke. Fleas are annoying — I’ve had to go through the nightmare of clearing an infestation — but at least they just suck blood without causing life-threatening illness.Ticks, on the other hand, can transmit Lyme, Ehrlichia, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and more. So if you live somewhere warm, humid, grassy, or deer-heavy — do your dog a favor and get Advantix II. It’s been a lifesaver for us.

This is my German Shepherd and I have tried many different brands of flea medicine for my dog, and after being applied, he would itch and itch and itch as if I never gave him any medicine at all. This is the first brand that I put it on and he stops itching within 24 hours. I hate watching him scratch himself and cry because he’s itching from fleas. He’s a big dog. He has lots of fur. This medicine works within the 24 hours. The negative is it leaves a waxy greasy buildup behind his neck where I deposit it for about four days, but it does not smell. It just looks oily. I will take the oily look any day over him being uncomfortable and itching. In the past, I would end up using two treatments out of other brands and he would still itch so this one is for bigger dogs and it definitely covers him completely for 30 days. I do put a new one on every 30 days just because I don’t want fleas in the house. It’s not easy to find a good flea medicine that actually works this one. I promise you does so it’s worth the extra money because I only have to use one packet every 30 days not to like I do with other brands.

Dealing with a flea problem and this was recommended. It is definitely a walking flea killer. Our dog is 80lbs. After I apply this I see dead fleas on her bed and the ones still on her are moving at a fraction of the speed. We reapplied after 3 weeks due to her weight and this is for dogs 55lbs. Cannot let the fleas get a moment of rest. This is our first issue with fleas after a lifetime of having pets and it is a nightmare so I empathize with those going through it. I vacuum daily in the main bedroom. No pets on the bed for our sanity to have one space in the house that is for sure 100% flea free. Yard was sprayed and bought Nyguard to spray in the house. We do everything natural so it has been sad to turn to chemicals but when you become desperate you cave to what works best. I've tried essential oils and not sure how much that deters fleas. We also have a small dog and a cat. Pest guy says squirrels are main carriers for fleas so that is all we can figure out for how they got here. Or the cat that does wander at night. Also weekly baths on the dogs. The cat got a bath but he is black and I have yet to see a flea although he is always scratching. Also using homeopathy remedy so look that up. Good luck!

Since using this, I have noticed way less ticks than normal. We've put on a lot of miles shed hunting, going through the woods and tall grass. While I find a handful of ticks on myself afterwards, I'm lucky to find one on my dog.I've been using this on her now for 4-5 months and I have never noticed any irritation from it. It's super easy to apply! It is pricey but I truly believe you get what you pay for here.I used to use tick collars because I'm not a fan of the greasy mess this leaves on fur. Unfortunately tick collars just aren't as effective. So, we will stick with the greasy fur to avoid ticks from now on!

I have always been a fan of Advantix/Advantage Multi since my dogs don't like any of the oral medications, having the topical option is amazing. For as many dogs that I have, and as many years that I have been doing this, this and their other products seem to work well

The day after applying this product on my Great Pyrenees, I noticed a few blood filled ticks falling off of him. I didn't know he had such large ticks on him. GP have very thick double coats and getting down to the skin is difficult. I'm pleased with this product.

My dalmatian and shepherd were getting destroyed by fleas. I bathed and flea combed both but they kept coming back. We used K9 Advantix and the next day I noticed all the fleas were gone. It has been several days now and they are still gone. Very effective.