Seresto Large Dog

This collar is PERFECT. Okay so I was really really super skeptical about buying this for several reasons: - I hate the thought of my two pups having to constantly wear an extra collar - I've tried the flea/tick collars from Walmart and they were greasy and had a weird smell but even worse, they did NOT work. - I've read some of the horrifying reviews - I'm just a skeptical person and simply didn't think this would work. BUT IM A BELIEVER NOW. For context, I have a 3yr old short haired ~45lbs pup (pitbull, lab, corgi mix) and and a 7yr old long haired ~30-35lbs pup (Lhasa Apso terrier mix). I live in Maryland where the weather is just always unpredictable. I feel like we have like 6 seasons instead of 4. We have woods in the back of our house which deer always like to frequent, along with a swamp/pond across the street. This spring and the start of this summer we had a monsoon season where afterwards, there was an annoying infestation of ticks (mostly Lone Star and Deer ticks). It was disgusting. I legitimately could not take my dogs out for a walk without finding at least 4 ticks on them afterwards and on me!!! And this is on top of treating my dogs with the monthly tick/flea topical oil treatment. That's how bad it was, which is what prompted me to buy the Seresto collars. (I bought Large for both of them) Once I did and placed them on my dogs, after maybe like 1-2 days, I have not found a single tick on them. I know that sounds so far fetched but I don't know what else to say because it's absolutely true. It does take about 1-2 days for the medication to get into the system (from experience and from *I think* what the package said) because I still did find a few ticks on them the next day. But after that, not a single tick! They've been wearing the collars for about 1.5 months now so I'm still keeping an eye on them (I plan on updating this review after 7-8 months to see if the claim of lasting 8 months is legitimate). Right now though, I am sooo happy. Now I want to address some of the other reviews I saw. After I saw some of the pictures of rashes this collar left on some dogs, I was worried, especially cause my smaller one already has exist in skin issues. But both are doing perfectly well with no skin issues from the collar. I don't want to be presumptuous and I may be totally wrong, but I'm thinking maybe the rashes the other dogs had were because they're not used to wearing collars? So they just kept itching at it? Maybe? I say that because for me at least, my dogs are used to wearing their regular collars nearly 24/7 since they were babies. So when I added the Seresto collars, they were unphased. But then again I'm also aware that just like humans, each dog reacts differently. Luckily, My dogs have no rash problems from the collars. As for some claiming that the collar doesn't work.. I'm not sure what to say other than that they really truly work for my dogs, and I live in a heavily tick infested area. It really is like night and day in terms of how well this collar works at preventing tick bites. Especially with my long haired dog since ticks would easily hide in her fur. The collar isn't greasy nor does it have a strong emanating odor. BUT it's still medicated so it still has a very slight residue to it but nothing that interferes with everyday life. I'm sold and plan on continuing with this product from here on out. NO MORE GREASY NASTY SMELLY TOPICAL MONTHLY TICK GREASE! **Side note** Make sure you read the packaging instructions carefully!! They mention a few things like about how the efficacy is shortened to something like 5 months for dogs who swim a lot, or how the collar is designed to unlatch if the dog pulls incase it gets stuck on something (which I thoroughly appreciate) so you CANNOT substitute this as a walking collar! The collar DOES unlatch if you hold onto it and your dog pulls (personal experience: guests came over, one jumps and I accidentally grabbed the Seresto collar and it unlatched). But you CAN reattach it!! So definitely take the time to read the package instructions. Hope this helps! I really loveeeee this collar. THANK YOU SERESTO!!!

Let me start off by saying I am one to go for all natural treatment alternatives when possible and am pretty against using pesticides on my dogs. I had a boxer for 12 years and lived in 4 different places and never had a flea infestation. Fast forward to now, I have a 2 year old boxer and have also never had a flea problem UNTIL NOW. He was itching so frantically and I just thought it was allergies. Never occurred to me it was fleas, until I thought to check and sure enough, FLEAS. I was horrified and immediately bathed him in dish soap to get them off of my poor baby but I knew I had to start using a treatment to prevent reinfestation so I chose a popular all natural essential oil based spray that I already had on hand. After a couple days of using it (it needed to be reapplied daily) my dog got chemical BURNS on his skin from it so I had to discontinue it's use. I looked into all options of conventional flea and tick treatment and didn't love the idea of the squeeze ons since he has sensitive skin and definitely didn't want to consider the prescription oral meds and have my dog ingest the pesticide. I had a couple family members have good success with the seresto collars and did some research and of course came across the lawsuit and the negative reviews of dogs that had horrible reactions so I was very nervous but I could not stand the thought of my baby being eaten by disgusting fleas either. Among my research, I also read up on negative reviews/reactions to the "all natural" stuff too and even pets that died from it and came to the conclusion that in most cases, most pets don't have any negative side effects just like in human medicine. So I bit the bullet and ordered the collar and once I received it, I opened the packaged and let it air out for a couple days to make myself feel better and then finally put it on my dog. I was a nervous wreck monitoring him for the first few days waiting for him to start wobbling or acting weird. I also very frequently checked his neck for skin irritation. Nothing. The collar is not greasy, no smell. A little powdery residue but I make sure to wash my hands after touching it. I immediately noticed dead and dying fleas on his blanket in his crate over night every night for the first couple weeks. I also treated my entire 3 acre property with bifen l/p granules. It took almost a full month, of having the collar on, treating the yard and daily vacuuming, but this collar DOES work very well! I used a flea comb to monitor flea activity every day for the first few weeks and only a few fleas were found at a time and were usually slow or dying. Now, over a month later I am pleased to say that the last few flea combings have turned up zero fleas! No more itching and scratching and our baby is free of the nasty bugs. I also treated him for tapeworms shortly after applying the seresto collar just as a precaution. Overall I am very satisfied with the effectiveness of the collar and no side effects for my boy. We will see how long it lasts though. I'm not sure if I'll need to keep it on him the full 8 months. I do live in FL so probably, but I did add a calendar reminder in 7 months to repurchase and reapply the collar. I chose this option because it's long lasting. No need to reapply monthly like the topicals and I'm not feeding my baby poison. I knew if I saw issues with his skin or any weird effects I could simply remove the collar and give him a good wash in dish soap. But so far so good and I am very happy and at ease with using this collar to prevent fleas and ticks.

"I've been extremely happy with the Seresto Flea & Tick Collar for my dog. It's easy to put on, doesn't have a strong odor, and provides long-lasting protection without the hassle of monthly treatments. Since using it, I haven't seen any fleas or ticks, even during walks and outdoor activities. My dog wears it comfortably and hasn't experienced any irritation. The 8-month coverage makes it a great value and gives me peace of mind knowing my pet is protected year-round. Highly recommend for dog owners looking for a convenient and effective solution!"

We live in a very woody area with MANY ticks. We have had lots of issues with them coming in the house on the dogs and ending up everywhere. There’s been days I would find 6 in the house. With an unexpected loss of our vet, I was unable to get the medication I usually have for years. This last summer I tried these collars and it was the least amount of ticks we have had in inside in the years we have lived here. My dogs didn’t seem to mind them, they were easy to put on, and gave me peace of mind that they weren’t covered in ticks constantly. They also had no strong smell. I will reorder these again for next spring!

I put this collar on my dog with a lot of skepticism. Turns out Less then 24 hours later the scratching has considerably reduced. The package says it would but after a full day it should stop all together. I will write an update as soon as this review gets approved. (((Update))) it has been about a day and a half since the collar went on. The scratching has been a lot less. If this doesn’t solve the problem I will definitely return here to update again. For now all is better.

DO NOT BUY!!!! DO NOT BUY!!!! DO NOT BUY!!!! ABSOLUTELY TRASH!!! These may have worked for a week.... Six months is a JOKE! During that week we were also using capstar and topicals so may not have even worked that long. DO NOT BUY!!!! Literally only rated 5 stars so people would see this review. Irritated my dog's skin, got dry patches, didn't prevent fleas at all. Every time I gave baths they had a minimum of 25 fleas. DOES NOT WORK.

Now this worked! After trying natural plant based collars to get rid of fleas and larvae to no avail. I had to go to this. I am not a fan of medicated collars, but we had to use something a bit stronger. So after using Wondercide shampoo, I put these on my pups. They worked. I didn't notice anymore scratching, and both dogs seemed much happier. I din't notice any alarming side effects or lethargy. No scent was nice too

We’ve been really happy with this flea and tick collar! It’s so convenient compared with remembering to apply a monthly treatment, and I love that it’s low-maintenance while still giving me peace of mind when my dog is outside. The collar is lightweight, easy to put on, and doesn’t seem to bother my dog at all. I also appreciate that it doesn’t have the strong, messy feeling of some topical treatments. It’s been especially convenient during the warmer months when we’re spending more time outdoors. So far, I’ve been very pleased with how easy it is to use and the overall quality. It’s definitely made flea and tick prevention one less thing for me to worry about, and I would recommend it to other pet owners looking for a convenient option.