Billy No Mates Herbal Mix for Cats and Dogs 325g

I wanted to change my dogs flea management routine of veterinary prescribed treatment to a natural approach. I have been putting off buying Billy No Mates for a while purely because I have 3 dogs and thought that they wouldn't like the added herbs to their meals. How wrong was I! They love it! This product is well packaged and seems good quality.I followed the recommended way to initially start adding the herbs with some salmon oil and a small amount of water for the herbs to stick to, plus a few pieced of the usual meal. Each bowl was licked clean, to my surprise they seem to very much enjoy the taste. The smell to me isn't appetitive, as I can detect the smell of neem which has a bitter undertone. However, the dogs are not put off at all. The bag (325g) will last me for one month, between 2 Border Collies (20kg and under) and 1 Jack Russell (5kg). Although I have only been giving this to my dogs for under a week, my dogs appear to be scratching less often and seem more relaxed.I would recommend that anyone considering using this natural approach to flea management for their dog, to give Billy No Mates a try. I will be getting more at a later date as it might take several weeks for best results.

I have used this for years with my two dogs, they have never had fleas, use it daily.So much better and safer than using harsh chemicals.

…so I guess that’s all you need to know. So far it’s working!

Arrived on time always use this great stuff.thank you

This was recommended to me ,and I will continue to use this ,it's excellent, I wondered how I would get my 9 year old dog to eat this mix ,absolutely no problem at all ,wish I'd new about this year's ago

I have been using this for small dogs and one large breed they except it no bother mixed in with their food I did note other reviewers commented on stick type bits in it yes seems to be quite a few one just has to check for them and lift them out, aroma pleasant enough with a hint of curry.To early to say if it is working hve'nt used it for long enough.

This is very hard to review as you can't measure the effectiveness of it very easily as you would have to know if your dog has been attacked by fleas and the product has successfully repelled them. As only 1 in 10 dogs have fleas it may simply be that they have not come into contact with them. However what I can say is i've been using the product for 6 weeks and Erik 9 month old Cockapoo has no problem eating it although I do feed him a completely raw diet which I imagine is very easy to disguise the taste of the herbs etc. Initially at the beginning he did scratch/bite more particularly his back leg that has now stopped. His coat is looking good but that could be the raw food diet, the Mucky Mutt soap (has Neame oil ingredient) or that his coat is filling out after the last owner shaved the poor little thing down to his skin nearly, I got him 2 months ago. What I will say if its working then i'm very pleased because I am seriously allergic to the spot on type products and get serious and painful dermatitis on my hands caused by the main ingredient Fipronil, I only discovered this after our 15 year old cat died and my hands cleared up completely, we used the spot on regularly with him and even the skin specialist couldn't identify the problem after extensive tests. It was only after talking with the Pets at Home shop manager about treatments for the dog we discovered what the chemical was and what it could cause if you were sensitive to the chemical (I used rubber gloves when applying). The other alternative is a prescribed pill treatment that kills fleas rather than repels but that is a lot more expensive and I would prefer to avoid chemical treatment for the dogs benefit. So far so good with Billy No Mates and Erik is the type of dog that is very sociable with other dogs, loves long grass etc so may be more at risk from fleas and ticks I don't really know for sure but I will update this review late Autumn if he stays clear or earlier if he doesn't, I haven't missed one treatment yet so if he does have a problem ill know its not an effective repellent rather than me being careless. If it does work then it is probably the cheapest solution on the market as I think one tub should easily last a year. Update Oct 2015 No fleas and the dog is fine with Billy No Mates and I still have plenty left so I would highly recommend it works out a lot cheaper than other treatments as well especially the spot on type i'm allergic too.

I bought this for my 2 dogs, as in previous years, we have had a problem with Ticks. I had high hopes that this would prevent my dogs from attracting them, or if they did attach, they would soon let go again - my mistake !! Billy No Mates does not in anyway, shape or form prevent Ticks from attaching or staying attached to dogs. I have pulled no end of them off my Spaniel, despite having used the Billy No Mates for at least 3 or 4 months - in fact it seems to be making her more appealing to them and my other dog, a Boxer, has had more than he usually does at this time of year. I will finish the tub that I am using, as there is very little left and then I shall not be purchasing this again. I would certainly not recommend this as a preventative for Ticks. I have never had a problem with my dogs having fleas, so cannot really comment on them. Sadly, not recommended for its purpose.Update: Still finishing off tub at recommended dose and STILL REMOVING TICKS FROM MY DOGS !! I have now found another herbal Tick and Flea supplement, so will try that, with hopefully better results than Billy No Mates !!