[linux-help] Re: My Dog

[Lowell Premer <lowell@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 15 Sep 2002, Jonathan Hall wrote:

> 
> What version of flea treatment do you have?  You may have an outdated
> subscription that is not new enough to kill some of the latest fleas.  Check
> the respective anti-flea treatment manufacturers' web sites to see if you
> can download newer flea definitions.  Some may require purchasing a
> subscription...
> 
> If you are on a tight budget, you might try searching dogmeat.net for some
> open-source anti-flea products. They are often more difficult to use,
> especially for a new dog owner (for instance, the dog collar and the flea
> poison may ship separately, and you may be required to apply the poison
> manually--in which case, be sure to follow the directions very carefully to
> ensure proper and safe usage), and sometimes the flea definitions are not
> quite as up-to-date... but the price is right!
        
        Can't you just "rpm" the collars? or are there too many 
        dependencies? Could you "apt-get" instead? Will gentoo work
        on your breed? 

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