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Archive for the ‘Wondercide’ Category
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
I got a call today from a man named Frank. Retired, he lives in rural Ohio with his wife and 4 dogs. He wanted to talk about spot flea treatment. They live on a large property where the dogs can run free, but Max is usually with Frank. A few months ago Frank was injured. Through a series of tests, it was determined he would have to go into the hospital for surgery. He was there for weeks and hated the food. When Frank arrived home he was not mobile. He spent most of his days stuck in bed on pain killers he hated taking and Max was right beside him. A few weeks ago, Frank realized Max was acting strange. He was dragging his left rear leg and he looked like he was in pain. Frank asked his wife to take Max to the vet. He wanted to know what was going on with his 5 year young Doberman. He knew it couldn’t wait.
 Photo courtesy ilovedogs.com When Frank woke up from his groggy nap a few days ago, his wife stood before him in tears. She said, “there is nothing they could do”. Frank explained to me exactly as she explained to him, and in his voice I could hear him living it all over again. “They put Max through a series of tests. They did an MRI because they didn’t see anything on the X Ray. They found a tumor on his neck between his shoulder blades.” As Frank cried, he told me that it was his fault. Frank thinks he killed his best friend Max, who didn’t get to live long enough. Frank told me how he called the vet and cussed him out for selling him chemical flea treatment to put on his dog. Frank said the tumor was in the exact location where he applied spot flea treatment on Max’s neck for 5 years. The vet stood firm that there was no proof of that claim. The vet didn’t appreciate it or offer his condolences. The call ended and Frank is officially looking for a new vet. Frank ponders the notion that vets must love animals, but something is wrong if they can’t admit these pesticides are harmful. Sobbing, he asks how they can keep doing this to dogs like Max? He was so young. I told Frank that I didn’t know, but I was very sorry and very sad for him.
Frank said, “I just called to tell you what happened to Max. I knew you would understand. I talked to you a few months ago before my surgery.” After a pause, “I’m sorry. I just needed to tell someone who cares as much as I do… that my Max is gone. I had to share his story… because I can’t bare to think of… other animals… being poisoned.” Frank told me he came across Wondercide last fall. He recalled being hesitant to “go green” at his age, but was tired of all the pesticides and thought it “just makes sense”. After our first conversation, Frank started using Wondercide on his property and 4 dogs. Now, Frank will use Wondercide on his 3 dogs.
Our thoughts and hearts are with you. Max the Doby & Frank the Man.
contributed by Wondercide Founder, Stephanie Boone
Posted in Fleas, Pet Health, Wondercide |
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Thursday, July 8th, 2010
Q. Just did the eco-friendly flea bomb and must have resistant fleas. Anyhow, do you have any info regarding your system with pet rabbits? Since they are such sensitive small animals am cautious about using anything that may be harmful to the bunny in the house. Secondly any information regarding pregnant women? I have my pregant daughter- in-law living at home. Thanks. p.s live in town home so inside is primary concern. I have used “heavy chemical” insecticide bombs before but the afterward cleanup is a chore.
A. What eco friendly flea bomb did you do? I’m not aware of any! Wondercide™ products are not harmful to rabbits or pregnant women. All Wondercide™ products are 100% Non toxic to pets, people and property. Not just natural and organic, non toxic. Here’s the scoop on pregnant women. It’s great that you ask because women who are exposed to pesticides while pregnant have an increased risk of multiple neurological and developmental issues for their child. Even if the mother isn’t present while pesticides are sprayed, the residues linger in the home and lawn for 6 months up to several years. The pesticides are absorbed through the skin like hands and bare feet, inhaled by breathing air circulating in the home, or ingested from counter tops and food stuffs. If the product doesn’t say non toxic, be very careful. “Safe” is not a regulated term for pesticide products or pest control service companies who spray permethrins (and tell you it is natural and safe because it comes from a flower).
Rabbits are sensitive and it can be difficult to find products to use on or around them. Fortunately, Wondercide EVOLV™ can be used directly on the rabbit for fleas, while our other products are completely safe to use in the home and living environment. Wondercide™ products contain cedar, and while many cedar products are toxic to small animals like cats and rabbits becuase of phenols that affect their liver, Wondercide™ is specially formulated with zero phenols. Their is no toxicity to small animals.
If you have a flea infestation, we recommend treating the entire home with Wondercide BioDefense™ organic pesticide in one of two ways. BioDefense™ should be applied to all flooring, furniture, surfaces, etc by pump-up hand sprayer or you can use an ultra low volume, non thermal fogger machine that we both rent or sell. 1 Gallon BioDefense™ will cover 1500 sqft in a sprayer or up to 2000 sqft in a fogger. There is a video and more info on the BioDefense™ product page here.
All insects come from outside. You may also consider treating your outdoor areas like lawn and landscaping with EcoTreat Outdoor pest control, which is also 100% non toxic to humans, pets, and the environment. If you decide to treat everything, we offer package deals with the products you need to have complete elimination. Of course, you can start with just one quart of Biodefense™ to spray around the home and you will see how fast and effective it is.
We hope this helps! Please let us know if you have additional questions! And thank you for asking questions in an effort to protect your family from toxic pesticides!
Posted in Fleas, QUESTION OF THE DAY?!, pesticides |
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Sunday, March 7th, 2010
Wondercide is excited attend this educational OBHA conference with keynote speaker Paul Tukey: March 9, 2010
8:30am – 9:00am: Carl Masterson – Houston-Galveston Area Council. Regional Program Coordinator for Community and Environmental Planning. Carl will discuss the federal and state regulations in place regarding fertilizer & pesticide run off issues. Also discussed will be how water conservation is now viewed and what legislation may be proposed. What are the potential impacts for the landscape industry?
9:00am – 9:30am: Bill Wyatt – Owner Grace Outdoors, an Organic Landscape Care Company. We live in a simply amazing world. Imagine if you could multiply your effectiveness in lawn care by partnering with nature in instead of trying to control it. During this session Bill will discuss the ins and outs and the whys of using Compost Tea.
9:30am – 10am: Mike Serant – Owner San Jacinto Environmental. For 24 years in Houston, Mike has been an Organic product supplier and advocate of Organic turf management. Mike will give his ideas on how to run successful Organic turf programs in the Houston area.
10am – 12:30pm: Paul Tukey – Author of the Organic Turfgrass Manual, Executive Director of www.safelawns.org and Executive Producer of the nationally acclaimed movie ‘A Chemical Reaction’ and former owner of one of Maine’s largest lawn care company. Paul, an accomplished speaker and noted national Organic turf consultant, will give a comprehensive presentation outlining the Organic approach to managing residential and commercial turfgrass. Paul will explain the science, programs, reasons, economics and the business behind the process while including topics of soil fertility and control of weeds, insects and diseases. Participants will be well prepared to transition their conventional turfgrass business to an Organic one or to be able to develop an Organic turfgrass business from the ground up.
For a complete list of events, go to OBHA website: http://www.ohbaonline.org/
OHBA, a committee of Urban Harvest is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the education & improvement of the landscape industry in the metro Houston area
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Monday, February 22nd, 2010
QUESTION:
If my dog goes into the water and then runs around and plays all over the other areas near there, what is the best way to protect him with your natural flea spray? I’m thinking that I need to spray him before he goes into the water and then after when he is dry again? 
ANSWER:
Great question. It isn’t necessary to spray him before he goes into the water for 2 reasons:
- it will wash off
- it is a contact kill solution (use it once he’s dry(er) for best results)
So, when you are ready to call it a day at the water and load up, spray him down well, focusing on legs, belly, and chest to ensure nothing is coming home with you. EVOLV is 100% non toxic, great for their skin/coat, kills insects on contact, repels mosquito (give a quick mist anytime during the day), and smells a lot better than he will on the ride home!
 Tips:
Wondercide EVOLV is made of human food grade ingredients and age defying moisturizers. Sounds silly. Completely true. Spray away and thanks for the question.
Send us your questions at info@wondercide.com!
Posted in Dogs & Cats, QUESTION OF THE DAY?! |
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Thursday, January 28th, 2010
The Wondercide crew is headed to eco-friendly Austin this weekend (Jan 29th-31st) for the 12th Annual Austin Spring Home & Garden Show taking place at the Austin Convention Center. Catch up with Wondercide at this fantastic event where you can receive show specials, chat with the Wonder-workers, and go home feeling good & “GREEN”.
The Home & Garden show will showcase numerous exhibitors, green technologies, and new ideas for a more Eco-conscious you! There will even be a Bird of Prey Demonstration given by “Last Chance Forever”. By visiting 12th Annual Austin Spring Home & Garden Showyou can find the schedule of events and show hours, see show features, and receive a free $1.00 off coupon to get into the event! The Celebrity guest is Jason Cameron from DIY Networks “Man Caves”.
Wondercide is excited to participate in this local Austin event for the 2nd consecutive year as a GoTexan Member. In 2009, Wondercide left the 11th Annual show having sold out of almost every product they brought, leaving them with a warm heart for the folks in Austin. This year they will have t-shirt giveaways, cool canvas totes, product discounts, FREE shipping coupons, and loads of advice for using green, organic pesticide! Stop by booth #1729 located in the Go TEXAN pavilion to learn about natural flea control, deet free mosquito repellent, and purchase Wondercide products at reduced prices to start your spring off right, pest & worry free. See you there!
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Friday, January 22nd, 2010
Wondercide recently had the privilege to be a part of ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition. The Beach family, located in Kemah, TX was selected by the show producers after their home was devastated in 2008 from Hurricane Ike. Since then, the family of 15 has been living in a FEMA trailer in their backyard. The Beach’s have fostered more than 75 children during their 23 year marriage, and were nominated for the show by Kemah City Council members, state representatives, and congressmen after returning home to find their home had been severely damaged by hurricane winds and flooding.
Wondercide’s crew volunteered their time and donated 120 gallons of its revolutionary new product, PETRIFY, to the project. Working in conjunction with Blu Shields Construction, the Wonder-workers participated around the clock to coat the interior and exterior SIP panels, second floor decking and roof with the ONETIME, LIFETIME wood preservative. With the builders facing a week of untimely cold and wet weather, the non-toxic wood penetrant protected the wood and allowed the project to proceed.
After a week of non-stop work and coordination among hundreds of volunteers and project managers, the 6,300 sqft. house was revealed to the Beach family and the Clear Lake community on January 14th. Wondercide is excited to have been a part of the community effort to help a deserving family get back on their feet. Join us and others on March 7th to watch the airing of the show, and see the surprise and appreciation on the Beach family faces!
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Thursday, October 29th, 2009
One of our Georgia customers had a horrible flea infestation after the last big rain! After reading about Wondercide and the many blogs/reviews of ecstatic customers, she went to wondercide.com to see what this new, amazing product was all about. Before long, her order was placed and shipped successfully! Uh, oh! UPS somehow lost the package (it still hasn’t been found). Upon contacting us via email, we handled the problem immediately, like any reputable online company would do. The following are excerpts from our email correspondence with the customer.
Friday Morning:
10:47 am Customer
Hello, I just called and left a message on your “Shipping” customer service line- but I wanted to make another attempt to contact you via email- perhaps a faster way. My order number is: XXXX, Placed 10-16-2009 Amt: $356 + change. The shipping Tracking Number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Was supposed to be received 10-21-2009 – Did not come. Did not come 10-22-09. Called UPS on 10-23 and they said that because it has not reached me by now it is considered “LOST” and that they cannot initiate an investigation until the “SHIPPER” (that’s you) contacts them and gets the ball rolling. PLEASE- HELP ASAP!! My house is INFESTED with FLEAS… We’re being eaten alive. NO JOKE.
11:11 am Wondercide
I am checking on this now and will get back with you today. Ups has been horrible lately with lost and damaged packages. If it is lost, we will need to send out another shipment. We have no control once the package is in their hands but apologize for the inconvenience to you. Will be in touch shortly.
Sent from my BlackBerry (while on vacation in Las Vegas)
11:13 am Customer
Thank you so much Stephanie. I too work for a company where the owner gets directly involved when situations like this arise. It’s a good sign of a reliable and trust-worthy company. I appreciate all of your assistance.
11:57 am Wondercide
Not a problem! UPS will have to investigate further. The package was scanned for delivery on the 21st but wasn’t delivered. It’s taken a few persuasive calls, but I have negotiated for Saturday Delivery so you can remedy the infestation immediately. We will refill and reship the package today at our expense. You will get the tracking info via email later today. Thanks for your patience!
Sent from my BlackBerry (while on vacation in Las Vegas)
12:02 pm Customer
Terrific! Thank you for rushing this! We are really excited about using your product! I did some background digging- and all the reviews that I’ve read about Wondercide are very very positive. You are my last hope- so I’m really excited to blast these little blood suckers!
Sunday Night:
7:53 pm Customer
Stephanie! Your product seems to be working wonderfully! We keep checking the dogs and they are still flea free!!! It’s truly amazing!! I also appreciate you expediting us a new order when our first one got lost. It arrived nice and early Saturday a.m. which was the day we had been planning to treat the house anyway so our plans did not get ruined!!! Thank you so much!!!
We have ZERO complaints about WONDERCIDE!!!! Again, thank you so much!!
Monday Morning:
10:37 am Wondercide
It’s great to hear that you have relief! I appreciate your feedback and staying in touch through all of this. That being said, would you mind if we share your experience in a blog or on the website? It really just helps people have confidence in both the product and the online purchase experience if they can read real stories by real customers.
4:08 pm Customer
Absolutely! Please let me know if you need me to give you any further statements that will help others in their decision of whether or not to use Wondercide. I stumbled upon your product through some basic “help” searches on google and someone raved about your product. So I dug deeper. I have never been so relieved to find that my investment in a product was not a bust. It was worth EVERY penny.
Thank you for all your support and communication. It’s very reassuring to a customer that the company is all that other’s say they are when their own CEO stays in direct contact with you and helps you directly. You could farm me out and you didn’t- so thank you so much. I’ll be a customer for life!
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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
Q. I am fogging my home with BioDefense and treating my pets with Evolv, but I have friends who come over with their dogs. Should they bring in any fleas will the product have enough residual effect to kill these?
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Posted in Dogs & Cats, Fleas, QUESTION OF THE DAY?! |
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Thursday, September 17th, 2009
 BioDefense Indoor Natural Pest Control- Contact kill formula, No water, Do not mix or dilute  EcoTreat Pro Indoor/Outdoor Pest Control Concentrate - mix with water
What is the difference? Can I use Ecotreat for my home, lawn, pets and myself?
The difference in the 2 products is great. Read on to learn how and why.
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Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
We get many questions from our customers and potential customers. Here is a common cat question:
Question: I am very interested in your natural flea product for cats, however I have been researching this and cedar oil is harmful to cats because their liver cannot detoxify it. Do you use a different type of cedar oil? How do you know it is safe for cats and kittens?
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Posted in Dogs & Cats, Fleas, QUESTION OF THE DAY?! |
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