http://www.sacpaws.com/home/Blog/pugzrule/328 Had the girls at the dog park and for whatever reason a herd of gnats seemed to follow Amie whenever she went.  They would swarm all around her if she sat still for a minute.  Unfortunately at Amie's age she does a lot of sitting!  One of the other dog owners noticed and, trying to be helpful, sprayed some sort of natural concoction of oil that smelled like a citronella candle.  The gnats instantly stopped....because they were sliding down Amie's back on the big oil slick!!  Amie was no longer a pug but a greased watermelon!   I was already picturing her sliding around in the back seat of the car on the drive home.  I politely thanked the woman and hustled the girls to the car.   We had a major bath to take!  Amie's not a fan of getting bathed -- she usually stands catatonically -- but after some vigorous scrubbing I was able to get most of the oil out.  Always some sort of adventure with the puggies! Had the girls at the dog park and for whatever reason a herd of gnats seemed to follow Amie whenever she went.  They would swarm all around her if she sat still for a minute.  Unfortunately at Amie's age she does a lot of sitting!  One of the other dog owners noticed and, trying to be helpful, sprayed some sort of natural concoction of oil that smelled like a citronella candle.  The gnats instantly stopped....because they were sliding down Amie's back on the big oil slick!!  Amie was no longer a pug but a greased watermelon!   I was already picturing her sliding around in the back seat of the car on the drive home.  I politely thanked the woman and hustled the girls to the car.   We had a major bath to take!  Amie's not a fan of getting bathed -- she usually stands catatonically -- but after some vigorous scrubbing I was able to get most of the oil out.  Always some sort of adventure with the puggies! en-us