Fleas

[Emily]

Hi everyone!
I just moved from high elevation to Southern California about a week ago & I just found a flea on my Louie. I have no experience with fleas, what should I do?

 

[My Otis]

I use Advantage, or Frontline on all of my dogs. I gave them Heartgard Plus for Prevention of heartworms once a month.

 

[ddnene]

I use Sentinel which had a flea prevention plus heart worm. I haven't seen any fleas on my guys, but I have my yard treated around the fence every year...

 

[Biscuitsmom]

We just dealt with a flea infestation due to my kids bringing them home from the sitters (her cats had them). It was such a huge pita and we tried Frontline and it didn't work. My dogs are on Sentinel but that doesn't kill active fleas. So finally I ordered something called Comfortis and I gave just one pill to each of my 4 dogs and within a week we were flea free and have been ever since. Also I put down Diamaceous earth (spelling sorry), it dries up bugs and is harmless.

 

[TyTysmom]

Also, give him a bath with Dawn dish soap, let it sit for a bit, then rinse it will kill all the fleas.

 

[helsonwheels]

I.....knock on wood....wouldn't and never did use any flea shots, treatment etc. Known fact killed a lot of dogs. But this is a personal and touchy subject. This is my believe and would use only like Dawn and I put lavender essential oil on the dog collar as fles n ticks dont like lavender. Makes your pooch smell nice too lol

 

[brutus77]

Hi everyone!
I just moved from high elevation to Southern California about a week ago & I just found a flea on my Louie. I have no experience with fleas, what should I do?

I have never had a flea problem ever, and we just rescued a 8month bullie who came equipt with fleas!! I immediately bathed him in blue dawn dish soap, make sure you create a good barrier at the top of his neck/base of his head so all the fleas do not run up onto his head and into his ears and get a Seresto collar. The Seresto collar will kill all existing fleas and any larve within 24 hrs. I got mine on sale at petco for $69 but they usually run about $89. The collar give full protection for 8 months. I have not seen another flea and since I put a Seresto collar on all three bulldogs, I have not had any problems with fleas. I would not recommend using any topical treatments on Louie.

 

[Manydogs]

Chewy has Seresto collars on sale-large dog $39.95

 

[Emily]

The thought of him catching fleas didn't even cross my mind. Where we lived it was so cold it was never an issue for us. I just want to put Lou in a bubble! Thank you for all for all the advice! I bathed him with Dawn dishwashing liquid, & thank you for the good idea about creating a barrier around the base of his head! I think it killed them all for now. I want to use more natural products on him, of course, but I might have to get him some prescription stuff or a collar because where we live there are a lot of fleas. Thanks again for all the advice everyone, I love this site!

 

[brutus77]

Chewy has Seresto collars on sale-large dog $39.95

Well that figures!

 

[brutus77]

The thought of him catching fleas didn't even cross my mind. Where we lived it was so cold it was never an issue for us. I just want to put Lou in a bubble! Thank you for all for all the advice! I bathed him with Dawn dishwashing liquid, & thank you for the good idea about creating a barrier around the base of his head! I think it killed them all for now. I want to use more natural products on him, of course, but I might have to get him some prescription stuff or a collar because where we live there are a lot of fleas. Thanks again for all the advice everyone, I love this site!

I am nuts about what I give the boys and the seresto collar was wonderful. They had absolutely no reaction to it at all.

 

[Manydogs]

The thought of him catching fleas didn't even cross my mind. Where we lived it was so cold it was never an issue for us.
[MENTION=9370]brutus77[/MENTION] Oh boy-can you imagine a wonderful world without fleas!!! Would be nice..........

 

[2BullyMama]

We use Sentinel


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[helsonwheels]

The thought of him catching fleas didn't even cross my mind. Where we lived it was so cold it was never an issue for us. I just want to put Lou in a bubble! Thank you for all for all the advice! I bathed him with Dawn dishwashing liquid, & thank you for the good idea about creating a barrier around the base of his head! I think it killed them all for now. I want to use more natural products on him, of course, but I might have to get him some prescription stuff or a collar because where we live there are a lot of fleas. Thanks again for all the advice everyone, I love this site!

Safer Ways to Kill Ticks and Fleas on Dogs and Cats

One reason why ive never had on any of my dogs or cats a flea coller.

 

[Marine91]

We don't use flea collars. We have the yard treated by a pet friendly pest control company and then use food grade DE in the yard and rub it in Harlea's coat.

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